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Cause Human servicesState Mississippi86 funders

Foundations that fund human services in Mississippi

86 private foundations based in Mississippi with a return in the last two years gave $4.8 million to human services organizations in 156 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 21 of these foundations accept applications.

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 human services

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is human services.

  1. Old Ladies Home AssociationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,053,843 to human services
  2. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $572,750 to human services
  3. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $260,000 to human services
  4. Edwin E and Ruby C Morgan Foundation IncFlowood, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $256,000 to human services
  5. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to human services
  6. T H Etheridge TrustFlowood, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $226,000 to human services
  7. Marvin E and Emily R Cash FoundationSaltillo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to human services
  8. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $111,660 to human services
  9. The Paul and Sherry Broadhead FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $107,500 to human services
  10. Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $107,100 to human services
  11. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $105,000 to human services
  12. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to human services
  13. Ware Foundation IncMadison, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $97,615 to human services
  14. Sonedna FoundationOxford, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $86,986 to human services
  15. Biloxi Regional Medical Center IncBiloxi, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $85,000 to human services
  16. Regions FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $80,000 to human services
  17. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $75,000 to human services
  18. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $75,000 to human services
  19. Feild Co-Operative AssociationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to human services
  20. The Adventus Foundation IncOxford, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $63,000 to human services
  21. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to human services
  22. William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $48,483 to human services
  23. Morrison FoundationVicksburg, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $43,687 to human services
  24. Silver Cross HomeBrookhaven, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to human services
  25. Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $31,250 to human services
  26. HF McCarty Jr Family FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $28,000 to human services
  27. El Shaddai FoundationPoplarville, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $27,500 to human services
  28. Make A Difference FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  29. Gilmore Sanitarium Inc Gilmore Foundation IncAmory, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to human services
  30. Wilemon Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  31. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  32. Hope FoundationLaurel, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  33. McMahan Family Charitable FoundationHattiesburg, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  34. Joe and Naoma Nichols Family FoundationGreenville, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  35. Patterson Family Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to human services
  36. Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,200 to human services
  37. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to human services
  38. RV Powers FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $19,689 to human services
  39. The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to human services
  40. Amory Outreach Foundation IncAmory, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $15,000 to human services
  41. Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to human services
  42. Family Care FoundationHattiesburg, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to human services
  43. Terry & Judy Thomas FoundationCarthage, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,500 to human services
  44. Eloise Jones Trust UW Trustmark TrusteeJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,133 to human services
  45. The Dick Molpus FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to human services
  46. Foundation for A Better Tomorrow IncMadison, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to human services
  47. The Florence FoundationMoss Point, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to human services
  48. Janice Hancock Allen Family Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to human services
  49. Delta Regional Foundation IncOlive Branch, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to human services
  50. Henry & Martha Hederman Charitable FoundationMadison, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to human services

Open to applications

21 foundations

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

  1. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $260,000 to human services
  2. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $235,000 to human services
  3. T H Etheridge TrustFlowood, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $226,000 to human services
  4. Marvin E and Emily R Cash FoundationSaltillo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to human services
  5. Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $107,100 to human services
  6. Sonedna FoundationOxford, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $86,986 to human services
  7. Feild Co-Operative AssociationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $65,000 to human services
  8. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to human services
  9. William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $48,483 to human services
  10. Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $31,250 to human services
  11. Gilmore Sanitarium Inc Gilmore Foundation IncAmory, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to human services
  12. Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,200 to human services
  13. The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to human services
  14. Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to human services
  15. Family Care FoundationHattiesburg, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $12,000 to human services
  16. The Florence FoundationMoss Point, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to human services
  17. Charles B Perkins & Josephine P Perkins Charitable Memorial Fund IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to human services
  18. The Burdette Family FoundationPass Christian, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to human services
  19. First National Bank Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to human services
  20. Lilies of the Field Ministries IncHattiesburg, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to human services
  21. MSW FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to human services