Witches Ride of Ocean Springs

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ocean Springs, MS EIN: 83-1637623

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ocean Springs, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $23K.

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs at a glance

In short: Witches Ride of Ocean Springs gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,500
-19.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,750
-33.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,625
Total assets
$3,244
+43.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Witches Ride of Ocean Springs funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Friends of Jackson County Animal SH: $5KFriends of Jackson CountyAnimal SH$5KWild at Heart Rescue: $5KWild at Heart Rescue$5KFeral Feline Coalition: $5KFeral Feline Coalition$5KJackson County Animal Shelter: $5KJackson County Animal Shelter$5KTired Dog Rescue: $2KTired Dog Rescue$2KSnip: $2KSnip$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Jackson County Animal SH ($5K). Together the top 6 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Ocean SpringsGautierGulfportVancleave

How Witches Ride of Ocean Springs gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2018 1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2018) to $33K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Jackson County Animal SH Ocean Springs, MSAid in Mission Needs$4,625
Wild at Heart Rescue Vancleave, MSAid in Mission Needs$4,625
Feral Feline Coalition Ocean Springs, MSAid in Mission Needs$4,625
Jackson County Animal Shelter Gautier, MSAid in Mission Needs$4,625
Tired Dog Rescue Gulfport, MSAid in Mission Needs$2,000
Snip Ocean Springs, MSAid in Mission Needs$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$3,244$34,857$33,880$22,5006$22,500
2024$2,267$40,456$43,463$28,0005$28,000
2023$5,274$44,887$47,127$33,3004$33,300
2022$7,514$25,741$19,954$10,6002$10,600
2021$1,727$15,530$16,308$10,5002$10,500
2020$2,505$6,124$5,629$3,1001—
2019$1,810$9,490$8,467$4,3001—
2018$787$3,012$2,225$1,5001—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs is led by Diana Odom, President on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diana Odom

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Stephanie D. Pendleton (2018–2023) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Witches Ride of Ocean Springs

How much does Witches Ride of Ocean Springs give each year?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs gave $23K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 5 grants.

What is Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's typical grant size?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's median grant in 2025 was $4,625, and its average grant was $3,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Witches Ride of Ocean Springs give grants?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ocean Springs, MS (3 grants).

Does Witches Ride of Ocean Springs give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid in Mission Needs" (6 grants).

Who are Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's largest grantees?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Jackson County Animal SH ($4,625), Wild at Heart Rescue ($4,625) and Feral Feline Coalition ($4,625), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Witches Ride of Ocean Springs?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $35K.

What is Witches Ride of Ocean Springs?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Ocean Springs, MS. It holds $3K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's EIN?

Witches Ride of Ocean Springs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1637623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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