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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 71-0710627

The Pruet Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $571,167 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

    $571,167

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $7,433,074
  • Tax year 2023

    $239,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,607,410
  • Tax year 2022

    $567,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $7,480,943
  • Tax year 2021

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,864,369
  • Tax year 2020

    $445,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,075,440
  • Tax year 2019

    $420,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,017,404
  • Tax year 2018

    $249,954

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,132,137

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ummc Children's Cancer Clinic RenovationJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $80,000
  2. Community Foundation of MSJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $66,667
  3. Ummc (manning Family Fund)Jackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  4. St Dominics Health Service FoundationJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  5. StewpotJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  6. Wesley Biblical SeminaryRidgeland, MS

    Unrestricted

    $33,000
  7. Lefleur East FoundationJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $31,000
  8. Baptist Health Foundation - Burn CenterJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  9. Northminister Baptist ChurchJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Batson Children's HospitalJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Mothers Milk Bank of MSFlowood, MS

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Shower PowerNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  13. Breakthru MinistriesPulaski, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Canopy Childrens SolutionsJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Empower MSRidgeland, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Hope House of HospitalityJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Operation ShoestringJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Redeemer SchoolJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. The Mind Center UmmcJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  21. Jackson PrepFlowood, MS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Deliver MeJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Jackson Heart FoundationJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Touch A TruckJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  25. Garden Club of JacksonJackson, MS

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $38,00033% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $31,00027% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $25,00021% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi23 grants $546,167
  2. New York1 grant $15,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Paula JamesPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ann CalhoonVICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETA Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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