Louis Lou Ann And Melissa Poynter Family | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 83-1481096
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, Louis Lou Ann And Melissa Poynter Family has awarded 133 grants totaling $292,166 to organizations in Mississippi, Texas and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $7,500, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 19 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
54% of grants are awarded in Mississippi, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Mississippi, funding concentrates in Hattiesburg (78%), Oxford (11%), Jackson (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2800% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (36%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Louis Lou Ann And Melissa Poynter Family's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Genesis Womens Shelter & Support | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Homes Of Hope For Children Inc | $1,000 | Purvis, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Interfaith Family Services | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Advance Career Program | 2025 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2025 |
| Kids Hub | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2025 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Pets Going Places | $1,000 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| The Community Foundation Of The Texas Hill Country | $1,000 | Kerrville, TX, US | Kerr County Flood Relief Fund | 2025 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Ampact Reading Corps Fund | 2025 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2025 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $2,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs Fund | 2025 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Child Protective Services Community Partners Inc | $258 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $7,500 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Genesis Womens Shelter & Support | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Interfaith Family Services | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Advance Career Program | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pets Going Places | $1,000 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Fieldhouse Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund | 2023 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2023 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $2,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs Fund | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Child Protective Services Community Partners Inc | $258 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $7,500 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Genesis Womens Shelter & Support | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Interfaith Family Services | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Advance Career Program | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $1,500 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2023 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pets Going Places | $1,000 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Fieldhouse Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund | 2023 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2023 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $2,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs Fund | 2023 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest Florida Inc | $1,000 | Fort Myers, FL, US | Hurricane Ian Support | 2022 |
| Interfaith Family Services | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Advance Career Program | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2022 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Pets Going Places | $1,000 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Fieldhouse Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund | 2022 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2022 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $2,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs Fund | 2022 |
| West Alabama Food Bank Inc | $3,000 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Imagine West Alabama! Plan | 2022 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Of Southwest Florida Inc | $1,000 | Fort Myers, FL, US | Hurricane Ian Support | 2022 |
| Interfaith Family Services | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Advance Career Program | 2022 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2022 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2022 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $1,000 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Pets Going Places | $1,000 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Fieldhouse Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund | 2022 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2022 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $2,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs Fund | 2022 |
| West Alabama Food Bank Inc | $3,000 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Imagine West Alabama! Plan | 2022 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $2,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund | 2021 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2021 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $500 | Plano, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pets Going Places | $500 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Pinebelt Christian Womens Job Corps | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| R3sm Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Of Greater New Orleans An | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Hurricane Ida Disaster Relief Fund | 2021 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital For Children | $2,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Centennial Campaign - Hospital Construction | 2021 |
| The Fieldhouse Inc | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2021 |
| United Way Of Southeast Mississippi Inc | $2,500 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $1,000 | Oxford, MS, US | School Of Law - Clinical Programs | 2021 |
| Cheshire Abbey | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Christian Services Inc Of America | $1,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Citizens Development Center | $5,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc | $5,000 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | $2,500 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Centennial Endowment Found | $3,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Research Fund | 2020 |
| North Texas Food Bank | $500 | Plano, TX, US | Covid-19 Relief And Mobile Food Pantries | 2020 |
| Pets Going Places | $500 | Colleyville, TX, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | $1,650 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | America Reads Mississippi Tutoring Program | 2020 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $1,000 | Oxford, MS, US | Clinical Programs Fund For The School Of Law | 2020 |
| Junior League Of Dallas Inc | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Women L.e.a.d Scholarship Fund | 2019 |
| University Of Mississippi Foundation | $500 | Oxford, MS, US | Giving Day For The Clinical Programs School Of Law | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 83-1481096 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Louis Lou Ann And Melissa Poynter Family's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Dir, Treas | Lou Ann Poynter |
|---|---|
| Dir | Louis Poynter |
| Dir, Pres, Sec, Chair | Melissa Poynter-powell |
Forms 990-PF
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