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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 64-0886776

Brevard Family Foundation

A private foundation in Tupelo, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,050,190

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $21,329,524
  • Tax year 2023

    $499,600

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $13,174,850
  • Tax year 2022

    $283,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $7,372,598
  • Tax year 2021

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,001,411
  • Tax year 2020

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,168,523
  • Tax year 2019

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,546,537
  • Tax year 2018

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,642,705

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MS FoundationUniversity, MS

    Educational

    $465,000
  2. First United Methodist ChurchTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $75,000
  3. Create Foundation IncTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $65,200
  4. Mississippi Methodist Senior ServTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $45,000
  5. Link CentreTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $40,000
  6. Muw FoundationColumbus, MS

    Educational

    $30,000
  7. Ne MS Habitat for HumanityTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $30,000
  8. Chickasaw Inkana FoundationTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. United Way of Ne MSTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Good Samaritan Health ServicesTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $17,250
  11. Natchez Trace Council BSATupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Regional Rehabilitation CenterTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. North MS Symphony OrchestraTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $11,100
  14. Blue Mountain Christian UnivBlue Mountain, MS

    Educational

    $10,000
  15. Gum Tree Museum of ArtTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $10,000
  16. Icc FoundationFulton, MS

    Educational

    $10,000
  17. Mecswayze FoundationJackson, MS

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Oxford Univ United MethodistOxford, MS

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Phi Delta Theta FoundationOxford, OH

    Educational

    $10,000
  20. Safe IncTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $10,000
  21. The 18th WardNew Orleans, LA

    Educational

    $10,000
  22. The Salvation ArmyTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. University of Miss Medical CenterJackson, MS

    Charitable

    $10,000
  24. Mississippi St University FoundatioMississippi State, MS

    Educational

    $9,000
  25. Tupelo Lee Humane SocietyTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $7,500
  26. Bethel CollegeNorth Newton, KS

    Educational

    $7,000
  27. Committee for KingTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Friends of Lee County LibraryTupelo, MS

    Educational

    $5,000
  29. Gum Tree Museum Art GuildTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $5,000
  30. Teach for America Greater DeltaOxford, MS

    Educational

    $5,000
  31. The Baddour CenterSenatobia, MS

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. University of Miss Alumni AssocOxford, MS

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. Junior Auxiliary of TupeloTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $4,000
  34. Our Mississippi FoundationTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $3,500
  35. Autism Center of North MSTupelo, MS

    Educational

    $3,000
  36. American Red CrossBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $2,500
  37. Doniphan Dance ProjectTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $2,500
  38. Faith Haven IncTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $2,500
  39. Mississippi Free PressJackson, MS

    Educational

    $2,500
  40. The Parents' CampaignJackson, MS

    Charitable

    $2,500
  41. Tree of Life ClinicTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $2,500
  42. Union Co Heritage MuseumNew Albany, MS

    Charitable

    $2,500
  43. Boys & Girls Club of North MSTupelo, MS

    Educational

    $2,000
  44. Mission MississippiJackson, MS

    Charitable

    $2,000
  45. MPB FoundationJackson, MS

    Educational

    $2,000
  46. Tupelo BalletTupelo, MS

    Cultural

    $1,140
  47. Ballet MississippiJackson, MS

    Cultural

    $1,000
  48. Easter Seals MississippiTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $1,000
  49. Friends of Thacker Mountain RadioOxford, MS

    Educational

    $1,000
  50. Historic Springhill Church Rest FDTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $1,000
  51. Ole Miss Womens CouncilUniversity, MS

    Educational

    $1,000
  52. Real Christian FoundationRichland, MS

    Charitable

    $1,000
  53. Shepherd's Center of Greater TupeloTupelo, MS

    Charitable

    $1,000
  54. Teen Missions InternationalMerritt Is, FL

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $66,20035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture7 grants $54,10029% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $17,2509% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $14,5008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $7,5004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $17,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi49 grants $1,019,690
  2. Louisiana1 grant $10,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  4. Kansas1 grant $7,000
  5. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • David E BrevardPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shawn BrevardSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elise Brevard SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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