The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair
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Grant recipient EIN 27-2895136Human services

Who funds Emmett Till Interpretive Center?

16 private foundations gave Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, MS $6.1 million across 38 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

38 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges FoundationColumbus, GA 2025

    Historical preservation

    $10,000
  2. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support museum interpretation and planning, community engagement, memorial design, and the centers organizational capacity

    $1,150,000
  3. The Rhimes FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Barn Fund

    $750,000
  4. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2024

    Preserve memory of emmett till

    $75,000
  5. Plummer Fdn-CashPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  6. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  7. The Garner FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General charitable purpose

    $5,000
  9. Rita Morgan Charitable Foundation IncNorth Miami Beach, FL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  10. Beo Charitable TrustSt Louis, MO 2024

    General

    $500
  11. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support museum interpretation and planning, community engagement, memorial design, and the centers organizational capacity

    $2,250,000
  12. The Rhimes FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Barn fund

    $750,000
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Health and Health Equity

    $245,000
  14. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2023

    Preserve memory of emmett till

    $75,000
  15. Merrill Family Charitable Foundation IncBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  16. The Woodtiger FundErwinna, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General charitable purpose

    $4,000
  18. Pinkerton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Staff Discretionary

    $2,000
  19. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $60
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $26
  21. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    build 30 future leaders and change narrative toward racial healing in Sunflower County and beyond through supporting the development of a true historical narrative linked to leadership, job skills and telling the truth about Mississippi to better inform our future

    $263,191
  22. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2022

    Preserve memory of emmett till

    $100,000
  23. Midler Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General donation

    $5,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $300
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $210
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $180
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $42
  28. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2021

    Youth program - general support

    $100,000
  29. The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges FoundationColumbus, GA 2021

    Historical preservation

    $15,000
  30. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General charitable purpose

    $4,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $270
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $90
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $90
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $51
  35. Maddox FoundationHernando, MS 2020

    Support for touring exhibition - sig

    $250,000
  36. The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges FoundationColumbus, GA 2020

    Historical preservation

    $10,000
  37. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General charitable purpose

    $1,000
  38. Bernard and Shirley Lapides FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Mississippi and are not among Emmett Till Interpretive Center’s funders above.

  1. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS 60 grants Preselected only $2,527,750 to similar organizations
  2. Mississippi Power Foundation IncGulfport, MS 34 grants Accepts applications $1,227,192 to similar organizations
  3. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 34 grants Accepts applications $132,668 to similar organizations
  4. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS 14 grants Accepts applications $39,750 to similar organizations
  5. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 30 grants Preselected only $741,934 to similar organizations
  6. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS 23 grants Preselected only $104,900 to similar organizations
  7. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 19 grants Preselected only $159,000 to similar organizations
  8. Feild Co-Operative AssociationRidgeland, MS 31 grants Accepts applications $487,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-2895136 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.