C Spire Wireless Foundation is located in Ridgeland, MS. The organization was established in 2005. According to its NTEE Classification (M20) the organization is classified as: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services, under the broad grouping of Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. C Spire Wireless Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2022, C Spire Wireless Foundation generated $600.0k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 4 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (24.0%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $344.4k during the year ending 12/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (15.2%) per year over the past 4 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2020, C Spire Wireless Foundation has awarded 75 individual grants totaling $2,153,800. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990PF
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
N A
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Elizabeth C Pickering Exec Director | 8 | $15,000 | |
Hu Meena President | 0 | $0 | |
Wesley Goings Vice President | 0 | $0 | |
Meredith Creekmore Secr Treas | 0 | $0 | |
Jim Richmond Director | 0 | $0 |
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $600,000 |
| Interest on Savings | $0 |
| Dividends & Interest | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $0 |
| Capital Gain Net Income | $0 |
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 |
| Income Modifications | $0 |
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
| Other Income | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $600,000 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $15,000 |
| Other employee salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $1,148 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Taxes | $0 |
| Depreciation | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 |
| Printing and publications | $0 |
| Other expenses | $29,150 |
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $45,298 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $299,100 |
| Total expenses and disbursements | $344,398 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $672,825 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 |
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 |
| Grants receivable | $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 |
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
| Investments—other | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $672,825 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 |
Over the last fiscal year, C Spire Wireless Foundation has awarded $299,100 in support to 27 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
UNIVERSITY OF MS FOUNDATION PURPOSE: ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI PURPOSE: ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 |
INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE PIONEER ASSOC PURPOSE: 9TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | $1,000 |
2ND CHANCE MS PURPOSE: ADULT STEM LITERACY | $5,000 |
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY PURPOSE: ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP | $12,000 |
BASE CAMP CODING ACADEMY PURPOSE: SUSTAINING SPONSOR BASE CAMP CODING ACADEMY | $75,000 |