Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc

GULFPORT, MS EIN: 57-0908490 Website

THE GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF WORTHY CAUSES, PROVIDING DONOR SERVICES, AND PROMOTING AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION IS A VEHICLE FOR CHARITABLE GIVING THROUGH WHICH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CORPORATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS CAN MEET CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, NEIGHBORHOOD ENRICHMENT, AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION MEETS THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING A COMPREHENSIVE BASE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS AN EXPANDING POOL OF CHARITABLE DOLLARS, PERMANENTLY COMMITTED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH MS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$37.1M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.5M

-8.5% YoY

Grant Count

71

+14.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-20.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$37,134,974$36,480,381$35,964,703
Revenue$2,788,684$2,022,289$3,389,932
Expenses$4,539,983$5,393,417$5,513,209
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,243,917$470,630$1,815,731
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$959K$2M$3M$4M68 grants202084 grants202160 grants202262 grants202371 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BACK BAY MISSION$1.5MPEARL RIVER COMMUNITY CO…$322KPASCAGOULA - GAUTIER SCH…$234KUNITED WAY FOR JACKSON &…$103KBEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CAS…$95KFORREST COUNTY AGRICULTU…$77KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$75KCASA OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI$65KNEWTON COUNTY SCHOOLS$55KLEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE…$51K

Grant Size Distribution

345 grants across all recorded years

291<$50K29$50–100K22$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTEN DUHEPRESIDENT$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RAYMUNDA BARNESDIRECTOR0.5
GEORGE CULLINANSECRETARY0.5
JULIE JARRELL GRESHAMCHAIRMAN0.5
JOY LAMBERT PHILLIPSDIRECTOR0.5
BRENDA H SIMKINSCHAIR ELECT0.5
RUFUS SMITHDIRECTOR0.5
DAVID TREUTELGRANTS CHAIR0.5
DAVE VINCENTDIRECTOR0.5
RODGER WILDERCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40
MATT GRICETREASURER0.5
CHRISTEN DUHEPRESIDENT40$111,853

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

Bay Saint LouisBay St LouisBiloxiBrandonBrooklynCarriereCincinnatiColumbiaDecaturDiamondheadDibervilleGautierGreenvilleGulfportHattiesburgHendersonvilleJacksonKeelser Air Force BaseKilnLake Charles

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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