At A Glance
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Lutheran Episcopal Services in Mississippi recently received a $10,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson to assist Hurricane Evacuees living in the greater Jackson area. Shown are: front(l to r) Tamara Thompson, Karen Quay, Melissa Crouch, Ethelrene Johnson and Sharon Smith; back l to r: Vicky Gill, Marsha See, Carol Penick, Buck Ross and Ashley Parker. Not shown is Carol Stewart, Executive Director of LESM. |
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At a Glance
Type: Community Foundation
Chartered: 1994
Service Area: Hinds, Madison, and Rankin Counties
Assets: $18.8 million
Grants awarded: $17 million since 1995
Grants FY 2004: $1.81 million
Grants FY 2005: $1.27 million
Grants FY 2006: $2.4 million
Grants FY 2007: $2.9 million
Thus far in FY 2008: $1.4 million
since April 1, 2007
Percentage annual expenditures:
97% programs vs. 3% management/fundraising (FY 06)
Tax ID: 64-0845750
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The majority of the Foundation's assets are in endowments, funds for which the principal may never be spent. The remainder of assets are in non-endowed, or pass-through, funds, which allow for the expenditure of principal.
 Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations | |
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