This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $5,737,517 | $3,950,462 | $607,171 | $16,494,404 | $14,606,242 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $5,821,086 | $3,934,348 | $878,970 | $14,571,186 | $12,767,311 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $5,415,241 | $3,185,651 | $377,527 | $12,128,679 | $10,639,111 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $5,372,825 | $3,066,421 | $518,805 | $9,104,174 | $8,336,172 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $4,135,980 | $2,285,035 | $167,489 | $7,540,128 | $6,423,849 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,688,136 | $3,193,577 | $443,331 | $5,609,110 | $4,539,793 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 52% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $688,925 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Etling | CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| Janet Wilding | VICE CHAIR | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ross Rotherham | TREASURER | 4.00 | $0 |
| Theresa Coble Phd | SECRETARY |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GENERAL SUPPORT |
| $607,171 |
| 2025 |
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $443,331 | 2020 |
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $196,637 | 2023 |
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $194,642 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL PARK SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $167,489 | 2021 |
| LOUISIANA PRESERVATION ALLIANCE INCBATON ROUGE, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| THE SOUTH WAY FOUNDATIONEUPORA, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2024 |
| SHAPE UP MISSISSIPPIVICKSBURG, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| OXFORD AMERICAN LITERARY PROJECT INCCONWAY, AR | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| CAIRO HISTORICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT INCCAIRO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2024 |
| AUSTIN CREATIVE ALLIANCE (KEYSMITH FOUNDATION)AUSTIN, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| LOUISIANA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYNEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2023 |
| HARKRODESSSA, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| CITY OF NATCHEZNATCHEZ, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| GUARDIANS INSTITUTENEW ORLEANS, LA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2022 |
| HISTORIC NATCHEZ FOUNDATIONNATCHEZ, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,998 | 2023 |
| VICKSBURG TABERNACLE NO 19 GRAND UNITED ORDER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERSVICKSBURG, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,900 | 2023 |
| MEADOWCREEK INCFOX, AR | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,887 | 2022 |
| MISSISSIPPI HERITAGE TRUSTJACKSON, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,500 | 2022 |
| MCCOMB CITY RAILROAD DEPOT MUSEUMMCCOMB, MS | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,400 | 2024 |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITYFORT COLLINS, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,137 | 2023 |
| FRENCH COLONIAL AMERICAST GENEVIEVE, MO | GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,500 | 2023 |
| SAINTE GENEVIEVE MUSEUM LEARNING CENTERSTE GENEVIEVE, MO | GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,300 | 2024 |
| ILLINOIS STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYMACOMB, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,105 | 2024 |
| 4.00 |
| $0 |
| Ben Clark | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brian Esselman | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Samuel Fredeking | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lynne Jackson | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Phillip Kilbridge | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Kiku Obata | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Monique Vanlandingham | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tammy Walsh | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Byron Witherspoon | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Grove | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | $231,726 |
| Alan Brueseke | VICE PRESIDENT/CFO | 40.00 | $146,388 |
| Sharon Cooper | CONTROLLER | 40.00 | $124,785 |
| Rick Trigg | DIRECTOR OF RETAIL | 40.00 | $120,741 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Sep 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433589349301123
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Sep 30, 2023
Filing id 202323529349300617
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Sep 30, 2022
Filing id 202233539349300718
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Sep 30, 2021
Filing id 202113499349300006
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Sep 30, 2020
Filing id 202130119349301488
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Sep 30, 2019
Filing id 201943469349301214
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Sep 30, 2018
Filing id 201910449349301186
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Sep 30, 2017
Filing id 201723459349301112
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Sep 30, 2016
Filing id 201633509349300313
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