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T H Etheridge Trust

Accepts applications Flowood, Mississippi · EIN 646207047

T H Etheridge Trust is a private foundation in Flowood, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $515,372 in 44 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $225,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $499,546 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$499,54650$11.3 million
2024$515,37244$14.3 million

How to apply

ContactWalter S Weems
PO Drawer 119, Jackson, MS 39205
Phone or email(601) 960-6863
What to submitLetter outlining reason for need

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What T H Etheridge Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi30$477,380
Minnesota1$25,000
California2$5,750
New York3$2,742
Tennessee1$2,500
District of Columbia3$900
Florida1$500
Colorado1$250
Virginia1$200
Maryland1$150

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 44 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palmer Home for Children
Columbus, MS
General operations of the organization$225,000
Northminster Baptist Church
Jackson, MS
Building fund$164,100
Ms Symphony
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$45,730
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General operations of the organization$25,000
St Andrews Episcopal School
Ridgeland, MS
General operations of the organization$8,000
Hoover Institute
Stanford, CA
General operations of the organization$5,000
Magnolia Speech School
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$5,000
Ms Center for Public Policy
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$4,000
Habitat for Humanity
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$3,000
Ms Museum of Art
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$3,000
Stewpot
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$2,500
University of Mississippi Medican Center Dept or Oncology
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$2,500
Bayside Baptist Church-Family Life Center
Chattanooga, TN
General operations of the organization$2,500
The Field
New York, NY
General operations of the organization$2,000
Opera Mississippi
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,600
Blair E Batson Children's Hospital
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
Deliver Me
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
East Central Community College
Decatur, MS
Scholarship$1,000
Hospice Ministries
Ridgeland, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
Ms Baptist Health Systems
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
Mustard Seed
Flowood, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
The Mind Center
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
Wilson Research Foundation
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$1,000
Ojai Raptor Center
Oak View, CA
General operations of the organization$750
Park Place Baptist Church
Pearl, MS
General operations of the organization$750
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General operations of the organization$532
Eudora Welty Foundation
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Extra Table Administrative Funds
Hattiesburg, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Grace House Services
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Historic Natchez Foundation
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Newstage Theatre
Jackson, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Central Florida Fca
Orlando, FL
General operations of the organization$500
Ms Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Ridgeland, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Salt and Light Ministries
Lamar, MS
General operations of the organization$500
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General operations of the organization$400
Trinity Baptist Church
Carthage, MS
General operations of the organization$300
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
General operations of the organization$250
National Wwii Museum
Washington, DC
General operations of the organization$250
Navigator
Colorado Springs, CO
General operations of the organization$250
Metropolitan Musuem of Art
New York, NY
General operations of the organization$210

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does T H Etheridge Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does T H Etheridge Trust give?

$515,372 in tax year 2024, across 44 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs T H Etheridge Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Tam H Etheridge (Trustee) and Nora Jane Etheridge (Trustee).

What does T H Etheridge Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, faith communities and arts and culture.

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