Organizations Filed Purposes:
CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP TO THE CITIZENS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN AN 11-COUNTY AREA OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI; PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE, TAX-DEDUCTIBLE VEHICLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DONORS AND RECIPIENTS.
The Foundation's primary program was making grants to various charitable organizations in order to make positive change in the quality of life throughout its 11-county region. For that purpose, it has encouraged philanthropy, including the establishment of permanently endowed funds, among individuals, families, corporations and other foundations.
The Foundation's second largest program was Workforce Development. The initiative helped to increase economic equity for low-wealth communities of color by building access to living wage employment/entrepreneurship skills and developing a workfoce partnership in Sunflower County.
The Foundation's third largest program was to improve children's health. Initiatives supported active living to reduce obesity and promote fitness. In addition, programs in churches, community meetings and local media encouraged mothers, especially in low-income areas and with low birth weight babies,to breastfeed.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tom Pittman | President | 50 | $143,848 |
| Danny Williams | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 |
| Colie Sanford | Secretary | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bartholomew Orr | CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mike Wagner | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Tom Gresham | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Lillian Hilson | VICE CHAIR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mary Thompson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Wayne Godwin | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Sarah Sawyer | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Scott Coopwood | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Robert Mehrle | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Joe Azar | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Bob Bowen | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Mat Lipscomb | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Emily Johnson | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Wilbert Corley | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Cindy Gordon | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Lisa Melton | Director | 0.25 | $0 |
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