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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Mississippi
82 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $50.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 82 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
82
Arts & culture funders
$50.6M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
515
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Riley Foundation | Mississippi | $10.5M | 9 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $7.7M | 13 | 2024 |
| 3 | Phil Hardin Foundation | Mississippi | $4.4M | 31 | 2024 |
| 4 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $3.4M | 22 | 2023 |
| 5 | Robert M Hearin Support Foundation | Mississippi | $3.3M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $2.6M | 2 | 2022 |
| 7 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of | Mississippi | $2.4M | 3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Kohler Foundation Inc | Wisconsin | $1.4M | 3 | 2023 |
| 9 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $900K | 5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation | Mississippi | $693K | 3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $630K | 5 | 2025 |
| 12 | Christian Community Foundation of | Tennessee | $625K | 2 | 2025 |
| 13 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $566K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 82 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Mississippi nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Mississippi recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.