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Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation

Preselected recipients only Madison, Mississippi · EIN 203583574

Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation is a private foundation in Madison, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $28,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,000 the year before.

78% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,3005$799,313
2024$15,0005$873,762
2025$61,5009$955,537

How to apply

Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi7$36,000
Tennessee1$25,000
Alabama1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Meadowbrook Church
Jackson, MS
Promotion of charitable works$28,500
Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Promotion of charitable works$25,000
East Central Community College Foundation
Decatur, MS
Promotion of charitable works$2,500
Ballet Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Promotion of charitable works$1,500
Friends of Children's Hospital
Flowood, MS
Promotion of charitable works$1,000
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area
Jackson, MS
Promotion of charitable works$1,000
Overby Center for Southern Journalism & Politics
University, MS
Promotion of charitable works (rose jackson flenorl endowment )$1,000
Dement Cemetery Foundation
Athens, AL
Promotion of charitable works$500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Promotion of charitable works$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation give?

$61,500 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Billy W Long (President), Rebecca H Long (Secretary/Treasuer), David Long (Director) and Scott Long (Director).

What does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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