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Grant Funders in Jackson, MS

Bespoke Grants indexes 31 grant-making foundations headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi — together $90.2M in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, education, health care and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Jackson nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

31
Foundations in Jackson
$90.2M
Combined annual giving
31
Listed below
MS
State

Foundations headquartered in Jackson

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Millsaps College$19.9M2017
2Robert M Hearin Support Foundation$12.5M2024
3Friends of the Russell C Davis$9.2M2024
4Ergon Foundation Inc$8.7M2025
5The Luckyday Foundation$5.6M2024
6Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation$4.1M2024
7Community Foundation for Mississippi$3.3M2025
8Wheaton Foundation$2.6M2024
9St Dominic - Jackson Memorial Hospital$2.3M2024
10Robert M Hearin Foundation$2.0M2024
11Phi Theta Kappa Foundation$1.9M2024
12Selby and Richard Mcrae Foundation$1.7M2024
13The Junior League of Jackson$1.5M2024
14Childrens Advocacy Centers of$1.5M2024
15Old Ladies Home Association$1.4M2025
16Mississippi First Inc$978K2024
17Voice of Calvary Ministries$928K2024
18Baptist Health Foundation Inc$904K2024
19Healthy Centers Healthy Kids$895K2023
20Mississippi Manufacturers$862K2024
21Mississippi Association of$819K2024
22Woodward Hines Education Foundation$783K2024
23Foundation for Mississippi History$750K2024
24The Dick Molpus Foundation$700K2023
25Jsu Tiger Fund Athletic Foundation$672K2025
26Mississippi Humanities Council Inc$667K2024
27Women's Foundation of Mississippi$655K2023
28Mpb Foundation$641K2025
29Van Devender Family Foundation$597K2025
30The Wilson Research Foundation$570K2023
31Jackson State University$568K2018

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What Jackson funders support

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Jackson, MS address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Jackson nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.