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Cause Community developmentState Mississippi19 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Mississippi

19 private foundations based in Mississippi with a return in the last two years gave $780,200 to community development organizations in 27 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 9 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 19

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $350,000 to community development
  2. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to community development
  3. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to community development
  4. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to community development
  5. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $31,000 to community development
  6. C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  7. BBB FoundationColumbus, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  8. The Whitehead FoundationGautier, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to community development
  9. Bill McCarty III FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to community development
  10. James W Hood Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to community development
  11. David and Betty Paradise Foundation IncNatchez, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to community development
  12. The Joseph Treadwell Charitable FDNJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to community development
  13. Brevard Family FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 to community development
  14. Self FoundationMarks, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to community development
  15. El Shaddai FoundationPoplarville, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to community development
  16. Dorsey J Barefield Charitable TrustPearl, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to community development
  17. Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $600 to community development
  18. Telos Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $600 to community development
  19. R & B Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux-ArtsOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development

Open to applications

9 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to community development
  2. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $90,000 to community development
  3. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $45,000 to community development
  4. C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to community development
  5. Bill McCarty III FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to community development
  6. James W Hood Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to community development
  7. David and Betty Paradise Foundation IncNatchez, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,500 to community development
  8. Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $600 to community development
  9. R & B Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux-ArtsOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to community development