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The Riley Foundation: 20 grants to organizations, $3.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Riley Foundation, a private foundation in Meridian, MS, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $3,745,213 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $2,870,863 to MS State University Foundation in Mississippi State, MS for program /summer intern/scholarship/p.
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- EIN
- 640707746
- Based in
- Meridian, MS
- Assets
- $102,898,906
- Grants paid
- $3,745,213
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202601319349104500. It reported $3,745,213 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Program /summer intern/scholarship/p | $2,870,863 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mississippi Children's Museum | Meridian, MS | Construction/exhibits/summer intern | $529,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Arts & Entertainment | Meridian, MS | Exhibits/summer intern program | $129,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Art Association | Meridian, MS | Summer int program,operating,library | Arts, culture and humanities | $64,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Multi-County Community Service | Meridian, MS | Homeless outreach/snap assistance | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love Inc | Meridian, MS | Operating expenses,snap benefit susp | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free Clinic of Meridian | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program,operating | Health care | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Symphony Association | Meridian, MS | Summer intern,program concert series | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Naval Air Station | Meridian, MS | Wings over meridian | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Meridian Housing Authority | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of East MS | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MCC Foundation | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program-"anastasia" | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Jr Miss Program | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| MS Methodist Senior Services | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meridian Rails Historical Society | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Restorations Foundation | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Games of Mississippi | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of East MS | Meridian, MS | Summer intern program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Operating support | $850 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202501299349100435. It reported $4,878,227 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed, and 23 grants to individuals are left out. This return lists no grants in its filed data.
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $80,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Health care | $14,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | $3,744,363 |
| District of Columbia | $850 |
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Updated May 11, 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.