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Grant recipient EIN 64-0579585Education

Who funds Wesley Biblical Seminary?

8 private foundations gave Wesley Biblical Seminary in Ridgeland, MS $7.4 million across 27 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

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

27 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $5,500,000
  2. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $1,000,000
  3. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $50,000
  4. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $7,363
  5. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    To contribute to the charitable purpose of the organization.

    $100,000
  6. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2024

    Unrestricted

    $33,000
  7. The Ferguson Family Charitable FoundationShoal Creek, AL 2024

    General purprose

    $25,000
  8. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $7,175
  9. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS 2023

    To contribute to the charitable purpose of the organization.

    $250,000
  10. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2023

    Unrestricted

    $34,000
  11. The Ferguson Family Charitable FoundationShoal Creek, AL 2023

    General purprose

    $5,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $56
  13. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    To contribute to the charitable purpose of the organization.

    $200,000
  14. The Pruet FoundationJackson, MS 2022

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  15. As Mitchell Foundation IncMobile, AL 2022

    Program costs

    $11,000
  16. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2022

    General operating

    $3,031
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $83
  18. The Noblitt FoundationJackson, MS 2021

    To contribute to the charitable purpose of the organization.

    $50,000
  19. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2021

    Pathways for tomorrow initiative

    $49,500
  20. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2021

    General operating

    $11,147
  21. As Mitchell Foundation IncMobile, AL 2021

    Program costs

    $6,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $69
  23. As Mitchell Foundation IncMobile, AL 2020

    Tuition assistance & capital improvements

    $6,000
  24. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2020

    General operating

    $1,177
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $27
  26. HF McCarty Jr Family FoundationRidgeland, MS 2019

    Operating support

    $10,000
  27. H & Z Orchard Charit TR DTD 31887Wilmington, DE 2019

    General operating

    $5,589

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Ridgeland, MS and are not among Wesley Biblical Seminary’s funders above.

  1. The Bower FoundationRidgeland, MS 15 grants Preselected only $1,058,837 to similar organizations
  2. Van Devender Family FoundationJackson, MS 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  3. Sam E & Burnice C Wittel FoundationJackson, MS 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  4. C Spire FoundationRidgeland, MS 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 64-0579585 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.