285 private foundations reported grants to Mississippi recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 285 private foundations reported 990 grants totaling $54,857,922 to 686 organizations in Mississippi. The most-funded purposes were education (71 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (67 grants). Ergon Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $8,255,000 across 124 grants. The median reported grant was $12,250.
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The Mississippi communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ergon Foundation Inc | 124 | $8,255,000 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation | 13 | $7,181,520 |
| The Luckyday Foundation Trustmark National Bank | 12 | $6,398,352 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,300,000 |
| OLD Ladies Home Association | 9 | $2,067,575 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 4 | $1,535,000 |
| The Jochum-moll Foundation | 12 | $1,263,125 |
| Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation | 11 | $1,066,000 |
| Goldring Family Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation | 17 | $979,386 |
| Sonedna Foundation | 5 | $908,643 |
| Edwin E and Ruby C Morgan Foundation Inc | 19 | $812,000 |
| Feild | 55 | $775,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 4 | $775,000 |
| James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation | 22 | $766,176 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | Indianola | 2 | $5,109,600 |
| University of Mississippi | Oxford | 19 | $2,862,438 |
| MSU Foundation | Mississippi State | 7 | $2,454,813 |
| USM Foundation- Lucky DAY Scholars Program | Hattiesburg | 1 | $2,400,289 |
| Mississippi First Inc | Jackson | 1 | $2,300,000 |
| Gateway Rescue Mission | Jackson | 4 | $1,143,343 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State | 13 | $1,064,874 |
| Talbot House | Belden | 3 | $1,015,125 |
| Pinebelt Foundation | Hattiesburg | 3 | $1,006,002 |
| Mississippi Engaged | Jackson | 1 | $805,000 |
| Springboard to Opportunities | Jackson | 6 | $780,000 |
| The Little Light House | Jackson | 4 | $670,000 |
| American Private Radio | Oxford | 3 | $630,000 |
| Jackson Preparatory School Foundation | Jackson | 6 | $610,000 |
| Magnolia Speech School | Jackson | 8 | $605,000 |
| Wilson Research Foundation | Jackson | 4 | $536,164 |
| The University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford | 5 | $530,750 |
| McMullanO'Connor Family Fund | Pass Christian | 1 | $523,471 |
| KLE Society - India | Belgagavi | 1 | $520,403 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | Jackson | 6 | $502,148 |
285 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Mississippi on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $54,857,922 across 990 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Ergon Foundation Inc, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, The Luckyday Foundation Trustmark National Bank. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Mississippi concentrate in education (71), scholarships & financial aid (67), health & medical (39). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Mississippi recipient was $12,250, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Jackson, Oxford, Hattiesburg received the most reported foundation grants in Mississippi. UseGrants publishes a page for each Mississippi city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
