80 private foundations reported grants to Jackson, Mississippi recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 80 private foundations reported 304 grants totaling $18,165,771 to 198 organizations in Jackson, Mississippi. The most-funded purposes were education (14 grants) and health & medical (13 grants). Ergon Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $5,180,000 across 69 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Mississippi dollars that landed in Jackson — a funder at 90% is effectively a Jackson funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ergon Foundation Inc | 69 | $5,180,000 | 63% |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,300,000 | 100% |
| OLD Ladies Home Association | 7 | $1,997,575 | 97% |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 4 | $1,535,000 | 100% |
| The Kresge Foundation | 3 | $625,000 | 81% |
| Edwin E and Ruby C Morgan Foundation Inc | 14 | $592,765 | 73% |
| Sonedna Foundation | 2 | $502,800 | 55% |
| Parker Lifeshare Foundation | 5 | $445,000 | 67% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi First Inc | 1 | $2,300,000 |
| Gateway Rescue Mission | 4 | $1,143,343 |
| Mississippi Engaged | 1 | $805,000 |
| Springboard to Opportunities | 6 | $780,000 |
| The Little Light House | 4 | $670,000 |
| Jackson Preparatory School Foundation | 6 | $610,000 |
| Wilson Research Foundation | 4 | $536,164 |
| Magnolia Speech School | 5 | $525,000 |
| Baptist Health Foundation | 6 | $502,148 |
| Mississippi Early Learning Alliance (mela) | 1 | $500,000 |
80 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Jackson, Mississippi on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $18,165,771 across 304 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Ergon Foundation Inc, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, OLD Ladies Home Association. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Jackson, Mississippi concentrate in education (14), health & medical (13), religion (12). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Jackson, Mississippi recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
