This small family foundation makes focused, local philanthropic gifts aimed at hunger relief; its sole recorded grant is an unrestricted operating contribution to Extra Table Feeds, a food distribution organization. The foundation appears to favor direct support for community food assistance rather than program-specific or national initiatives.
The most distinctive pattern in the Louis Lou Ann and Melissa Poynter Family Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for community food and emergency-assistance organizations, alongside a small set of family-service and education-related grants. The foundation’s largest recorded recent grant is $7,500 to Extra Table Feeds Inc in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, followed by multiple $5,000 general and unrestricted gifts to the same organization across later years. That repeated support sits next to similar unrestricted grants to Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Inc, and Genesis Women’s Shelter, showing a preference for flexible operating dollars rather than tightly designated project funding. Their grants also reach beyond direct food relief: the foundation has supported Interfaith Family Services for its ADVANCE Career Program, the University of Mississippi Foundation for School of Law clinical programs, and the West Alabama Food Bank for Imagine West Alabama!. The overall pattern is one of modest, recurring grants to local service providers and institutional partners. The foundation’s giving profile fits a family foundation making steady, practical contributions to organizations serving people facing basic-needs, housing, workforce, and legal-service challenges.
A major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is hunger relief and emergency food distribution. It awarded $7,500 to Extra Table Feeds Inc and made additional unrestricted gifts to Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Inc, and Christian Services Inc of America, all in Hattiesburg. Another recurring area is community support services in Dallas, where Genesis Women’s Shelter received multiple general and unrestricted grants. The foundation also backs workforce and legal-service infrastructure: Interfaith Family Services received several grants for its ADVANCE Career Program, and the University of Mississippi Foundation received funding for School of Law clinical programs. In West Alabama, the foundation supported West Alabama Food Bank Inc for the Imagine West Alabama! plan, tying its giving to regional community planning efforts.
$44K
$2.1M
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$76K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Highly concentrated and modest in scale: one one-time, unrestricted grant to a single local hunger-relief organization rather than multiple or program-specific awards.
Notable grantees: EXTRA TABLE FEEDS INC
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The distribution shows a family foundation that makes many low-dollar awards, with a few larger unrestricted gifts at $5,000 and $7,500. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Extra Table Feeds Inc, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Citizens Development Center, Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Inc, Interfaith Family Services, Christian Services Inc of America, Junior League of Dallas Inc, and the University of Mississippi Foundation. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant records also show a strong preference for general and unrestricted support, with some program-specific awards in targeted initiatives.
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the clearest concentration is in Mississippi and Texas cities such as Hattiesburg, Dallas, and Oxford. Hattiesburg appears repeatedly across several organizations, while Dallas is another frequent destination for the foundation’s gifts. The recipient map also includes Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; and Atlanta, Georgia. Even with the foundation’s headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, none of the recorded grants in the data go to Delaware recipients.
The records show a focus on community food assistance, emergency support, and related local service providers. Repeated recipients include Extra Table Feeds Inc, Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Inc, and Christian Services Inc of America, alongside grants to Genesis Women’s Shelter and other community-serving organizations.
General and unrestricted support dominates the record. Several grants are listed as “General & Unrestricted,” and other awards use similarly flexible language such as “General Underwriting - Community Service Fund.” A smaller number are tied to named programs, including ADVANCE Career Program and School of Law clinical programs.
The grant-size distribution is small: p25 is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and p75 is $3,000. Most awards cluster at those levels, with a handful of larger grants at $5,000 and one at $7,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Extra Table Feeds Inc, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Citizens Development Center, Edwards Street Fellowship Center Inc, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Inc, Interfaith Family Services, Christian Services Inc of America, Junior League of Dallas Inc, and the University of Mississippi Foundation.
The recipient list is entirely U.S.-based. The most frequent cities include Hattiesburg, Mississippi and Dallas, Texas, with additional grants in Oxford, Mississippi; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; and Atlanta, Georgia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EXTRA TABLE FEEDS INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERFAITH FAMILY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2026 | ADVANCE Career Program |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA | HATTIESBURG, MS | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $2,000 | 2026 | School of Law - Clinical Programs Fund |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS INC | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2026 | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund |
| HOMES OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN INC | PURVIS, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| KIDS HUB | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GREATER PINEBELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | AMPACT Reading Corps fund |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2026 | Research Fund |
| PINEBELT CHRISTIAN WOMENS JOB CORPS | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY | KERRVILLE, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | Kerr County Flood Relief Fund |
| CHESHIRE ABBEY | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| R3SM INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PETS GOING PLACES | COLLEYVILLE, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EXTRA TABLE FEEDS INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERFAITH FAMILY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE Career Program |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | School of Law - Clinical Programs |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA | HATTIESBURG, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS INC | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2025 | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund |
| R3SM INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PINEBELT CHRISTIAN WOMENS JOB CORPS | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHESHIRE ABBEY | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOMES OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN INC | PURVIS, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GENERAL BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES OF THE UMC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | UMCOR US Disaster Response and Recovery Advance (USDR - Hurricane Helene) |
| KIDS HUB | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PETS GOING PLACES | COLLEYVILLE, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GREATER PINEBELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | AMPACT Reading Corps |
| THE FIELDHOUSE INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | Research Fund |
| EXTRA TABLE FEEDS INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $7,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERFAITH FAMILY SERVICES | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | ADVANCE Career Program |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA | HATTIESBURG, MS | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $2,000 | 2024 | School of Law - Clinical Programs Fund |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS INC | DALLAS, TX | $1,500 | 2024 | General Underwriting - Community Service Fund |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GREATER PINEBELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $1,000 | 2024 | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund |
EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ADVANCE Career Program
CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA
$2,000General & Unrestricted
KIDS HUB
$1,000General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$1,000Research Fund
PINEBELT CHRISTIAN WOMENS JOB CORPS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
R3SM INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PETS GOING PLACES
$1,000General & Unrestricted
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER
$5,000General & Unrestricted
EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA
$2,000General & Unrestricted
R3SM INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PINEBELT CHRISTIAN WOMENS JOB CORPS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
GENERAL BOARD OF GLOBAL MINISTRIES OF THE UMC
$1,000UMCOR US Disaster Response and Recovery Advance (USDR - Hurricane Helene)
KIDS HUB
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PETS GOING PLACES
$1,000General & Unrestricted
THE FIELDHOUSE INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
$1,000Research Fund
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
EDWARDS STREET FELLOWSHIP CENTER INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
GENESIS WOMEN'S SHELTER
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC OF AMERICA
$2,000General & Unrestricted
Forrest County Sheriff's Office Benevolence Fund