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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-0707746

The Riley Foundation

A private foundation in Meridian, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $3.7 million 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jan Riley
4518 Poplar Springs Drive
Meridian, MS 39305
(601) 481-1430
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications are only available online and must be submitted through the foundation's website www.rileyfoundation.org
Deadlines
Refer to website
Restrictions
The foundation's primary focus is healthcare, education, cultural, environmental and economic conditions for the people of meridian and lauderdale county MS.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,745,213

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $100,976,890

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,878,227

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $93,438,730

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,957,863

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $81,956,790

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,828,043

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $77,877,509

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,132,767

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $106,706,164

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,175,569

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $85,324,664

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,189,453

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $77,871,086

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,451,821

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $65,804,703

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MS State University FoundationMississippi State, MS

    Program /summer intern/scholarship/p

    $2,870,863
  2. Mississippi Children's MuseumMeridian, MS

    Construction/exhibits/summer intern

    $529,000
  3. MS Arts & EntertainmentMeridian, MS

    Exhibits/summer intern program

    $129,000
  4. Meridian Art AssociationMeridian, MS

    Summer int program,operating,library

    $64,000
  5. Multi-County Community ServiceMeridian, MS

    Homeless outreach/snap assistance

    $60,000
  6. Love IncMeridian, MS

    Operating expenses,snap benefit susp

    $20,000
  7. Free Clinic of MeridianMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program,operating

    $14,000
  8. Meridian Symphony AssociationMeridian, MS

    Summer intern,program concert series

    $12,500
  9. Meridian Naval Air StationMeridian, MS

    Wings over meridian

    $5,000
  10. Boy Scouts of AmericaMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  11. MS Methodist Senior ServicesMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  12. Community Foundation of East MSMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  13. MCC FoundationMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program-"anastasia"

    $4,000
  14. MS Jr Miss ProgramMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  15. State Games of MississippiMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  16. City of Meridian Housing AuthorityMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  17. Meridian Rails Historical SocietyMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  18. United Way of East MSMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  19. Meridian Restorations FoundationMeridian, MS

    Summer intern program

    $4,000
  20. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Operating support

    $850

Approved for future payment

4 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. MS State University FoundationMississippi State, MS

    Health programs,performing arts

    $3,328,895
  2. Mississippi Childrens MuseumMeridian, MS

    Operating support

    $1,600,000
  3. MS Arts & EntertainmentMeridian, MS

    Operating support

    $250,000
  4. Meridian Art AssociationMeridian, MS

    Carnegie library expansion

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $80,50067% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00017% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $14,00012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $4,0003% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $850<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi19 grants $3,744,363
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $850

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Lindy R DeenDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,000
  • Marty DavidsonCHAIRMAN/CEO Hours 20Pay $216,305
  • Malcolm PorteraVP/SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $105,229
  • Becky G FarleyEXEC. DIRECT Hours 40Pay $159,014
  • Christine RileyDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,000
  • Gail RileyDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,000
  • Manny MitchellDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $23,000
  • Richard F Riley JrDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,000
  • Wayne HensonDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,250
  • William W SimmonsDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $22,000
  • Tommy DulaneyTREASURER Hours 10Pay $81,846

The return

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