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Thomas S Elmore Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aberdeen, Mississippi · EIN 200278531

Thomas S Elmore Foundation is a private foundation in Aberdeen, Mississippi. In tax year 2024 it gave $32,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $22,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $57,850 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$57,8507$0
2024$32,0005$0

How to apply

Thomas S Elmore 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi5$32,900

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
West Point, MS
General$22,500
Various
West Point, MS
General$6,400
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
General$2,500
Sanctuary Hospice House
Tupelo, MS
General$1,000
Old Wavery Junior Golf Foundation
West Point, MS
General$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas S Elmore Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thomas S Elmore Foundation give?

$32,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Thomas S Elmore Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas S Elmore (President).

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