Private foundations in Mississippi that accept applications

25 foundations, biggest givers first

From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.

• Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi FoundationFlowood · paid $8.3 million in 2025
• Luckyday FoundationJackson · paid $6.4 million in 2024
• Mississippi Power FoundationGulfport · paid $2.2 million in 2025
• Warren a Hood Jr Family FoundationHattiesburg · paid $833,000 in 2025
• Leo Seal Family FoundationBay St. Louis · paid $562,774 in 2024
• The T H Etheridge TrustFlowood · paid $515,372 in 2024
• Powell FoundationTupelo · paid $505,000 in 2024
• Epsilon XI Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity Charity BowlOxford · paid $375,000 in 2022
• James W Hood Family FoundationJackson · paid $347,500 in 2024
• Marvin E and Emily R Cash FoundationSaltillo · paid $326,826 in 2024
• Okeefe Charitable FoundationOcean Springs · paid $175,000 in 2024
• Grand Lodge of Mississippi FoundationMeridian · paid $82,539 in 2025
• Trehern Charitable FoundationOcean Springs · paid $73,600 in 2025
• R&b Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux-ArtsOcean Springs · paid $64,920 in 2023
• David and Betty Paradise FoundationNatchez · paid $63,000 in 2025
• Twordc FoundationJackson · paid $51,000 in 2023
• Cb FoundationFlowood · paid $22,000 in 2025
• Hollis FoundationColumbus · paid $21,938 in 2024
• Gregory FoundationLyon · paid $20,006 in 2025
• Adrian and Marie Downing Education TrustJackson · paid $17,000 in 2023
• Bill McCarty III FoundationJackson · paid $13,250 in 2024
• Puckett Serves FoundationFlowood · paid $8,335 in 2025
• James E Fowler Family FoundationJackson · paid $8,000 in 2025
• H Russell McCarty FoundationFlowood · paid $6,300 in 2024
• Asbury Foundation of HattiesburgHattiesburg · paid $873 in 2024