The Mississippi State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-0843906

The Florence Foundation

A private foundation in Moss Point, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $194,999 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Kate L Bourgeois
4519 McInnis Avenue
Moss Point, MS 39563
(251) 209-3311
[email protected]
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organization must be qualified under internal revenue code section 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

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

    $194,999

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,183,874
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,250

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,947,569
  • Tax year 2023

    $202,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,706,182
  • Tax year 2022

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,507,374
  • Tax year 2021

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,463,879
  • Tax year 2020

    $208,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,583,931
  • Tax year 2019

    $197,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,781,045
  • Tax year 2018

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,834,365

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of South AlabamaMobile, AL

    Education

    $54,000
  2. University of MobileMobile, AL

    Education

    $20,000
  3. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Youth group

    $15,000
  4. Bayside ChurchMobile, AL

    Church

    $10,000
  5. Crittenton Youth ServicesMobile, AL

    Education

    $10,000
  6. Dumas Wesley Community CenterMobile, AL

    Community outreach

    $10,000
  7. Light of the VillageBay Minette, AL

    Children's camps

    $10,000
  8. Mobile County Metro Jail MinistriesMobile, AL

    Prison ministry

    $10,000
  9. Victory Health PartnersMobile, AL

    Health & education

    $10,000
  10. South Baldwin Christian AcademyGulf Shores, AL

    Education

    $9,999
  11. Camp Rap-A-HopeMobile, AL

    Children's camps

    $5,000
  12. Community Services for Vision RehabilitationMobile, AL

    Services for vision rehabilitation

    $5,000
  13. Elijah HouseMobile, AL

    Prison reform

    $5,000
  14. McKemie PlaceMobile, AL

    Women's shelter

    $5,000
  15. Wings of LifeMobile, AL

    Rehab center

    $5,000
  16. Outback JH RanchBirmingham, AL

    Leadership camp

    $5,000
  17. Edith Murphy FoundationMobile, AL

    Health & education

    $3,000
  18. Historic Mobile LLCMobile, AL

    Historic preservation

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $29,99934% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $15,00017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama18 grants $194,999

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dwain G Luce JrTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $16,000
  • Thomas F GarthTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,000
  • Kate L BourgeoisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,000
  • Thomas F Garth JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,000

The return

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