30 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Mississippi on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 30 private foundations reported 67 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $1,419,217 to 55 organizations in Mississippi. The most-funded Mississippi communities were Newton, Jackson, Oxford. Vicksburg Medical Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $471,000 across 5 grants. The median grant was $6,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg Medical Foundation | 5 | $471,000 |
| Ergon Foundation Inc | 4 | $160,000 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 2 | $131,520 |
| Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation | 3 | $121,000 |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation | 1 | $109,600 |
| James & Madeleine McMullan Family Foundation | 18 | $85,205 |
| Nathan Steele Foundation | 2 | $50,000 |
| James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas Foundation | 3 | $48,120 |
| Hugh Swinton Potts Irrevocable Trust Cadence Bank | 1 | $44,644 |
| Charles & Annece Conlee Charitable Foundation | 3 | $35,569 |
| AS Mitchell Foundation Inc | 1 | $17,000 |
| The Hodding and Betty Carter Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ummc - Merit | 1 | $221,000 |
| University of Mississippi | 6 | $147,601 |
| MSU Foundation | 2 | $125,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | 4 | $122,000 |
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | 1 | $109,600 |
| Hinds Community College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mississippi College | 2 | $65,000 |
| MS State Medical Assoc- Rural PHY | 1 | $50,000 |
| Ummc School of Nursing | 1 | $50,000 |
| OLE Miss Loyalty Foundation | 1 | $44,644 |
| Swmcc Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Mississippi Baptist Foundation | 1 | $26,000 |
| Mississippi Association of Coaches | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Piney Woods School | 2 | $22,183 |
| ICC Business Office | 1 | $20,325 |
30 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Mississippi on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,419,217. The largest by reported dollars were Vicksburg Medical Foundation, Ergon Foundation Inc, The Annexstad Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
55 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Mississippi, led by Ummc - Merit, University of Mississippi, MSU Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Mississippi was $6,000, and the largest single reported grant was $221,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
