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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6318700

Dorsey J Barefield Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pearl, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $80,000 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,436
  • Tax year 2024

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,132,035
  • Tax year 2023

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,136,928
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,177,046
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,224,283
  • Tax year 2020

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,197,045

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Reformed Theological SeminaryJackson, MS

    General operations

    $10,000
  2. Christ Covenant SchoolRidgeland, MS

    General operations

    $6,000
  3. Cheshire AbbyJackson, MS

    General operations

    $5,000
  4. Issa Charties SchoolRosemont, IL

    General operations

    $5,000
  5. MS Blood ServicesFlowood, MS

    General operations

    $5,000
  6. MS Food NetworkJackson, MS

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. New Stage TheaterJackson, MS

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Salvation ArmyJackson, MS

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. Highlands PresbyterianRidgeland, MS

    General operations

    $4,000
  10. Stewpot Community ServJackson, MS

    General operations

    $4,000
  11. Wilson Research FoundationJackson, MS

    General operations

    $4,000
  12. Boys & Girls Club of Central MSJackson, MS

    General operations

    $3,000
  13. First Baptist ChurchJackson, MS

    Arise camp

    $3,000
  14. Gateway Rescue MissionJackson, MS

    General operations

    $3,000
  15. North MS Health FoundationTupelo, MS

    General operations

    $3,000
  16. Quiet Waters MinistriesCentennial, CO

    General operations

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

    Friends of mistletow

    $2,500
  18. University of MS FoundationOxford, MS

    School of accountancy

    $2,500
  19. One StoryRidgeland, MS

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. University of MS FoundationOxford, MS

    Mind center for alzheimer's research

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $14,00072% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00015% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi18 grants $72,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jamie G Houston IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $5,000
  • Roderick S Russ IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $5,000
  • Kendall SmithTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $12,000
  • Marcell P MappTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $50,000

The return

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