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Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Laplace, LA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $1,627,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 8, 2026. The largest was $600,000 to Mississippi State University Foundation in Mississippi State, MS for humprhey coliseum.
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- EIN
- 721353058
- Based in
- Laplace, LA
- Assets
- $22,466,608
- Grants paid
- $1,627,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202632519349100013. It reported $1,627,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Humprhey coliseum | Human services | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club Inc | Mississippi State, MS | Baseball facility | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Rca chair of accountancy | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Park Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General purpose | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Kissinger-liberation | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Gold sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex | Starkville, MS | General purpose | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education | Kosciusko, MS | Skipworth auditorium | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howlers Ridge | Bozeman, MT | General purpose | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Cob top dawg scholarship fund | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art | Jackson, WY | Western visions 2025 sponsorship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Frank dowsing jr. football fellowship endowment | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Robert bell athletic admin fellowship endowment | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bureau of Governmental Research | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | In memory of jim rouse | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | President's cabinet | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Le dawkins endowment in adkerson school of accountantcy | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 18TH Ward Sports Club | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Patriots circle | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louisiana Museum Foundation | New Orleans, LA | 2024 and 2025 gala | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flyte | Austin, TX | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winston Rhea Scholars | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vcpora | New Orleans, LA | 2025 gala | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hogs for the Cause | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | General purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202502459349101300. It reported $1,834,180 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Humprhey coliseum | Human services | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club Inc | Mississippi State, MS | Baseball facility | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Adkerson online programs for excellence | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Rca chair of accountancy | Human services | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Adkerson endowed graduate fellowship | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Kissinger-liberation | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yellowstone Park Foundation | Bozeman, MT | General purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tgen Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | John s. mccain iii endowed chair | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex | Starkville, MS | General purpose | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | American spirit awards sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | Chairman's appeal | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education | Kosciusko, MS | Skipworth auditorium | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Naba student chapter | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Water Mission | N Charleston, SC | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Visions National Museum | Jackson, WY | Western visions 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Adkerson graduate fellowship | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Robert bell athletic admin fellowship endowment | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Frank dowsing jr. football fellowship endowment | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 18TH Ward Sports Club | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | General purpose | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bureau of Governmental Research | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cottonwood Institute | Denver, CO | General purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | President's cabinet | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tupelo-Lee Humane Society | Tupelo, MS | General purpose | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Flyte | Austin, TX | General purpose | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winston Rhea Scholars | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | Youth development | $3,680 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eden Centers | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shades of Praise | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vcpora | New Orleans, LA | 2024 gala | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vieux Carre Commission Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Orleans sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cca Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Crime Commission Inc | New Orleans, LA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Max and kit rush scholarship | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $1,893,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $402,500 |
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $8,680 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | $2,501,000 |
| Louisiana | $486,680 |
| Montana | $275,000 |
| Arizona | $80,000 |
| Wyoming | $50,000 |
| South Carolina | $25,000 |
| Virginia | $20,000 |
| Texas | $12,500 |
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Updated September 8, 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.