Private foundation · Jackson, MS

William B & Saramel Crooks

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
6
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Saramel R Evans
PRESIDENT/DI
John a Evans III
TREASURER/DI
Saramel R Crooks Evans
SECRETARY/DI

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
122
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$340K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$82K
7 grants
2023
$370K
4 grants
2022
$224K
14 grants
2021
$184K
10 grants
2020
$143K
13 grants
2019
$195K
17 grants
2018
$190K
15 grants
2017
$202K
13 grants
2016
$171K
10 grants
2013
$179K
19 grants

Top recipients

Dream Note
3 grants · MS
$420K
Music Makers Relief Foundation
8 grants · NC
$266K
Ms Book Festival
7 grants · MS
$150K
9 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$111K
Southern Foodway Alliance
6 grants · MS
$106K
North Ms Hill Country Picnic
7 grants · MS
$102K
6 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$95K
5 grants · MS · ✓ Exact match
$88K
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festiva
3 grants · LA
$55K
Southern Foodways Alliance
2 grants · MS
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

North Ms Hill Country Picnic
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE FO
MS · TY 2024
$22K
Mississippi Book Festival
READING AND LITERACY PROMOTION
MS · TY 2024
$20K
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festiva
ARTS & MUSIC
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Juke Joint Festival
ARTS AND MUSIC
MS · TY 2024
$10K
Community Foundation of Mississippi
CONNECT DONORS & COMMUNITIES
MS · TY 2024
$8K
Copper Canyon Press
POETRY PUBLISHING
WA · TY 2024
$5K
Ballet Mississippi
ENHANCE MS CULTURAL LIFE
MS · TY 2024
$3K
Dream Note
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION
MS · TY 2023
$340K
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festiva
ARTS & MUSIC
LA · TY 2023
$15K
North Ms Hill Country Picnic
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE FO
MS · TY 2023
$10K
Mississippi Museum of Art
ARTS & MUSIC
MS · TY 2023
$5K
Music Makers Relief Foundation
MUSIC EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
NC · TY 2022
$45K
Dream Note
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION
MS · TY 2022
$40K
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festiva
ARTS & MUSIC
LA · TY 2022
$25K
Southern Foodways Alliance
PRESERVE CULINARY HISTORY
MS · TY 2022
$25K
Ms Book Festival
LITERACY & EDUCATION
MS · TY 2022
$20K
Yacnotopha Arts Council
ARTS & MUSIC
MS · TY 2022
$15K
North Ms Hill Country Picnic
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE FO
MS · TY 2022
$10K
Juke Joint Festival
ARTS & MUSIC
MS · TY 2022
$10K
Community Foundation of Ms
ARTS & MUSIC
MS · TY 2022
$10K
Juke Joint Festival
ARTS & MUSIC
MS · TY 2022
$10K
Bumi Sehat
MISC
VT · TY 2022
$5K
Save Our Brass Cultural Foundation
ARTS & MUSIC
NC · TY 2022
$5K
Magic City Blues Society
BLUES MUSIC PRESERVATION
AL · TY 2022
$3K
Jones Valley Teaching Farm
MAKING COMMUNITY HEALTHIER
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Dream Note
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND EDUCATION
MS · TY 2021
$40K
Music Makers Relief Foundation
MUSIC EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
NC · TY 2021
$35K
North Ms Hill Country Picnic
PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE FO
MS · TY 2021
$30K
Southern Foodways Alliance
PRESERVE CULINARY HISTORY
MS · TY 2021
$25K
Ms Book Festival
LITERACY & EDUCATION
MS · TY 2021
$20K
Ms Children's Museum - Meridian
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
MS · TY 2021
$14K
Extra Table
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
MS · TY 2021
$10K
Max - Ms Arts & Entertainment
ART & MUSIC EDUCATION
MS · TY 2021
$5K
Magic City Blues Society
BLUES MUSIC PRESERVATION
AL · TY 2021
$3K
Jones Valley Teaching Farm
MAKING COMMUNITY HEALTHIER
AL · TY 2021
$2K
Music Makers Relief Foundation
MUSIC EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
NC · TY 2020
$33K
University of Ms Foundation
BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY OF MS
MS · TY 2020
$25K
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
MUSIC EDU./CONSERV./N.O., LA MUSIC
LA · TY 2020
$15K
North Ms Hill Country Picnic
BLUES FESTIVAL AND FAMILY REUNION
MS · TY 2020
$10K
Copper Canyon Press
POETRY PUBLISHING/PRINTING
WA · TY 2020
$10K
New Orleans Musicians Assistance
MUSIC EDUCATION & CONSERVATION
LA · TY 2020
$10K
Campaign for Children's of Ms
CHANGE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN
MS · TY 2020
$10K
Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
ART EDUCATION
MS · TY 2020
$10K
Move on Up Mississippi
HEALTHIER MISSISSIPPI
MS · TY 2020
$5K
Bumi Sehat
QUALITY CHILDBIRTH HEALTHCARE
MS · TY 2020
$5K
Oyster South
OYSTER FARMING
GA · TY 2020
$4K
The Little Light House
SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN TUITION & EDU
MS · TY 2020
$3K
Music City Blues Society
PRESERVE THE BLUES
TN · TY 2020
$3K
Music Makers Relief Foundation
MUSIC EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
NC · TY 2019
$40K
Ms Book Festival
FIGHTING CHILDHOOLD ILLITERACY
MS · TY 2019
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.