Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Mississippi

68
foundations
$41.2M
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 68 private foundations based in Mississippi whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $41.2 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Jackson (14), Ridgeland (10) and Flowood (6).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 237 foundations in Mississippi, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 68 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 43 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Mississippi
Laura C Higdon Charitable FoundationJackson, MS106$1,000$95,500$500–$2,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS75$10,000$2.2M$400–$400,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS73$30,000$4.5M$500–$510,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS72$10,000$1.1M$250–$100,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Grand Lodge of Mississippi FoundatiMeridian, MS70$1,000$82,539$150–$10,667FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS62$9,000$562,774$500–$50,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Feild Co-Operative AssociationRidgeland, MS59$10,000$837,500$5,000–$40,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
T H Etheridge TrustFlowood, MS44$1,000$515,372$150–$225,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS41$7,500$616,563$1,000–$100,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
D A Biglane FoundationNatchez, MS35$5,000$222,000$1,500–$20,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Kenosis FoundationTaylor, MS29$8,000$612,312$1,000–$137,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Family Care FoundationHattiesburg, MS28$3,350$218,250$200–$49,700FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & CannadaRidgeland, MS21$7,500$199,864$2,138–$20,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational TrustJackson, MS21$1,000$17,800$500–$1,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS20$4,000$3.7M$850–$2.9MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS19$27,500$763,799$1,500–$113,749FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Florence FoundationMoss Point, MS18$10,000$194,999$3,000–$54,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
First National Bank CharitableJackson, MS18$1,500$87,804$500–$34,699FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Gilmore Sanitarium IncAmory, MS16$12,500$586,750$500–$160,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS16$14,907$313,795$14,873–$33,609FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Warren A Hood Jr Family FoundationHattiesburg, MS15$15,000$833,000$2,000–$400,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Blue Cross & Blue Shield ofFlowood, MS12$143,892$8.3M$10,000–$5.3MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS12$9,750$6.4M$250–$2.4MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs, MS12$3,500$73,600$50–$18,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Herman and Hazel Owen FoundationColumbus, MS12$2,000$59,700$200–$25,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.