The Corinth Alcorn Assistance Agency concentrates its modest giving on immediate, local relief—primarily direct financial assistance for rent and utilities—and on supporting community resource coordination through the local United Way. Grants are focused on residents of Corinth and northeast Mississippi, emphasizing short-term household stability and basic needs rather than long-term program development. The foundation appears to operate as a local safety-net funder responding to emergency household needs.
Very concentrated and local: just a few, relatively large payments split between direct client assistance (listed as 'General Public') and a single community partner (United Way). The foundation makes repeat, targeted grants rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Corinth Alcorn Assistance Agency’s defining pattern is direct, local relief for households in Corinth and Alcorn County, with grants aimed at rent, utilities, and groceries rather than broad program support. The largest recent award on file was $57,252 to General Public in Corinth for assistance for rent and utilities, showing how the foundation channels resources into immediate household stability. Other recent grants follow the same approach: $33,378 to 128 Individuals in Corinth for rent and $16,337 to 279 Individuals in Corinth for utilities. The foundation’s support extends to community coordination as well, including a $41,270 grant to United Way of NE Mississippi in Tupelo for community resources. That mix places the agency in the role of a local safety-net funder, with giving centered on short-term emergency needs and basic necessities for residents facing financial strain. The recent record also includes grocery assistance, reinforcing a focus on everyday costs that can destabilize households when income is tight.
The agency’s giving is concentrated on emergency household stability. In housing support, it made a $57,252 grant to General Public in Corinth for assistance for rent and utilities, and a separate $20,430 grant in 2024 for assistance for rent utilities. It also supported direct aid to residents, including $33,378 to 128 Individuals in Corinth for rent. Basic-needs relief appears in a $29,300 grant to 400 Individuals in Corinth for grocery support, alongside $16,337 to 279 Individuals in Corinth for utilities. Beyond direct assistance, Corinth Alcorn Assistance Agency funded coordination work with a $41,270 grant to United Way of NE Mississippi in Tupelo for community resources.
The typical grant size is in the low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $30,850, the median is $41,270, and the 75th percentile is $49,261. The recent record shows both larger pooled awards and smaller direct-aid grants, with amounts ranging from $16,337 to $57,252 among the six listed grants. The pattern is narrowly local and heavily program-restricted, with grants directed to rent, utilities, groceries, and community resources. The same recipient location appears repeatedly across years, including Corinth, which points to recurring support for the same community rather than one-off regional giving.
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Most grants fall between $31K and $49K, with a median of $41K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$41K
75th Percentile
$49K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Notable grantees: General Public (direct assistance for rent and utilities), United Way of Northeast Mississippi, Low‑income households/beneficiaries in Corinth and Alcorn County (implicit primary recipients)
Giving is entirely U.S.-based and entirely in Mississippi, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Corinth appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, including awards to General Public, 128 Individuals, 400 Individuals, and 279 Individuals, all in Corinth. The only other recipient city named is Tupelo, through United Way of NE Mississippi. The grant pattern is local rather than statewide or national, with support flowing to nearby northeast Mississippi communities.
It funds direct emergency assistance for rent and utilities, plus basic-needs help such as groceries and community resource coordination. The recent grants list includes awards for rent, utilities, grocery support, and community resources, all tied to Corinth or nearby northeast Mississippi.
Typical grants cluster around the $30,850 to $49,261 range, with a median grant size of $41,270. The recent grants list also shows awards as small as $16,337 and as large as $57,252.
Its giving is local and entirely in Mississippi. All listed grants went to recipients in the HQ state, with repeated support in Corinth and one grant to Tupelo through United Way of NE Mississippi.
Recent recipients include General Public, United Way of NE Mississippi, and direct aid pools labeled 128 Individuals, 400 Individuals, and 279 Individuals. That mix shows support for community organizations and direct assistance to residents in financial crisis.
Yes. Corinth appears across multiple grant years and multiple purposes, including rent and utilities in 2025 and 2024, which indicates repeated support for the same local emergency-needs pattern.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL PUBLIC | Corinth, MS | $57,252 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE FOR RENT & UTILITIES |
| 128 INDIVIDUALS | CORINTH, MS | $33,378 | 2025 | RENT |
| 400 INDIVIDUALS | CORINTH, MS | $29,300 | 2025 | GROCERY |
| 279 INDIVIDUALS | CORINTH, MS | $16,337 | 2025 | UTILITIES |
| GENERAL PUBLIC | CORINTH, MS | $20,430 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE FOR RENT UTILITIES |
| United Way of NE Mississippi | Tupelo, MS | $41,270 | 2023 | Community Resources |
GENERAL PUBLIC
$57,252ASSISTANCE FOR RENT & UTILITIES
128 INDIVIDUALS
$33,378RENT
400 INDIVIDUALS
$29,300GROCERY
279 INDIVIDUALS
$16,337UTILITIES
GENERAL PUBLIC
$20,430ASSISTANCE FOR RENT UTILITIES
United Way of NE Mississippi
$41,270Community Resources