The Mike and Janie Jarvis Family Foundation concentrates its small grantmaking on local faith-based work, providing recurring general-support funding to a single ministry in Madison, MS, and occasional support for parent/education advocacy. The foundation appears focused on sustaining a specific church/ministry partner while selectively funding community-oriented education/parent engagement efforts.
Highly concentrated, small-number giving: few grants overall with large share directed to a single repeat grantee (multi-touch support for one ministry) and one smaller, one-off grant to an education/parent-advocacy group.
The Mike and Janie Jarvis Family Foundation shows a narrow, repeat-pattern of support centered on But God Ministries in Madison, MS, which received the foundation’s largest recent grants in 2025, 2024, and 2023 for program support and general support. That recurring relationship stands out more than the foundation’s overall size: annual grants totaled $132,968, with a reported $25 in total assets and a latest 990 year on file of 2025. Beyond that core ministry partner, the foundation has directed money to church-based and faith-linked community work in Mississippi, including Refuge Temple Church of Jackson and Hope Hollow Ministries, as well as education- and parent-engagement efforts through The Parents Campaign. The grant record also shows occasional support for service organizations and community programs, such as help for people experiencing homelessness, hearing and speech education, and local events. The pattern suggests a funder that uses relatively modest grants to sustain a small set of local ministries and related community-serving programs, rather than spreading funds broadly across many categories or geographies.
Faith-based community work is a consistent thread. The foundation gave $15,180 in 2025 to But God Ministries in Madison for program support, and it also funded Refuge Temple Church of Jackson and Hope Hollow Ministries for program support in 2025 and 2024. Community assistance is another visible area: Gateway Rescue Mission in Jackson received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including $2,000 in 2023 and 2024 to assist homeless people and $1,896 in 2025 for program support. Education and parent engagement appear as a separate priority, highlighted by an $8,000 grant in 2025 to The Parents Campaign for program support and a $2,500 grant in 2023 to Mad Co Schools Education Foundation for program support. The foundation also backed services for people with hearing and speech impairments through Magnolia Speech School.
Typical awards are small: the grant size distribution is p25 $1,000, median $2,000, and p75 $3,000. The record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially But God Ministries, Madcaap, Gateway Rescue Mission, and American Heart Association, which points to a recurring-grant pattern rather than one-off gifts. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation, with grantmaking directed through general support, program support, and occasional event-specific support. Its documented giving is local in scope, with most grants going to Mississippi recipients.
$44K
$25
$45K
$45K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: BUT GODMINISTRIES / BUT GOD MINISTRIES (repeat recipient), THE PARENTS CAMPAIGN
Grantmaking is concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 83% of grants and is the top state by recipient count. Jackson appears often, with grants to The Parents Campaign, Ms Children’s Museum, Refuge Temple Church of Jackson, Little Light House, Phoenix Club of Jackson, Gateway Rescue Mission, Magnolia Speech School, Stewpot, Salvation Army, and Mission First Inc. Madison also receives recurring support through But God Ministries and Hope Hollow Ministries. Outside Mississippi, the foundation has made smaller grants to American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, GA, American Cancer Society in Hagerstown, MD, and American Heart Association in Dallas, TX.
Its middle-sized gifts are modest: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The recent record also includes several grants at $5,000 and a few larger awards above $10,000.
Yes. The grant list shows multi-year support to several recipients, including But God Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Madcaap in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Gateway Rescue Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and American Heart Association in 2024 and 2025.
The foundation funds faith-based ministry work, homelessness assistance, parent and education advocacy, services for people who are hearing and speech impaired, and community or event programming such as Neon Nights and Ms Wildlife Super Hunt.
Mississippi receives the bulk of the grants: 83% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state, and Mississippi is also the top state by grant count. Jackson and Madison are the most visible recipient cities in the recent record.
Both appear in the record, but program support is common. The foundation also uses general support for some recipients, including But God Ministries and Madcaap, while other grants are tied to specific programs such as Neon Nights, Ms Wildlife Super Hunt, and assistance for homeless people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUT GOD MINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $15,180 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE PARENTS CAMPAIGN | JACKSON, MS | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MADCAAP | CANTON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MS WILDLIFE FISHERIES & PARKS | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| REFUGE TEMPLE CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSON, MS | $1,896 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAKE A WISH | PHOENIX, AZ | $750 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUT GODMINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $14,496 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR NEON NIGHTS PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MADCAAP | CANTON, MS | $5,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST WITH GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REFUGE TEMPLE CHURCH OF JACKSON | JACKSON, MS | $3,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE HOLLOW MINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $3,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MS WILDLIFE FISHERIES & PARKS FDN | JACKSON, MS | $2,825 | 2024 | MS WILDLIFE SUPER HUNT |
| PHOENIX CLUB OF JACKSON | JACKSON, MS | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | JACKSON, MS | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2024 | TO ASSIST HOMELESS PEOPLE |
| MISSION FIRST INC | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUT GODMINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $12,200 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MADCAAP | CANTON, MS | $5,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST WITH GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE | JACKSON, MS | $3,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAD CO SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | RIDGELAND, MS | $2,500 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | TO TEACH HEARING &SPEECH IMPAIRED |
| GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | TO ASSIST HOMELESS PEOPLE |
| STEWPOT | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUNNYBROOK CHILDREN'S HOME | RIDGELAND, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHOWER POWER | BRANDON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT OF HOMELESS |
| SALVATION ARMY | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR NEON NIGHTS PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDEN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BROADMOOR BAPTIST CHURCH | MADISON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE HOLLOW MINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MUSTARD SEED | BRANDON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MISSION FIRST INC | JACKSON, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $621 | 2023 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
THE PARENTS CAMPAIGN
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MADCAAP
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MS WILDLIFE FISHERIES & PARKS
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$3,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
REFUGE TEMPLE CHURCH
$2,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION
$1,896PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAKE A WISH
$750PROGRAM SUPPORT
MADCAAP
$5,000TO ASSIST WITH GENERAL SUPPORT
REFUGE TEMPLE CHURCH OF JACKSON
$3,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE HOLLOW MINISTRIES
$3,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
PHOENIX CLUB OF JACKSON
$2,500FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE
$2,500FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION
$2,000TO ASSIST HOMELESS PEOPLE
MADCAAP
$5,000TO ASSIST WITH GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE LIGHT HOUSE
$3,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAD CO SCHOOLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$2,500FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION
$2,000TO ASSIST HOMELESS PEOPLE
STEWPOT
$2,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
SHOWER POWER
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT OF HOMELESS
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST JUDE CHILDEN'S HOSPITAL
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
BROADMOOR BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE HOLLOW MINISTRIES
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
MUSTARD SEED
$1,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$621FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT