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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Mississippi
32 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $50.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 32 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
32
Community improvement funders
$50.4M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
208
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $25.6M | 20 | 2024 |
| 2 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $11.9M | 36 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $4.7M | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 | Southern Tennis Association Inc | Georgia | $953K | 2 | 2022 |
| 5 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York | $850K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Alliance for Youth Organizing | District of Columbia | $784K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $746K | 14 | 2025 |
| 8 | Community Foundation of Northwest | Mississippi | $652K | 9 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Scripps Howard Foundation | Ohio | $569K | 2 | 2024 |
| 10 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $500K | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $472K | 10 | 2023 |
| 12 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $469K | 6 | 2023 |
| 13 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of | Mississippi | $439K | 2 | 2022 |
| 14 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $400K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 32 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 community improvement 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.