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Private foundations Tupelo, MStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Tupelo, MS

23 private foundations based in Tupelo, MS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12.6 million in 197 grants, and 4 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Oakwood Foundation Charitable TrustTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $6,858,500 giving
  2. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,006,035 giving
  3. Brevard Family FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $1,050,190 giving
  4. Carl and Jessie Summers Scholarship FundTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $662,594 giving
  5. Powell Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $505,000 giving
  6. Frank K Spain Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $358,926 giving
  7. Wilemon Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $346,000 giving
  8. Salt and Light FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $285,000 giving
  9. Patterson Family Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $215,000 giving
  10. Janice Hancock Allen Family Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $125,000 giving
  11. William T Childs III Charitable Trust UWTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $77,871 giving
  12. Church of the Holy Trinity TR UA Frances JTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $42,248 giving
  13. Charles & Annece Conlee Charitable FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $38,110 giving
  14. Wayne H Garrison Charitable TRTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $28,295 giving
  15. Mildred W Fairchild FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $23,000 giving
  16. Billy and Ila Hinton Charitable TRTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $12,580 giving
  17. Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char TrustTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,797 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,006,035 giving
  2. Carl and Jessie Summers Scholarship FundTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $662,594 giving
  3. Powell Foundation IncTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $505,000 giving
  4. The Ruth Tow Rieger Scholarship TrustTupelo, MS · tax year 2024 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. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $825,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $621,09522% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 foundation $500,00018% of the total
  4. Human services6 foundations $175,1456% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $167,9006% of the total
  6. International aid3 foundations $150,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $367,24513% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Wayne H Garrison Charitable TRTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $28,295 giving
  2. Mildred W Fairchild FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $23,000 giving
  3. Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char TrustTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $10,797 giving
  4. Charles & Annece Conlee Charitable FoundationTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $38,110 giving
  5. Billy and Ila Hinton Charitable TRTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $12,580 giving
  6. Church of the Holy Trinity TR UA Frances JTupelo, MS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $42,248 giving