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Grant recipient EIN 64-0471554Human services

Who funds Operation Shoestring Inc?

30 private foundations gave Operation Shoestring Inc in Jackson, MS $7.3 million across 91 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

91 grants

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

  1. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2025

    Program funding

    $100,000
  2. Regions FoundationJackson, MS 2025

    General

    $30,000
  3. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2025

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  4. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2025

    General purpose

    $3,000
  5. Williams Family Legacy FundWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  6. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2025

    General fund

    $2,000
  7. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $500,000
  8. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2024

    Program funding

    $100,000
  9. Regions FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    General

    $30,000
  10. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $24,000
  11. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  12. RV Powers FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    To provide needy school children of jackson, MS area with educational support

    $19,689
  13. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2024

    General purpose

    $3,000
  15. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2024

    General fund

    $1,833
  16. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Early Care and Education

    $600,000
  17. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2023

    Program funding

    $32,000
  18. Regions FoundationJackson, MS 2023

    General

    $30,000
  19. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $25,000
  20. Old Ladies Home AssociationRidgeland, MS 2023

    To support year round afterschool and summer programs for children

    $22,500
  21. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2023

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $22,000
  22. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2023

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  23. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $17,334
  24. Ergon Foundation IncJackson, MS 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  25. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2023

    General purpose

    $2,500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $80
  27. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $550,000
  28. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $175,000
  29. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2022

    Program funding

    $100,000
  30. Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation inBrighton, MA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  31. Public Welfare Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General Support for the Jackson Water Relief Efforts

    $25,000
  32. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $24,000
  33. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  34. Regions FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    General

    $20,000
  35. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $17,334
  36. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  37. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2022

    General purpose

    $2,500
  38. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2022

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $1,000
  39. Bill McCarty III FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    Religious, educational, charitable

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $100
  41. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $575,000
  42. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2021

    Program funding

    $100,000
  43. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $75,000
  44. American Tower Corporation Foundation IncBoston, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $25,000
  45. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2021

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $24,000
  46. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2021

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  47. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $9,000
  48. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2021

    General fund

    $4,000
  49. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2021

    General purpose

    $2,500
  50. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2021

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $88
  52. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $600,000
  53. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $150,000
  54. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2020

    Program funding

    $91,000
  55. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2020

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  56. Walker FoundationRidgeland, MS 2020

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $25,000
  57. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2020

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $24,000
  58. Madison Charitable Foundation IncRichmond, TX 2020

    Special request to enhance operating budget

    $20,000
  59. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2020

    Support purpose of organization

    $20,000
  60. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $9,000
  61. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2020

    General fund

    $4,667
  62. Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationWest Point, VA 2020

    General purpose

    $2,500
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  64. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $850,000
  65. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2019

    Program funding

    $109,000
  66. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2019

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $74,000
  67. Phil Hardin FoundationMeridian, MS 2019

    MS statewide afterschool network

    $25,000
  68. Regions FoundationJackson, MS 2019

    General

    $25,000
  69. Madison Charitable Foundation IncRichmond, TX 2019

    Special request to enhance operating budget

    $20,000
  70. Cadence Bank FoundationTupelo, MS 2019

    Operational support

    $20,000
  71. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2019

    Support purpose of organization

    $10,000
  72. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2019

    General fund

    $4,667
  73. WEW FoundationRidgeland, MS 2019

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $3,000
  74. James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore FoundationOxford, MS 2019

    Unrestricted

    $700
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    Matching Grant

    $450
  76. The Robert D Sanders FoundationBrandon, MS 2019

    Unrestricted cash gift

    $250
  77. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $100
  78. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $702,000
  79. Parker Lifeshare FoundationMadison, MS 2018

    Program funding

    $100,000
  80. Selby and Richard McRae FoundationJackson, MS 2018

    Ministry to inter-city families & children

    $74,000
  81. Madison Charitable Foundation IncRichmond, TX 2018

    Special request to enhance operating budget

    $50,000
  82. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $25,000
  83. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2018

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  84. Galaxie FoundationJackson, MS 2018

    Support purpose of organization

    $10,580
  85. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS 2018

    Housing or community

    $5,000
  86. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $2,000
  87. Frances & Cooper Morrison FoundationJackson, MS 2018

    Capital campaign.

    $2,000
  88. Elmer & Gladys Ferguson Charitable TrustDewitt, AR 2018

    General fund

    $2,000
  89. Kathryn & Julian Wiener FundMontgomery, AL 2018

    General fund

    $400
  90. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    enable the organization to achieve its mission of promoting health/self-sufficiency and extending the hand of hope/opportunity to empower the needy, uplift target neighborhoods and the larger community and brighten the future of children and their families by providing general operating support

    $700,000
  91. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS 2017

    Housing or community

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Jackson, MS and are not among Operation Shoestring Inc’s funders above.

  1. Tara Health FoundationMinneapolis, MN 17 grants Preselected only $798,700 to similar organizations
  2. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 5 grants Preselected only $625,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 11 grants Accepts applications $8,975 to similar organizations
  4. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 15 grants Accepts applications $5,239,790 to similar organizations
  5. Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $53,500 to similar organizations
  6. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 5 grants Preselected only $26,500 to similar organizations
  7. HF McCarty Jr Family FoundationRidgeland, MS 5 grants Preselected only $26,000 to similar organizations
  8. Mike and Janie Jarvis Family FoundationMadison, MS 9 grants Preselected only $13,796 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 64-0471554 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.