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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-0594821

The Dick Molpus Foundation

A private foundation in Ridgeland, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $713,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $713,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,176,194

  • Tax year 2024

    $726,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,014,969

  • Tax year 2023

    $856,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,772,081

  • Tax year 2022

    $577,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,637,415

  • Tax year 2021

    $519,788

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,981,103

  • Tax year 2020

    $700,215

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,016,274

  • Tax year 2019

    $868,480

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,465,882

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,135,925

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,426,524

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Parents Campaign - Research & EducationJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $300,000
  2. National Parents for Public SchoolsJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $182,500
  3. Community Foundation for MississippiJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $72,000
  4. Mississippi TodayRidgeland, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  5. The 18th WardNew Orleans, LA

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $25,000
  6. Legacy Education & Community EmpForest, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  7. Methodist Children's HomeJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Open Arms IncPhiladelphia, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. Pollys Paws IncPhiladelphia, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  11. Prairie Belt Blues FoundationWest Point, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. 2nd Chance MS IncOxford, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  13. West Point Clay County Animal ShelterWest Point, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  14. Andrew Goodman FoundationUpper Saddle River, NJ

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  15. Clean Up Jackson IncJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  16. Methodist Foundation of MSRidgeland, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  17. Remo's RescueCarthage, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  18. Wells Memorial United Methodist ChurchJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  19. Living ServicesJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $500
  20. Lord's Leading LadiesStarkville, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $400
  21. Lake Forest RanchMacon, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $250
  22. The Ohio River Way IncCincinnati, OH

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $250
  23. Breakthrough Tid Formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationJackson, MS

    Contribute to organization's exempt purpose

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $72,00049% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  3. Animals3 grants $13,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $6,2504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi20 grants $686,850
  2. Louisiana1 grant $25,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard H Molpus JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyler RosamondVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Terrell E WinsteadSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pam SteversonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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