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Private foundations Jackson, MStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Jackson, MS

87 private foundations based in Jackson, MS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $29.2 million in 796 grants, and 19 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 158 grants Preselected only $10,827,500 giving
  2. The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $6,916,212 giving
  3. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 44 grants Preselected only $2,438,391 giving
  4. Wheaton FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $2,320,194 giving
  5. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 47 grants Preselected only $760,050 giving
  6. The Joseph Treadwell Charitable FDNJackson, MS · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $717,705 giving
  7. Regions FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $575,000 giving
  8. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $571,167 giving
  9. Fountain Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $453,750 giving
  10. James W Hood Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $354,500 giving
  11. Charles Samuel Weems TrustJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $324,823 giving
  12. The Eason and Ellen Leake Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $289,300 giving
  13. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $275,014 giving
  14. DKC FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $200,000 giving
  15. Sam E & Burnice C Wittel FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $180,250 giving
  16. Telos Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $168,164 giving
  17. Shanti Pandey MD and Suresh Chandra FounJackson, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $157,000 giving
  18. Twordc FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $137,500 giving
  19. Laura C Higdon Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $95,500 giving
  20. First National Bank Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $87,804 giving
  21. William B & Saramel Crooks FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $82,000 giving
  22. Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation inJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $81,260 giving
  23. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  24. R E Woolley UA Charitable Trust II TrustmarkJackson, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $62,500 giving
  25. Better Life FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Luckyday FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $6,916,212 giving
  2. James W Hood Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $354,500 giving
  3. Twordc FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $137,500 giving
  4. Laura C Higdon Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 106 grants Accepts applications $95,500 giving
  5. First National Bank Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $87,804 giving
  6. Kent Richard Hofmann Foundation inJackson, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $81,260 giving
  7. Better Life FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving
  8. Southern Historical Preservation SocietyJackson, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $26,216 giving
  9. Adrian & Marie Downing Educational TrustJackson, MS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $17,800 giving
  10. Charles B Perkins & Josephine P Perkins Charitable Memorial Fund IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  11. Bill McCarty III FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $13,250 giving
  12. Joanna F Reed Medical Scholarship TrustJackson, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $8,088 giving
  13. James E Fowler Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $8,000 giving
  14. Providence FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $8,000 giving
  15. V Hall Foundation IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $320 giving
  16. Southwest Mississippi Chess FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  17. Revitalize Mississippi IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  18. Mississippi Chapter of American Association of Blacks in Energy IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  19. Robert P Parish Jr Student Nurse ScholarshipJackson, MS · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education24 foundations $2,954,74533% of the total
  2. Mental health5 foundations $1,250,50014% of the total
  3. Health14 foundations $1,185,69113% of the total
  4. Human services19 foundations $978,69411% of the total
  5. Community development6 foundations $402,1005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture9 foundations $361,6004% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $1,755,35820% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 47 grants Preselected only $760,050 giving
  2. Wheaton FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $2,320,194 giving
  3. Forman Watkins & Krutz Charitable FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $54,019 giving
  4. Adrian & Marie Downing Educational TrustJackson, MS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $17,800 giving
  5. Howard & Mary Eliza McMillan FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $24,800 giving
  6. Elizabeth McCarty Edwards FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $44,200 giving
  7. Lucian A & Jerri Jeter Harvey FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $16,298 giving
  8. J C Faulkner Charitable Trust Trustmark TrusJackson, MS · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $21,897 giving
  9. Southern Historical Preservation SocietyJackson, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $26,216 giving
  10. James E Fowler Family FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $8,000 giving
  11. Thomas S Huff Testamentary Trust Trustmark TJackson, MS · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $24,472 giving
  12. Bonnie Faulkner Charitable Trust Trustmark TJackson, MS · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $2,562 giving
  13. Twordc FoundationJackson, MS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $137,500 giving
  14. Harless Foundation - Trustmark National Bank AgentJackson, MS · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $19,280 giving
  15. Charles B Perkins & Josephine P Perkins Charitable Memorial Fund IncJackson, MS · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving