Mississippi Humanities Council Inc
THE MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL (MHC) SEEKS TO CREATE AND FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND TO PLACE THEIR LIVES IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THE HUMAN CONDITION. IN THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST AND INTERPRETING THE PRESENT WILL ALLOW OUR SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE. THE MHC WILL USE THE PROCESSES AND DISCIPLINES OF THE HUMANITIES TO FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS: BOOKS AND READING, MISSISSIPPI HISTORY AND CULTURE, CIVIL DISCOURSE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$2.5M
-9.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$209K
+39.7% YoY
Grant Count
20
+17.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+18.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,515,656 | $2,782,397 | $1,961,520 |
| Revenue | $1,347,926 | $2,346,651 | $1,028,502 |
| Expenses | $1,621,501 | $1,421,550 | $1,101,930 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $53,376 | $14,148 | $308 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA CLAY POWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BETTY LOU JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BRIAN PERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CARLA SORRELLS WALL | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR DEANNE STEPHENS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR DONALD SHAFFER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR DOUGLASS SULLIVAN-GONZALEZ | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DR EBONY LUMUMBA | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| DR MARY GRAHAM | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DR MIRANDA FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR PRESELFANNIE MCDANIELS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR RONNIE NETTLES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR TEMIKA SIMMONS | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| GEORGE BASSI | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JUDGE LAKEYSHA GREER ISAAC | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KATHY HENRY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LINDA FONDREN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| MELANIE DEAS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SHANNON WARNOCK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TIM LAMPKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NINA PARIKH | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR BLAKE THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| JAY WESLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| HOLLY LANGE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DR STUART ROCKOFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $119,989 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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