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Private foundations Meridian, MStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Meridian, MS

12 private foundations based in Meridian, MS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $10.3 million in 236 grants, and 4 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. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 78 grants Accepts applications $4,488,612 giving
  2. The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $3,745,213 giving
  3. The Paul and Sherry Broadhead FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $1,398,700 giving
  4. William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $313,795 giving
  5. Kings Daughters & Sons Rest HomeMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $97,350 giving
  6. Grand Lodge of Mississippi FoundatiMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 64 grants Accepts applications $82,539 giving
  7. The Hardy Poindexter Graham FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $65,000 giving
  8. The Wilbourn Memorial French Camp Academy TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $56,070 giving
  9. The James C Wilbourn Lamar School Endowment TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,962 giving
  10. Wilbourn Memorial First Presbyterian Church TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,142 giving
  11. Charles L Young Sr FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $9,550 giving
  12. The Progress FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 78 grants Accepts applications $4,488,612 giving
  2. The Riley FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $3,745,213 giving
  3. William Robert Baird Charitable TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $313,795 giving
  4. Grand Lodge of Mississippi FoundatiMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 64 grants Accepts applications $82,539 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education5 foundations $716,52431% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 foundations $501,00022% of the total
  3. Human services4 foundations $399,48317% of the total
  4. Health4 foundations $265,87312% of the total
  5. Community development1 foundation $90,0004% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $55,0912% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $259,87411% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Charles L Young Sr FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $9,550 giving
  2. The Wilbourn Memorial French Camp Academy TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $56,070 giving
  3. The James C Wilbourn Lamar School Endowment TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,962 giving
  4. Wilbourn Memorial First Presbyterian Church TrustMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $44,142 giving
  5. The Progress FoundationMeridian, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving