A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 47-2158741Arts and culture

Who funds Deep South Today?

21 private foundations gave Deep South Today in Jackson, MS $10.6 million across 46 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

46 grants

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

  1. Vital Projects Fund IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $175,000
  2. Trace FoundationAnnapolis, MD 2025

    General operating grant

    $123,000
  3. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2025

    Expanded education reporting at MS today

    $64,500
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $855,000
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support for "verite," a new orleans-based digital local news platform

    $500,000
  6. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2024

    Provide long term support for the community

    $500,000
  7. Skyline FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $400,000
  8. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $265,000
  9. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2024

    Gos mississippi today

    $200,000
  10. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 2024

    General operating support

    $150,000
  11. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To conduct in-person community outreach efforts that help inform the editorial processes and news delivery strategies, as well as a report and presentation on content development, audience engagement and learning and adaptation.

    $100,000
  12. Posner Foundation of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Unrestricted/ general use

    $100,000
  13. Lumina Foundation for Education IncIndianapolis, IN 2024

    To support in-depth coverage of higher education issues in Mississippi.

    $80,000
  14. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Verite News reporting on environmental issues.

    $50,000
  15. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  16. Inasmuch FoundationOklahoma City, OK 2024

    General operating ($50,000)

    $50,000
  17. M W Murphy FoundationEl Dorado, AR 2024

    General fund

    $20,000
  18. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $20,000
  19. The California Wellness FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Core operating support

    $600
  20. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2023

    Just Societies

    $750,000
  21. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Core support for "verite," a new orleans-based digital local news platform

    $500,000
  22. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2023

    Provide long term support for the community

    $500,000
  23. Jonathan Logan Family FoundationBerkeley, CA 2023

    Gos mississippi today

    $200,000
  24. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the development of verite, a new orleans-based digital local news platform

    $1,000,000
  26. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2022

    Provide long term support for the community

    $250,000
  27. Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Support for mississippi today

    $150,000
  28. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2022

    Reproductive health

    $150,000
  29. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support the development of short-form social media news content for underrepresented audiences in New Orleans.

    $100,000
  30. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $75,000
  31. Collins C Diboll Private FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2022

    Discretionary

    $25,000
  32. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2021

    Provide long term support for the community

    $250,000
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for institutional strengthening to produce quality statewide news coverage of political and social importance in Mississippi

    $360,000
  35. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2020

    Provide long term support for the community

    $250,000
  36. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Delta Education Reporting

    $171,850
  37. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2020

    Reproductive health

    $150,000
  38. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2020

    Support for investigative reporting on Mississippi's criminal and youth justice systems

    $100,000
  39. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    COVID-19 Data Reports

    $40,000
  40. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2019

    Provide long term support for the community

    $500,000
  41. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for institutional strengthening to produce quality statewide news coverage of political and social importance in Mississippi

    $290,000
  42. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for institutional strengthening to produce quality statewide news coverage of political and social importance in Mississippi

    $345,000
  43. Mississippi Common Fund TrustOxford, MS 2018

    Provide long term support for the community

    $300,000
  44. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2018

    Population and Reproductive Health

    $150,000
  45. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $100,000
  46. Weingart FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Matching gift - director/employee

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Ridgeland, MS and are not among Deep South Today’s funders above.

  1. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  2. C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 to similar organizations
  3. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $118 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-2158741 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.