The foundation makes a small number of very large, locally-focused gifts, primarily supporting education institutions in Mississippi and selective health/prevention efforts. Its awards favor established institutions — a private K–12 prep school, a state university foundation, and a family-directed health fund — suggesting a preference for strengthening local education infrastructure and targeted health initiatives in the Jackson area.
Concentrated giving: a few large gifts (six-figure grants) to established local institutions rather than many small awards; appears to favor one-off or occasional major commitments rather than broad, distributed grantmaking.
Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee shows a clear pattern of large, institution-focused grants in Mississippi, especially for schools and faith-based organizations in Jackson and nearby communities. Two of the clearest signals are its repeated support for Jackson Prep Foundation, with $200,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, and its six-figure support for the University of Southern Miss Foundation, including $200,000 in 2024 and $202,500 in 2025. The foundation also backed Manning Family Fund with $250,000 in 2024 for health and prevention, which sits alongside its education-centered giving and indicates a narrow but cross-sector portfolio. Other recent awards reinforce that pattern. City Church received $77,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while But God Ministries received $57,750 in 2024 and $57,400 in 2025. In education, the foundation also gave to First Presbyterian Day School, Saint Richard Catholic School, Hillcrest Christian School Inc, and Saint Richard Catholic School. The recent grants list suggests a donor that favors established local institutions and returns to recipients across years rather than spreading support broadly across many organizations.
Education is a core part of the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $202,500 to University of Southern Miss Foundation for school support, and in 2024 it gave the same recipient $200,000. It also awarded $200,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to Jackson Prep Foundation, showing repeated backing for school institutions rather than one-time project grants. Faith-based organizations make up another visible strand. City Church received $77,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while But God Ministries received $57,750 in 2024 and $57,400 in 2025. Smaller awards also went to Grace City Church and First Baptist Church of Jackson. Health and prevention appears in targeted form. Manning Family Fund received $250,000 in 2024 for health and prevention, and Friends of Childrens Hospital received $25,000 in 2025 and $13,333 in 2024. The portfolio also includes housing or community support, such as $10,000 to Greater Eastover Neighborhood Foundation in 2025.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $1,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list, however, includes several much larger gifts, indicating a two-tier pattern: routine smaller grants and occasional large institutional awards. Recurrence is visible across years for multiple recipients, including Jackson Prep Foundation, University of Southern Miss Foundation, City Church, But God Ministries, and Friends of Childrens Hospital. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is programmatic and locally oriented, with a strong repeat-recipient profile.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Manning Family Fund, Jackson Prep Foundation, University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
The foundation gives overwhelmingly in Mississippi: 78% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Mississippi is also the top state by grant count. Jackson is the most visible city in the recipient list, with awards to Manning Family Fund, Jackson Prep Foundation, City Church, Grace City Church, St Dominic's Health Service Foundation, Mission First Inc, and others. Outside Mississippi, grants reached Hattiesburg, Oxford, Vicksburg, Flowood, Nashville, Santa Barbara, Boone, Monterey, and Lexington. All recorded grants in the dataset went to US recipients.
The recent grants list points to schools, churches, ministries, and selected health or community organizations. Examples include University of Southern Miss Foundation and Jackson Prep Foundation for school support, City Church and But God Ministries for faith-based work, and Manning Family Fund and Friends of Childrens Hospital for health and prevention.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Jackson Prep Foundation at $200,000 in 2024 and 2025, University of Southern Miss Foundation at $200,000 in 2024 and $202,500 in 2025, City Church at $77,000 in both years, and But God Ministries at $57,750 in 2024 and $57,400 in 2025.
The distribution shows a p25 of $1,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list also includes several much larger awards, so the foundation combines small routine grants with larger institutional gifts.
Mississippi receives most of the funding by count, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Mississippi listed as the top state by grant count. Jackson is the most frequent recipient city in the recent grants data.
The grants are regional but not limited to one city. Recent recipients outside Mississippi include Friends of Childrens Hospital in Nashville, Shoreline Community Church in Santa Barbara, Organic Outreach International in Monterey, and Samaritan's Purse in Boone.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $202,500 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| JACKSON PREP FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| JACKSON PREP FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| BUT GOD MINISTRIES | RIDGELAND, MS | $83,100 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| CITY CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $82,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| CITY CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $77,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| BUT GOD MINISTRIES | RIDGELAND, MS | $57,400 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| GRACE CITY CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $35,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| SHORELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | NASHVILLE, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | HEALTH AND PREVENTION |
| GRACE CITY CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $25,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| SAINT RICHARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL | JACKSON, MS | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTH AND PREVENTION |
| MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC | VICKSBURG, MS | $12,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| YOUNG LIFE URBAN MS 18 | JACKSON, MS | $10,300 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| SHORELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| GREATER EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| GREATER EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| THE FIRST TEE OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI | FLOWOOD, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL | RIDGELAND, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| OREGON MEMORIAL CHURCH | LEXINGTON, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | MEMORIALS |
| MAN IN THE MIRROR | CASSELBERRY, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| RELMA INC | STRATFORD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | VICKSBURG, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| MISSION FIRST INC | JACKSON, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| OLE MISS FCA | OXFORD, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC | JACKSON, MS | $9,400 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | JACKSON, MS | $7,500 | 2025 | HEALTH AND PREVENTION |
| YOUNG LIFE URBAN MS 18 | JACKSON, MS | $7,450 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| OLE MISS FCA | OXFORD, MS | $6,500 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| WARREN COUNTY CHILDREN'S SHELTER | VICKSBURG, MS | $6,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | CLINTON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| RELMA INC | STRATFORD, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| PATHWAY TO FREEDOM INC | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $5,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE | CLINTON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| KHAYAMANDI FOUNDATION | MARTINEZ, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | MONTEREY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
| BIG OAK RANCH INC | SPRINGVILLE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL | MADISON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL |
| YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM MISSION - WIDE | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| SUNNYBROOK CHILDREN'S HOME | RIDGELAND, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN | LAKE CORMORANT, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | HOUSING OR COMMUNITY |
| MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURAL |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS FOUNDATION
$202,500SCHOOL
JACKSON PREP FOUNDATION
$200,000SCHOOL
JACKSON PREP FOUNDATION
$200,000SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISS FOUNDATION
$200,000SCHOOL
CITY CHURCH
$82,000CHURCH
CITY CHURCH
$77,000CHURCH
GRACE CITY CHURCH
$35,000CHURCH
SHORELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$25,000CHURCH
FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$25,000HEALTH AND PREVENTION
GRACE CITY CHURCH
$25,000CHURCH
SAINT RICHARD CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$20,000SCHOOL
FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$20,000HEALTH AND PREVENTION
MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC
$12,000SCHOOL
YOUNG LIFE URBAN MS 18
$10,300MINISTRY
SHORELINE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$10,000CHURCH
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF MISSISSIPPI
$10,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
GREATER EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION
$10,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
GREATER EASTOVER NEIGHBORHOOD FOUNDATION
$10,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
THE FIRST TEE OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
$10,000CULTURAL
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL
$10,000SCHOOL
OREGON MEMORIAL CHURCH
$10,000MEMORIALS
MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION
$10,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
RELMA INC
$10,000CULTURAL
ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$10,000SCHOOL
OLE MISS FCA
$10,000SCHOOL
HILLCREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
$9,400SCHOOL
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$7,500HEALTH AND PREVENTION
YOUNG LIFE URBAN MS 18
$7,450MINISTRY
OLE MISS FCA
$6,500SCHOOL
WARREN COUNTY CHILDREN'S SHELTER
$6,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
$5,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
RELMA INC
$5,000CULTURAL
PATHWAY TO FREEDOM INC
$5,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
KHAYAMANDI FOUNDATION
$5,000MINISTRY
BIG OAK RANCH INC
$5,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
YOUNG LIFE CAPERNAUM MISSION - WIDE
$5,000MINISTRY
PALMER HOME FOR CHILDREN
$5,000HOUSING OR COMMUNITY
MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME
$5,000CULTURAL