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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1578268

Homer Skelton Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $901,531 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $901,531

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $58,250,620

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,752,757

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $18,952,845

  • Tax year 2022

    $625,666

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,818,947

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,009,300

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,364,940

  • Tax year 2020

    $469,418

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $9,377,610

  • Tax year 2019

    $696,715

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $9,829,019

  • Tax year 2018

    $670,875

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,464,682

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Desoto County Dream CenterHorn Lake, MS

    Charitable Event

    $286,859
  2. Desoto County Dream CenterHorn Lake, MS

    Charitable Event

    $118,092
  3. Light the Way MinistryOzark, MO

    Festival Funds

    $96,000
  4. Northpoint Christian School IncSouthaven, MS

    Annual Fund - playground and athletics

    $73,000
  5. Light the Way MinistryOzark, MO

    Charitable Event

    $70,000
  6. Desoto County School DistrictHernando, MS

    Workplace Development Internship Program

    $50,000
  7. Sav-A-Life of Desoto CountySouthaven, MS

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,000
  8. Confidential Care Mobile Ministry IncAtoka, TN

    Charitable Event

    $20,000
  9. Agape Child and Family Services IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  10. Memphis Union MissionMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  11. Compel ChurchOlive Branch, MS

    FCA- Bibles for schools

    $15,000
  12. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater MemphisMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  13. Hope House Day Care Center IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  14. Olive Branch Community Emergency Food Ministry IncOlive Branch, MS

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  15. SRVS Group Home I IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  16. Streets Ministries IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  17. Desoto County Dream CenterHorn Lake, MS

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  18. Joni and FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  19. Heartland HandsHorn Lake, MS

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  20. Carewheels FoundationArlington, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,580
  21. Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center IncColumbus, MS

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,300
  22. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  23. Shepherds Haven Ministries IncArlington, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,400
  24. Believing Church IncMemphis, TN

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  25. Jocko Valley Baptist ChurchArlee, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $450,95160% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $170,58023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $73,00010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture2 grants $18,0002% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $18,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $15,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $4,300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi10 grants $610,251
  2. Missouri3 grants $169,000
  3. Tennessee10 grants $111,980
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. Montana1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michelle ChapmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dorothy MakiTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Catherine SkeltonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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