Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc
All children and adults in Lafayette county and university community and the surrounding region will have the opportunity to enrich their lives through participation in the artistic and cultural programs offered by the organization.
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc at a glance
In short: Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,861 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -71.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,274,048
- +28.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $974,875
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,398
- +368.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $691,939
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $24K (2024). In 2025 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Um Foundation Oxford, MS | Cadle Law Scholarshi | $23,681 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,274,048 | $974,875 | $691,939 | $6,861 | Total only | $13,398 |
| 2024 | $990,267 | $783,494 | $757,246 | $23,681 | 1 | $2,862 |
| 2023 | $964,045 | $751,632 | $649,523 | $5,597 | Total only | $1,910 |
| 2022 | $959,755 | $721,600 | $640,638 | $22,455 | 2 | $3,467 |
| 2021 | $926,803 | $479,643 | $447,100 | $1,556 | Total only | $2,100 |
| 2020 | $784,681 | $545,476 | $500,248 | $11,485 | 1 | $262 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc is a public charity, based in Oxford, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $7K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc is led by Mary Douglas Vance, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Douglas Vance
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Rayner
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Dennis
Director
Past President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Burkhead
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Frye
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Blount
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Broun
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shaw
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joli Nichols
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Andrews
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$67K (2025)
Leigh Solomon
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walt Davis
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marti Funke
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Lauren Cleary (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mac Nichols (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Hugh Baltroph (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dorothy Laurenzo (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Ginny Abraham (2020) — Director
- Former: Griffin Tanner (2020) — Director
- Former: Valerie Polgar (2020) — Director
- Former: Vishwesh Bhatt (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Wayne Andrews (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc
How much does Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc give each year?
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc reported $7K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.
How large is Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc?
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $975K.
Where does Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc operate?
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc's EIN?
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0658038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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