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James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore Foundation at a glance

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James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$128k
Granted FY2021
2
Grants FY2021
2
States reached
$78k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0186% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2021.

Religion$164kEducation$126kPhilanthropy$63kHealth$27kAnimals$11kArts & Culture$9kFood & Nutrition$5kCivil Rights$3kOther$0
02FY2021 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$78,033
Median grant
2
States reached
$2.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CHURCH OF INCARNATION$78,033
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NW MS$50,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–20, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 19%, against an area that typically sits at 14%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 14%GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION: $500 → 23%DOORS OF HOPE TRANSITION MINISTRIES: $2k → 18%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

30%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$176k · 8 repeat orgs$404k to everyone else

8 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2021, 8 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
30

Total granted

$176k
$276k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+22%
+39%

Still filing today

50%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $128k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21
EducationHuman ServicesArts & CultureHealthPhilanthropyCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    2× · 2019–2020 · $50k
  • UF
    UM FOUNDATION
    2× · 2019–2020 · $28k
  • Millsaps College
    2× · 2019–2020 · $20k · revenue -5%

Funded once

  • SA
    ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
    one grant, 2019 · $90k
  • CO
    CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION
    one grant, 2019 · $83k
  • TP
    THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
    one grant, 2019 · $25k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Mission Mississippi

To encourage and demonstrate grace in the body of christ across racial lines, so that communities throughout mississippi can see practical evidence of the gospel message.

Civil Rights
2
Mississippi College

Mississippi college is a private, co-educational, comprehensive university of liberal arts and sciences and professional studies dedicated to the pursuit of academic excellence. founded in 1826, mississippi college is the oldest…

Education
3
Mississippi Methodist Hospital Rehabilitation Center Inc

In response to the love of god, the methodist rehabilitation center, is dedicated to the restoration and enhancement of the lives of those we serve. we are committed to excellence and leadership in the delivery of comprehensive…

Health
4
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Inc

Mississippi gulf coast chamber of commerce, inc., a mississippi non-profit corporation (the "chamber") connects, informs, advocates and develops. the chamber is a membership organization that fosters leadership and the advancement of the…

—
5
Methodist Foundation of Mississippi Inc

The foundation exists to cultivate and administer current and deferred gifts for the benefit of ms united methodist related institutions, agencies, local churches, and other ministries for charitable purposes and support and to educate…

Religion
6
Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Mid-atlantic christian university is an undergraduate institution of christian higher learning whose mission is to impact the world by transforming ordinary people into extraordinary christian leaders. students are taught to think…

Education
7
University of the Ozarks

True to our christian heritage, we prepare students from diverse religious, cultural, educational and economic backgrounds to live life fully.

Education
8
North Mississippi Medical Center Inc

North mississippi medical center (nmmc) is a 650-bed regional referral center in tupelo, ms. nmmc serves more than 700,000 people in 24 counties in north mississippi, northwest alabama and portions of tennessee. nmmc is the largest…

Health
9
Medaille University

Medaille university concentrates on excellence in teaching, with an emphasis on personal attention to its diverse student body. its curriculum provides a solid liberal arts and sciences foundation with early access to career-oriented…

—
10
Dallas International University

As a christian university, we provide education and research opportunities preparing global leaders to partner with local communities.

Education
11
Thomas University

Thomas university is an independent, not for profit, institution of higher education with undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for successful careers and responsible citizenship in a rapidly changing and complex world.

Education
12
Union University

Union university provides christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to church and society.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Mississippi Chartered; the most unlike its peers is Doors of Hope Transition Ministries. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 42 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/22
Grantees still filing
16/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL: $90,000 · OtherST ANDREW'S CATHEDRALCHURCH OF THE INCARNATION: $83,333 · OtherCHURCH OF THE INCARNATIONCHURCH OF INCARNATION: $78,033 · OtherCHURCH OF INCARNATIONIndividual grant recipient: $50,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NW MS: $50,000 · OtherCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NW MSUM FOUNDATION: $28,000 · OtherUM FOUNDATIONTHE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $25,000 · OtherDELTA STATE UNIVERSITY: $20,000 · Other+17 more: $44,950 · Other+17 moreMillsaps College: $20,000 · EducationMillsaps Colle…Tougaloo College: $20,000 · EducationTougaloo Colle…Belhaven University: $20,000 · EducationBelhaven Unive…Literacy Council of Highlands Inc: $10,000 · EducationLiteracy Counc…AFRICAN BIBLE COLLEGES INC: $2,500 · Education+2 more: $1,300 · EducationTHE MCCOY HOUSE EXTENDED CARE FOR WOMEN: $20,000 · HealthMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED: $2,000 · HealthMAYO CLINIC: $2,000 · HealthDEEP SOUTH TODAY: $6,000 · Arts & CultureMISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: $1,000 · Arts & CultureDOORS OF HOPE TRANSITION MINISTRIES: $2,000 · Human ServicesOPERATION SHOESTRING INC: $700 · Human ServicesGATEWAY RESCUE MISSION INC: $500 · Human ServicesMISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK INC: $2,500 · Food & NutritionFOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY: $2,000 · Philanthropy
Other$469,316Education$73,800Health$24,000Arts & Culture$7,000Human Services$3,200Food & Nutrition$2,500Philanthropy$2,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMillsaps College: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTougaloo College: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBelhaven University: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MCCOY HOUSE EXTENDED CARE FOR WOMEN: $20,000 over 1y, 9.5% of budgetLiteracy Council of Highlands Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetDEEP SOUTH TODAY: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetAFRICAN BIBLE COLLEGES INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI CHARTERED: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMAYO CLINIC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDOORS OF HOPE TRANSITION MINISTRIES: $2,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetFONDREN RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHE WILSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDELTA WILDLIFE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOPERATION SHOESTRING INC: $700 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGATEWAY RESCUE MISSION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRhodes College: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Community Foundation …Ergon Foundation IncSelby and Richard McR…Kathryn & Julian Wien…Phil Hardin FoundationVan Devender Family F…Feild Co-Operative As…Walker FoundationCommunity Foundation …Community Foundation …WK Kellogg FoundationSam E & Burnice C Wit…
Community Foundation for MississippiMS32.4× affinity13 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Mississippi · Ergon Foundation Inc · Selby and Richard McRae Foundation · Kathryn & Julian Wiener Fund · Phil Hardin Foundation · Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee · Feild Co-Operative Association · Walker Foundation · Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi · Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc · WK Kellogg Foundation · Sam E & Burnice C Wittel Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 42 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

    Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record but names no grant recipient in the published copy, so the figures above are from FY2021, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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