The Paul and Sherry Broadhead Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and that it works only with preselected organisations, so a cold approach is unlikely to be considered; contact it only if you already have a connection that could lead to an invitation.
- Its stated purposes are general operating support, and the filing shows grants mainly in Mississippi and Tennessee, although no geographic focus is stated, so treat that pattern as observed rather than as a rule about who may apply.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $80,000, with a median of $30,000, so a request in that range is typical.
- Its largest grant was $150,000, so the typical band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat giving is strong: 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier filing, so a new applicant faces a difficult route in.
Overview
The Paul and Sherry Broadhead Foundation is a US private foundation based in Meridian, MS.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 recorded grants support a varied group of public charities, including colleges and universities, health providers, social-service organisations, children's organisations, and arts and cultural bodies. Their stated purposes are general operating support rather than project-specific activity. The grant record is centred on Mississippi, where most of its organisational giving goes, while some grants reach organisations in other states. The portfolio includes community organisations based in Meridian and organisations in other parts of Mississippi, as well as charities operating nationally. The filings disclose no particular programme or field of giving; they state that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations, with no route for unsolicited applicants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Mississippi and Tennessee.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 64 grants to organisations were $30,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The Paul and Sherry Broadhead Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 33 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Meridian Community College Foundation · General operations of the organization$150,0002023 tax year
- Free Clinic of Meridian · General operations of the organization$100,0002023 tax year
- Salvation Army · General operations of the organization$80,0002023 tax year
- Wesley House Community Center · General operations of the organization$80,0002023 tax year
- University of Southern Mississippi Foundation · General operations of the organization$75,0002023 tax year
- Children's of Mississippi · General operations of the organization$75,0002023 tax year
- Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital · General operations of the organization$65,0002023 tax year
- Hope Village for Children · General operations of the organization$52,5002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Suzanne Broadhead Garver — President
- Robert D Gholson — Director
- Sherry Howell — Vice President / Secretary / Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,580,205 | $1,416,453 | $26,126,760 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,438,759 | $1,255,750 | $28,627,253 | Filing for 2023 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
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Meridian, MS