Data / Foundation grants / Community improvement and capacity building / Mississippi
Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Mississippi: 40 foundations, $6.5 million in grants
40 private foundations paid 86 grants totaling $6,522,808 to community improvement and capacity building nonprofits in Mississippi, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, with $2,300,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Community improvement and capacity building
- Recipients in
- Mississippi
- Foundations
- 40
- Grants
- 86
- Total granted
- $6,522,808
Foundations that funded community improvement and capacity building in Mississippi
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | Mississippi First Inc | To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s. | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 4 | $1,557,000 | $1,000,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jobs and Family Economic Security | apps.irs.gov |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $450,000 | $450,000 | Together for Hope | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | Jackson, MS | 2 | $350,000 | $250,000 | Great City MS Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $297,000 | $297,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Grant to support the 10,000 small businesses initiative. | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 3 | $277,000 | $200,000 | Momme | Families and Communities | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $240,000 | $240,000 | Higher Purpose Co | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Paicines, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Higher Purpose Co | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Gulfport, MS | 4 | $145,000 | $50,000 | Main Street Pascagoula | Facade grant for small business improvements around the Amtrax Station | apps.irs.gov |
| Sholar Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | Together for Hope | Beaux jacks mix company purchase | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital One Foundation Inc | McLean, VA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Affordable housing | apps.irs.gov |
| Phil Hardin Foundation | Meridian, MS | 2 | $90,000 | $75,000 | Great City MS Foundation | Lauderdale and delta counties programming | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| M W Murphy Foundation | El Dorado, AR | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wapack Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Unrestricted support | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Lefleur East Foundation | To support the mission of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pruet Foundation | Jackson, MS | 1 | $31,000 | $31,000 | Lefleur East Foundation | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| C Spire Foundation | Ridgeland, MS | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Bean Path | Summer Camp | apps.irs.gov |
| The J H Walker Legacy Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Foundation for the Mid South | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Bean Path | Bean path's 2024 annual block party | apps.irs.gov |
| BBB Foundation | Columbus, MS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Operation Ukraine | Charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whitehead Foundation | Gautier, MS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Gautier Pride Inc | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill McCarty III Foundation | Jackson, MS | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Greater Belhaven Neighborhood | Religious, educational, charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathryn & Julian Wiener Fund | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Revitalize Mississippi | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Jimmy A Payne Family Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Lefleur East Foundation | To support the mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Amory Main Street | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Betty Paradise Foundation Inc | Natchez, MS | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Downtown Natchez Alliance | Support city economic development activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Higher Purpose Co | Community programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Higher Purpose Co | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Higher Purpose Co | To support community events hosted by Higher Purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Family Foundation | Tupelo, MS | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Our Mississippi Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Self Foundation | Marks, MS | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Quitman County Economic Tourism & Development Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 35 | $2,508 | $612 | Biloxi-Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Community Benefit Committee | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta Thornton Foundation Inc | Upper Marlboro, MD | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | The Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Family Legacy Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Lefleur East Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| R & B Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux-Arts | Ocean Springs, MS | 1 | $500 | $500 | Krewe Unique | Fellowship | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Women in Corporate Aviation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Higher Purpose Inc | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $100 | $100 | Greater Greenville Development Foundation Inc | 100 | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | Mississippi First Inc | Jackson, MS | To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s. | $2,300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | Together for Hope | Jackson, MS | General Support | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Health and Health Equity | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldman Sachs Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Grant to support the 10,000 small businesses initiative. | $297,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | Great City MS Foundation | Jackson, MS | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | Higher Purpose Co | Clarksdale, MS | General support | $240,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Foundation for the Mid South Inc | Jackson, MS | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Globetrotter Foundation | Higher Purpose Co | Clarksdale, MS | Operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Momme | Madison, MS | Families and Communities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sholar Foundation | Together for Hope | Jackson, MS | Beaux jacks mix company purchase | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital One Foundation Inc | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Affordable housing | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | Lefleur East Foundation | Jackson, MS | Parham bridges | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phil Hardin Foundation | Great City MS Foundation | Jackson, MS | Lauderdale and delta counties programming | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Momme | Madison, MS | Just Societies | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wapack Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | Unrestricted support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| M W Murphy Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | General fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Main Street Pascagoula | Pascagoula, MS | Facade grant for small business improvements around the Amtrax Station | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Picayune Main Street | Picayune, MS | Facade Grants for Picayune downtown historic district | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pruet Foundation | Lefleur East Foundation | Jackson, MS | Unrestricted | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C Spire Foundation | Bean Path | Jackson, MS | Summer Camp | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | Bean Path | Jackson, MS | Bean path's 2024 annual block party | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Foundation for Rush Inc | Meridian, MS | Ochsner Rush's Project Inspire Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The J H Walker Legacy Foundation | Foundation for the Mid South | Jackson, MS | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Foundation | Lefleur East Foundation | Jackson, MS | To support the mission of the organization. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Momme | Madison, MS | Families and Communities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Main Street Poplarville | Poplarville, MS | Facade grants for Main Street in Poplarville | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walker Foundation | Revitalize Mississippi | Jackson, MS | To support the mission of the organization. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phil Hardin Foundation | Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Choose to grow | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whitehead Foundation | Gautier Pride Inc | Gautier, MS | Charitable donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BBB Foundation | Operation Ukraine | Columbus, MS | Charitable organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill McCarty III Foundation | Greater Belhaven Neighborhood | Jackson, MS | Religious, educational, charitable | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kathryn & Julian Wiener Fund | Revitalize Mississippi | Jackson, MS | General fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Drew Enterprises Inc | Drew, MS | Matching Grant | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jimmy A Payne Family Foundation | Lefleur East Foundation | Jackson, MS | To support the mission of the organization | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Amory Main Street | Amory, MS | Civic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David and Betty Paradise Foundation Inc | Downtown Natchez Alliance | Natchez, MS | Support city economic development activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Higher Purpose Co | Clarkdale, MS | Community programming support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Higher Purpose Co | Clarksdale, MS | To support community events hosted by Higher Purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Higher Purpose Co | Clarksdale, MS | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brevard Family Foundation | Our Mississippi Foundation | Tupelo, MS | Charitable | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Self Foundation | Quitman County Economic Tourism & Development Inc | Marks, MS | General | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Community Benefit Committee | Columbus, MS | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams Family Legacy Fund | Lefleur East Foundation | Jackson, MS | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta Thornton Foundation Inc | The Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Biloxi-Ocean Springs Junior Auxiliary | Biloxi, MS | General support | $612 | apps.irs.gov |
| R & B Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux-Arts | Krewe Unique | Ocean Springs, MS | Fellowship | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ta Thornton Foundation Inc | The Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior Auxiliary of Madison County Mississippi | Ridgeland, MS | General support | $254 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Laurel Main Street Inc | Laurel, MS | General support | $186 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior Auxiliary of Laurel Mississippi Inc | Laurel, MS | General support | $170 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior League of Jackson Miss Inc | Jackson, MS | General support | $134 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Metro Corvette Club of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | General support | $116 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Greater Greenville Development Foundation Inc | Greenville, MS | 100 | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | Higher Purpose Inc | Clarksdale, MS | Community support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | Women in Corporate Aviation | Southaven, MS | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Fabric Incorporated | Cleveland, MS | General support | $92 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior Auxiliary of Newton County MS | Decatur, MS | General support | $89 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Meridian Junior Auxiliary Inc | Meridian, MS | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bean Path | Jackson, MS | General support | $81 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Clinton Community Development Foundation Inc | Clinton, MS | General support | $53 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Saltillo Main Street Association | Saltillo, MS | General support | $48 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Women in Corporate Aviation | Southaven, MS | General support | $46 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Iuka 20TH Century Club | Tishomingo, MS | General support | $45 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mississippi First Inc | Jackson, MS | General support | $41 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hope Enterprise Corporation | Jackson, MS | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Migration Heritage Foundation | Durant, MS | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Corinth Junior Auxiliary Inc | Corinth, MS | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Main Street Pascagoula | Pascagoula, MS | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pass Christian Main Street Foundation | Pass Christian, MS | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior Auxiliary of Hancock County MS Inc | Bay Saint Louis, MS | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Montgomery Institute | Meridian, MS | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort Inc | Charleston, MS | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Fondren Renaissance Foundation | Jackson, MS | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | A Village | Canton, MS | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | A Group of Concerned Citizens | Vicksburg, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Greater Belhaven Neighborhood | Jackson, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Innovative Behaviorial Services Inc | Ridgeland, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lifehouse Ministries of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | St Andrews Mission | McComb, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Reaching Educating for Community Hope Foundation | Jackson, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Winston Community Development Inc | Louisville, MS | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Higher Purpose Co | Clarksdale, MS | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Biloxi Lions Incorporated | Biloxi, MS | General support | $5 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.