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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-2640916

James W Hood Family Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $354,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James W Hood
PO Box 4931
Jackson, MS 39296
(601) 540-8600
Form and materials
No specific form is required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $354,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $20,464,515

  • Tax year 2023

    $506,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $20,764,329

  • Tax year 2022

    $360,900

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $18,043,048

  • Tax year 2021

    $651,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,692,056

  • Tax year 2020

    $395,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $18,392,898

  • Tax year 2019

    $351,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $17,890,378

  • Tax year 2018

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,016,206

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Belhaven UniversityJackson, MS

    To provide education opportunities and support

    $300,000
  2. CasaJackson, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $25,000
  3. Junior League of JacksonJackson, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $7,500
  4. University of Mississippi FoundationOxford, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $7,000
  5. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    To support purposes of the organization

    $5,000
  6. MIssion FirstJackson, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $5,000
  7. First Presbyterian Day SchoolJackson, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $2,500
  8. New Horizon MinistriesMoss Point, MS

    To support purposes of the organization

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $307,00096% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $7,5002% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi8 grants $354,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James W HoodPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paula J HoodDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Wilson Hood JrSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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