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Cause Sports and recreationState Mississippi18 funders

Foundations that fund sports and recreation in Mississippi

18 private foundations based in Mississippi with a return in the last two years gave $171,331 to sports and recreation organizations in 21 grants. The median grant was $2,500, and 6 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 sports and recreation

Top 18

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is sports and recreation.

  1. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $40,000 to sports and recreation
  2. The Dick Molpus FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to sports and recreation
  3. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to sports and recreation
  4. The Paul and Sherry Broadhead FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to sports and recreation
  5. Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $18,181 to sports and recreation
  6. Brevard Family FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to sports and recreation
  7. Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to sports and recreation
  8. The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 to sports and recreation
  9. The Herman and Hazel Owen FoundationColumbus, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to sports and recreation
  10. Wayne H Garrison Charitable TRTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,750 to sports and recreation
  11. HF McCarty Jr Family FoundationRidgeland, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to sports and recreation
  12. BBB FoundationColumbus, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,500 to sports and recreation
  13. Self FoundationMarks, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,100 to sports and recreation
  14. Gilmore Sanitarium Inc Gilmore Foundation IncAmory, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to sports and recreation
  15. GV Sonny Montgomery FoundationCollinsville, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to sports and recreation
  16. The Burdette Family FoundationPass Christian, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to sports and recreation
  17. Jerry and Polly Lee Family Foundation TrustPascagoula, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 to sports and recreation
  18. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $300 to sports and recreation

Open to applications

6 foundations

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

  1. Lower Pearl River Valley FoundationPicayune, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $18,181 to sports and recreation
  2. Leo W Seal Jr Family FoundationBay St Louis, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to sports and recreation
  3. The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $4,000 to sports and recreation
  4. The Herman and Hazel Owen FoundationColumbus, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,000 to sports and recreation
  5. Gilmore Sanitarium Inc Gilmore Foundation IncAmory, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to sports and recreation
  6. The Burdette Family FoundationPass Christian, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $500 to sports and recreation