THE WECHSLER FOUNDATION
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Plain text THE WECHSLER FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2018–2025. https://furp.org/org/the-wechsler-foundation-472903200. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). THE WECHSLER FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2018–2025]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/the-wechsler-foundation-472903200
MLA “THE WECHSLER FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2018–2025, https://furp.org/org/the-wechsler-foundation-472903200. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2018–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $51K · expenses $50K · assets $3K
- EIN
- 47-2903200
- Address
- PO BOX 4737, MERIDIAN, MS 39304-4737
- NTEE code
- S20 Community, Neighborhood Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Edward Lynch (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lynch | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Verda K Jack | MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eugene Boger | MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teddra Clark | PRESIDENT | 2024-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mable Oatis | TREASURER | 2020-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gregory Moore | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theodore Reynolds | MEMBER | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jakarious Landrum | MEMBER | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin Goudy | MEMBER | 2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joann Hooper (former) | AT LARGE | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melba Clark-Payne (former) | AT LARGE | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Veldore Young-Graham (former) | AT LARGE | 2020-2023 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEDDRA CLARK | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD LYNCH | VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY MOORE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERDA K JACK | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| THEODORE REYNOLDS | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAKARIOUS LANDRUM | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN GOUDY | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE BOGER | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERDA K JACK | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EUGENE BOGER | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TEDDRA CLARK | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY MOORE | MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANN HOOPER | AT LARGE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELBA CLARK-PAYNE | AT LARGE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VELDORE YOUNG-GRAHAM | AT LARGE | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD L LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANN HOOPER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELBA CLARK-PAYNE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VELDORE YOUNG-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD L LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANN HOOPER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELBA CLARK-PAYNE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VELDORE YOUNG-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD L LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANN HOOPER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELBA CLARK-PAYNE | SECRETARY | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VELDORE YOUNG-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MABLE OATIS | DIRECTOR | 35 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD L LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD L LYNCH | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $51,321 | $49,790 | $3,391 | $3,391 | $51,321 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $116,765 | $118,667 | $1,860 | $1,860 | $116,765 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $662,113 | $692,295 | $3,762 | $3,762 | $662,113 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $35,441 | $16,044 | $33,944 | $33,944 | $35,441 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $38,936 | $24,329 | $18,398 | $18,398 | $38,936 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,999 | $50,759 | $3,791 | $3,791 | $19,965 | $34 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $71,601 | $72,426 | $34,551 | $34,551 | $66,170 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $123,790 | $106,915 | $35,376 | $35,376 | $123,790 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $31,926 in all, tax years 2017 to 2018. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION | $31,926 | 2 | $21,926 | 2018 | 2017-2018 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE WECHSLER FOUNDATION” | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $49,790 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $45,000 | 90.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,790 | 9.6% | |
| Total | $49,790 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $118,667 spent · pay $0 · grants $357 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | loan Paymennt | $114,687 | $0 | $114,687 | $0 | 96.6% |
| Insurance | $912 | - | $912 | - | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $795 | - | $795 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $742 | $384 | $358 | - | 0.6% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $730 | - | $730 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $357 | $357 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.1% | |
| Interest | $91 | $91 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: management | $53 | - | $53 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $118,667 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $692,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $760 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $660,235 | $659,785 | $450 | $0 | 95.4% | |
| Other (as described) | LOAN PAYMENT | $29,152 | $0 | $29,152 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | IRS LATE PENALTY | $1,140 | $0 | $1,140 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $858 | $0 | $858 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $760 | $760 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $150 | $150 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $692,295 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $16,044 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $15,659 | 97.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $235 | 1.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $150 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $16,044 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $24,329 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,066 | 86.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,208 | 13.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $55 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $24,329 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $50,759 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,058 | 49.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,905 | 43.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,884 | 5.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $912 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $50,759 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $72,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $47,780 | 66.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $24,265 | 33.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $381 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $72,426 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $106,915 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $94,006 | 87.9% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $10,068 | 9.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,414 | 2.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $427 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $106,915 | 100% |
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