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Mississippi foundations

There are 998 foundations and grantmaking organizations in Mississippi. Combined, these Mississippian foundations employ 316 people, earn more than $555 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of foundations in Mississippi

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
750
 
$221,434,337
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
106
 
$316,284,848
Community foundations
 
37
 
$46,922,179
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
19
 
$69,711
Corporate foundations
 
12
 
$44,066,328
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$0
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
2
 
$0
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
1
 
$97,642
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
1
 
$908,997
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Foundations by major Mississippi cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Jackson, MS
 
324
 
$117,143,659
Gulfport
 
125
 
$16,481,268
Memphis, TN
 
66
 
$26,651,565
Hattiesburg
 
60
 
$14,333,514
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Job trends for Mississippi foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
431
1-10
 
38
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Mississippi

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
400
$250k to $1M
 
68
$1M to $5M
 
37
$5M to $25M
 
17
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of foundations in Mississippi

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1-20 of 998

The Luckyday Foundation Trustmark National Bank Trustee

NRECA is a private foundation in Jackson, MS, providing support for education, food, religion and sickness through excise tax refunds.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$146.6m
Employees
3
EIN
64-0617746
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Phil Hardin Foundation

Engage institutions of higher learning, the Mississippi Department of Education, corporations, policy makers and other organizations to improve teaching and learning.
Revenue
$18.3m
Assets
$63.7m
Employees
5
EIN
64-6024940
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bower Foundation

The Bower Foundation provides grants for healthcare workforce training, breast-feeding initiatives, and more. It is a private foundation in Ridgeland, MS.
Revenue
$8.6m
Assets
$119.7m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0540635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable & Educational Fund

Joseph C. Bancroft Charitable & Educational Fund is a foundation or grantmaking organization in Mccomb, MS whose mission is: To support charitable and educational institutions.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$204.0m
Employees
0
EIN
58-2340181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Create Foundation

CREATE Foundation is the regions premier philanthropic resource regarding comprehensive charitable planning for individuals, nonprofits, communities, and businesses. The Foundation is a powerful catalyst for building charitable resources for their region.
Revenue
$26.2m
Assets
$181.6m
Employees
10
EIN
23-7248582
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation

The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is working to build a healthy Mississippi. A healthy Mississippi is a place where health and wellness is the foundation for our schools, communities, colleges and universities and our entire culture.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$162.6m
Employees
2
EIN
20-0471034
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Pinebelt Foundation

The Foundation is organization designed to support charitable activities to benefit The residents of The pine belt area of South Mississippi. To build better communities through philanthropy.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$36.4m
Employees
6
EIN
72-1390352
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Community Foundation for Mississippi is a nonprofit that assists charitable donors in establishing permanent giving funds and provides philanthropic leadership.
Revenue
$15.1m
Assets
$90.3m
Employees
7
EIN
64-0845750
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi

Connecting people who care with causes that matter in an 11-county area through endowed funds and initiatives like Feed Northwest Mississippi.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$48.6m
Employees
11
EIN
94-3421724
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delta Regional Foundation

The Delta Regional Foundation is a corporate foundation in Olive Branch, MS, funding education and programs, with grantees including Delta State University FDN Inc.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0917739
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Delta Medical Foundation

The Delta Medical Foundation is a private foundation that operates a healthcare organization in a poverty stricken area. The foundation is located in Marks, MS.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$983.3k
Employees
9
EIN
82-4404269
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Medical Foundation

The Medical Foundation is an organization with a mission to provide healthcare services, medical services and health care awareness to the community of Meridian, MS, including both general public patients as well as medicare and medicaid patients.
Revenue
$41.4m
Assets
$7.0m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0834532
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Maddox Foundation

The Maddox Foundation is a private foundation based in Hernando, MS that provides grants to organizations such as the Community Foundation Of Northwest MS. The Maddox Foundation made $1,652,775 in grants last year.
Revenue
$7.3m
Assets
$5.1m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0917900
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ochsner Rush Medical Center

Rush Medical Foundation provides acute, emergency and outpatient health care in Meridian, MS and the surrounding area through Rush Foundation hospital.
Revenue
$192.6m
Assets
$121.2m
Employees
57
EIN
64-0345119
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Chisholm Foundation

The Chisholm Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds unrestricted grants. It is located in Laurel, MS and made one grant last year.
Revenue
$11.2m
Assets
$82.0m
Employees
0
EIN
64-6014272
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Cadence Bank Foundation

The Bancorpsouth Foundation is a corporate foundation that primarily funds operational support. It made two grants last year and its grantees include the Mississippi Aquarium Foundation and others. It is located in Tupelo, MS.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$40.8m
Employees
1
EIN
64-6217237
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ergon Foundation

The Ergon Foundation is a private foundation located in Jackson, MS, that made 52 grants last year. Its grantees include The Salvation Army - Jackson. It is supported by the Estate Of Leslie B Lampton.
Revenue
$14.2m
Assets
$210.7m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0656341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert M Hearin Foundation

The Robert M Hearin Foundation is a private foundation that made 14 grants last year. Grantees include MS College. Trustees are Robert M Hearin JR, Laurie H Mcree, Matthew L Holleman Iii. It is located in Jackson, MS.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$33.6m
Employees
0
EIN
64-6027443
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sonedna Foundation

The Tallahatchie River Foundation, a New York-based corporate foundation, funds educational programs in Mississippi, providing grants to organizations like the Tallahatchie Early Learning Alliance.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$6.0m
Employees
1
EIN
64-0838346
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gertrude C Ford Foundation

The Gertrude C Ford Foundation is a private foundation located in Ridgeland, MS. It made one grant last year and its trustees are John Lewis, Cheryle M Sims, and Gayle M Papa.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$44.5m
Employees
0
EIN
64-0804548
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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