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Phil Hardin Foundation: 77 grants to organizations, $4.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Phil Hardin Foundation, a private foundation in Meridian, MS, paid 77 grants to organizations totaling $4,483,612 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 22, 2026. The largest was $450,000 to MS Childrens Museum in Jackson, MS for meridian satellite location.
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- EIN
- 646024940
- Based in
- Meridian, MS
- Assets
- $82,019,445
- Grants paid
- $4,488,612
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 22, 2026, IRS object ID 202621739349100007. It reported $4,488,612 in grants paid; 77 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | Meridian satellite location | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center | Meridian, MS | Sustained support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Pre-k | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Mental/behavioral health program expansion | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Meridian, MS | Launch into learning | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Mastery connect & rethink ed project | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Public School District | Jackson, MS | Excellence for all | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center of Education and the Economy | Washington, DC | Ms superintendent academy | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Northwest MS | Hernando, MS | Advanced stem access program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Art Association | Meridian, MS | Expansion of cultural services & education | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milsaps College | Jackson, MS | Pathways program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mississippi Reading Clinic | Jackson, MS | Ms reading clinit pilot | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of East MS | Meridian, MS | Imagination library | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Base Camp Coding Academy | Water Valley, MS | Support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great City MS Foundation | Jackson, MS | Lauderdale and delta counties programming | Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Alliance of Nonprofits | Jackson, MS | Membership dues and operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Beep | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Public School District Foundation | Meridian, MS | Any given child | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Symphony Association | Meridian, MS | Community chords program | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | Summer internship program | Education | $73,492 | apps.irs.gov |
| Parents for Public Schools | Jackson, MS | Parent engagement | $71,040 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Ell teacher | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | Expanded education reporting at ms today | $64,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Book Festival | Jackson, MS | Ms book festival | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Destiny Daycare and Learning Academy | Meridian, MS | Camp destiny afterschool & summer | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Foundation of MS | Jackson, MS | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for MS | Jackson, MS | Ms statewide afterschool network | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | Adolescent literacy in ms | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium | Jackson, MS | Construction project | Science and technology | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Arts Commission | Jackson, MS | Ms whole schools | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Principals bootcamp | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | Eudora documentary | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Initiative | Clarksdale, MS | Spring initiative | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Press of MS Inc | Jackson, MS | A generation full of courage | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern MS Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | De grummon childrens literature collection | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Washington, DC | The path ahead | Education | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Folk Festival | Jackson, MS | 82nd national folk festival | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for the Study of the American South | Chapel Hill, NC | Bill ferris legacy podcast | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Northeast MS | Tupelo, MS | Early childhood coalition instructional coach | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bell Voices | New York, NY | Jackson youth newsroom | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | Jfc montessori | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East MS Business Development Corporation | Meridian, MS | Scholars & tech masters | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Inc | Meridian, MS | Educational programs and organizational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lauren Rogers Museum | Laurel, MS | Outreach endowment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | The 2nd & 3rd grade initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Stage | Jackson, MS | New stage theatre | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Program of Research & Evaluation for Public School | Hattiesburg, MS | Ceo leadership academy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regional Rehabilitation Center | Tupelo, MS | Dyslexia therapy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Oxford, MS | Increasing tfas regional leadership pipeline | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Parents Campaign & Research Education Fund | Jackson, MS | Strengthening public education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art | Ocean Springs, MS | Nature bound | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| We Will Go | Jackson, MS | We will go camp proposal | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual budget | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hyland Academy of Excellence | Vicksburg, MS | Fall in love with education again | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illuminations Center for Dyslexia Inc | Meridian, MS | Dyslexia therapy scholarship fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Two scholarships | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Jackson, MS | Ms humanties council speaker | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | Palmer school of arts, music, pe, library & science lab instruct | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Foundation of MS | Jackson, MS | 4th annual summit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Center for Educational Development Inc | Meridian, MS | Emced-msu cohort leadership institute | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Project Network | Sunflower, MS | Site programming alumni success & freedom summer collegiate program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Village for Children | Meridian, MS | Education director | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Choose to grow | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Junior Auxillary | Meridian, MS | Reading is fundamental | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Others Under 5000 | Meridian, MS | Educational support | $11,805 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afternoon Adventure Learning Center | Newton, MS | Afterschool and summer tutoring programs | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Junior Auxillary | Meridian, MS | Reading is fundamental and teacher mini grants | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Early Childhood Association | Jackson, MS | Empowering early educators | $5,425 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Restorations Foundation | Meridian, MS | Trees of christmas | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midtown Parnters | Jackson, MS | Stem facility final repairs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Ministry | Batesville, MS | Scared straight program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Ministry | Batesville, MS | Scared straight program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Marks, MS | You early learning academy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East MS Veterans Foundation | Meridian, MS | Bronze eagle statue | $3,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian High School Department of Theater | Meridian, MS | Pride of the south color guard & drum major | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202522599349100102. It reported $4,253,600 in grants paid; 67 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | Ms childrens museum-meridian, ms and abc come play with me | $510,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center | Meridian, MS | Ms arts and entertainment center | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Lcsd strategic planning | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Bob deen endowment, mental/behavioral health program expansion | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of MS Medical Center | Jackson, MS | Um school of education and ms base pair consortium | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Alliance of Nonprofits | Jackson, MS | Membership dues and operating support | $176,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Project Network | Sunflower, MS | Freedom summer collegiate program | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $175,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mississippi Reading Clinic | Jackson, MS | Ms reading clinic pilot | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milsaps College | Jackson, MS | Millsaps pathways program and summer internship program | $147,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Public School District | Jackson, MS | Excellence for all | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center of Education and the Economy | Washington, DC | Ms superintendent academy | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of East MS | Meridian, MS | Imagination library | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central MS Inc | Jackson, MS | Culinary arts program | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great City MS Foundation | Jackson, MS | Lauderdale & delta counties programming | Community improvement and capacity building | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Public School District | Meridian, MS | Housing authority project, any given child | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Symphony Association | Meridian, MS | Community chords program | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Book Festival | Jackson, MS | Ms book festival | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Foundation of MS | Jackson, MS | Operating support, untapped potential, amplifying our potential | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for MS | Jackson, MS | Ms statewide afterschool network | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Northwest MS | Hernando, MS | Advanced stem access program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium | Jackson, MS | Construction project | Science and technology | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Acquarium Foundation | Gulfport, MS | Ms acquarium | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Arts Commission | Jackson, MS | Ms whole schools | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Statewide Afterschool Network | Jackson, MS | Ms statewide afterschool | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission First Inc | Jackson, MS | Kindergarten classroom addition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | Eudora documentary | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Initiative | Clarksdale, MS | Spring initiative | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Washington, DC | The path ahead | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual budget | $48,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East MS Business Development Corporation | Meridian, MS | Scholars & tech masters | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Public Broadcasting in MS | Jackson, MS | Ms interactive video network | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Writing Revolution | New York, NY | Bringing the revolution to ms | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Art Association | Meridian, MS | Experiencing visual arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Inc | Meridian, MS | Organizational grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bell Voices | New York, NY | Jackson youth newsroom | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | Jfc montessori | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chikasaw Inkana Foundation | Tupelo, MS | Chickasaw heritage center | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Village for Children | Meridian, MS | Education director | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lauren Rogers Museum | Laurel, MS | Outreach endowment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnolia Speech for the Deaf | Jackson, MS | Building hope program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | The 2nd & 3rd grade initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Program of Research & Evaluation for Public School | Hattiesburg, MS | Ceo leadership academy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art | Ocean Springs, MS | The surreal south | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| We Will Go | Jackson, MS | Camp hope expansion project | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illuminations Center for Dyslexia Inc | Meridian, MS | Dyslexia therapy scholarship fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | Palmer school of arts, music, pe, library & science lab instruct | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Education Forum of MS | Jackson, MS | Balancing the accountability model | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Junior Auxillary | Meridian, MS | Reading is fundamental and teacher mini grants | $18,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council On Teacher Quality | Washington, DC | Improving teacher knowledge | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harrisburg Cultural and Social Services Center Inc | Tupelo, MS | Start with the arts | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juanita Sims Doty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Choose to grow | Community improvement and capacity building | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Northeast MS | Tupelo, MS | Early childhood coalition instructional coach | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Afternoon Adventure Learning Center | Newton, MS | Afterschool and summer tutoring programs | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Public School District Foundation | Meridian, MS | Educational excellence | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS School for Math and Science Foundation Inc | Columbus, MS | Ms schools for math & science summer camps | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Early Childhood Association | Jackson, MS | Empowering early educators | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Ministry | Batesville, MS | Scared straight program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Enterprise School District | Enterprise, MS | Enterprise highschool art | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East MS Veterans Foundation | Meridian, MS | Wall of remembrance | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East MS Business Development Foundation | Meridian, MS | Ms scholars and tech masters | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian High School Department of Theater | Meridian, MS | Two state competitions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Jackson, MS | Student poetry initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Center for Educational Development Inc | Meridian, MS | Principals bootcamp | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of East MS | Meridian, MS | Ms book festival | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Council for the Arts | Meridian, MS | Threefoot festival | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MHS Marching Band | Meridian, MS | State marching bank competition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $837,492 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $512,500 |
| Human services | $494,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $190,250 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $178,500 |
| Science and technology | $100,000 |
| Religion-related | $50,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | $8,208,212 |
| District of Columbia | $359,000 |
| New York | $90,000 |
| Florida | $50,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,000 |
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Updated June 22, 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.