Brevard Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says Brevard Family Foundation works by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should first look for a route to an invitation through an existing relationship.
- Its stated priority is Northeast Mississippi, and its themes are education and cultural enrichment, so a request should show how the work serves that area and one of those themes.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $1,000 and $26,500, and the median grant is $5,000, so a modest request near that level is a realistic size; its largest grant was $465,000, so that band is typical rather than a limit.
- In the two earlier filings, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had already funded, which suggests that most of its giving goes to organisations it already knows, and a first request should be made with that in mind.
- The filing gives no deadlines or application cycle, so do not plan around a fixed timing.
Overview
Brevard Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Tupelo, MS.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its charitable activity as contributions to various organisations to promote charitable, educational and cultural enrichment for Northeast Mississippi. Its grant record is consistent with this broad statement: the purposes include educational, charitable and cultural support. Recipients include universities and colleges, churches, arts and cultural organisations, health and social-service providers, and community organisations. Education accounts for the largest share of grant dollars by stated purpose, while charitable-purpose grants are most numerous; cultural grants are also recorded. The evidence describes a broad charitable and enrichment remit.
Themes
- Education
- Cultural enrichment
Geographic Focus
Priority: Northeast Mississippi.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 123 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations Brevard Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 54 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Mississippi Foundation · Educational$465,0002024 tax year
- First United Methodist Church · Charitable$75,0002024 tax year
- Create Foundation · Charitable$65,2002024 tax year
- Mississippi Methodist Senior Services · Charitable$45,0002024 tax year
- Link Centre · Cultural$40,0002024 tax year
- Muw Foundation · Educational$30,0002024 tax year
- Northeast Mississippi Habitat for Humanity · Charitable$30,0002024 tax year
- Chickasaw Inkana Foundation · Charitable$25,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Elise Brevard Smith — Director
- Shawn Brevard — Secretary
- David E Brevard — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $299,857 | $283,750 | $7,243,371 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $612,846 | $499,600 | $14,047,650 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,155,283 | $1,050,190 | $23,351,110 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Tupelo, MS