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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Mississippi
33 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Mississippi nonprofits in recent years, together directing $30.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 33 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
33
K-12 education funders
$30.8M
Given to Mississippi nonprofits
296
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Mississippi
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Mississippi giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $16.2M | 31 | 2023 |
| 2 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of | Mississippi | $7.9M | 16 | 2024 |
| 3 | National Center for Teacher Residencies | Illinois | $998K | 8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation | Mississippi | $900K | 5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Selby and Richard Mcrae Foundation | Mississippi | $875K | 3 | 2024 |
| 6 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $869K | 5 | 2023 |
| 7 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $735K | 3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Phil Hardin Foundation | Mississippi | $266K | 9 | 2024 |
| 9 | Jack Kent Cooke Foundation | Virginia | $253K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | Women's Foundation of Mississippi | Mississippi | $218K | 10 | 2022 |
| 11 | The Bower Foundation | Mississippi | $194K | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | C Spire Wireless Foundation | Mississippi | $184K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Mississippi Power Foundation Inc | Mississippi | $181K | 7 | 2023 |
| 14 | Nativity Bvm School | Mississippi | $161K | 5 | 2023 |
| 15 | Rowling Foundation | Texas | $150K | 2 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Mississippi — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 33 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 k-12 education 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.