Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Mississippi
- 237
- foundations
- $79.6M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 70
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 237 private foundations based in Mississippi, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $79.6 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 70 of them (30%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Jackson (52), Ridgeland (23) and Madison (13).
Top 25 of 237 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 45 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield ofFlowood, MS | $143,892 | $8.3M | $10,000–$5.3M | FY2025 | |
| The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS | $9,750 | $6.4M | $250–$2.4M | FY2024 | |
| Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS | $30,000 | $4.5M | $500–$510,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS | $4,000 | $3.7M | $850–$2.9M | FY2025 | |
| The Gertrude C Ford Foundation IncRidgeland, MS | $3.3M | $3.3M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS | $10,000 | $2.2M | $400–$400,500 | FY2025 | |
| Robert M Hearin FoundationRidgeland, MS | $102,295 | $2M | $10,000–$775,000 | FY2024 | |
| Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS | $10,000 | $1.1M | $250–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Sonedna FoundationOxford, MS | $31,756 | $958,836 | $2,800–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| Feild Co-Operative AssociationRidgeland, MS | $10,000 | $837,500 | $5,000–$40,000 | FY2024 | |
| Warren A Hood Jr Family FoundationHattiesburg, MS | $15,000 | $833,000 | $2,000–$400,000 | FY2025 | |
| Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS | $27,500 | $763,799 | $1,500–$113,749 | FY2024 | |
| Carl and Jessie Summers Scholarship FundTupelo, MS | $662,594 | $662,594 | One amount | FY2025 | |
| C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS | $7,500 | $616,563 | $1,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Kenosis FoundationTaylor, MS | $8,000 | $612,312 | $1,000–$137,000 | FY2025 | |
| Gilmore Sanitarium IncAmory, MS | $12,500 | $586,750 | $500–$160,000 | FY2025 | |
| Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS | $9,000 | $562,774 | $500–$50,000 | FY2024 | |
| T H Etheridge TrustFlowood, MS | $1,000 | $515,372 | $150–$225,000 | FY2024 | |
| Powell Foundation IncTupelo, MS | $505,000 | $505,000 | One amount | FY2024 | |
| William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS | $14,907 | $313,795 | $14,873–$33,609 | FY2025 | |
| D a Biglane FoundationNatchez, MS | $5,000 | $222,000 | $1,500–$20,000 | FY2025 | |
| Family Care FoundationHattiesburg, MS | $3,350 | $218,250 | $200–$49,700 | FY2025 | |
| Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & CannadaRidgeland, MS | $7,500 | $199,864 | $2,138–$20,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Florence FoundationMoss Point, MS | $10,000 | $194,999 | $3,000–$54,000 | FY2025 | |
| Phillips FoundationColumbus, MS | $5,000 | $153,610 | $2,400–$146,210 | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.