Ergon Foundation Inc
Ergon Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jackson, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 158 grants totaling $10,827,500, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Mississippi.
Ergon Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ergon Foundation Inc gave $10.8M across 158 grants in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Mississippi. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,827,500
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 158
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,528
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $210,685,072
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (43 of 127, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ergon Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 23189, Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: (601) 524-0348
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ergon Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Mississippi Medical Center ($1.1M across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
685 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 397 grants of 685 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Mississippi recipients received 84% of grant dollars. Recipients in Texas received 5%, Tennessee 3%, Ohio 3%, and Kentucky 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 158 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ergon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 43 of 127 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $74K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $37K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.7M (2021) to $11.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 158 grants totaling $10.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS | Cancer Center and Research Institute Capital Campaign Fund | $615,000 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX | MD Anderson Cancer Research | $500,000 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, MS | Cancer Center and Research Institute Capital Campaign Fund | $500,000 |
| Jackson Academy Inc Jackson, MS | Capital Campaign | $300,000 |
| Jackson Preparatory School Foundation Flowood, MS | Capital Campaign | $300,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation Inc Starkville, MS | Diversity/STEM | $300,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | General Support | $250,000 |
| Great City MS Foundation Jackson, MS | General Support | $250,000 |
| Magnolia Speech School Madison, MS | Building Fund | $250,000 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation Oxford, MS | Eng/Comp - DEI - Bus Innov/Entrep | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $210,685,072 | $14,173,254 | $11,829,049 | $10,827,500 | 158 | $10,843,517 | $13,397,729 | $11,640,277 |
| 2024 | $208,340,867 | $11,690,616 | $11,462,558 | $10,577,500 | 157 | $10,606,224 | $10,979,301 | $10,849,631 |
| 2023 | $208,112,809 | $6,529,245 | $12,240,531 | $11,428,500 | 152 | $11,457,836 | $5,811,610 | $10,644,981 |
| 2022 | $213,824,095 | $11,919,127 | $12,258,747 | $11,312,500 | 127 | $11,331,847 | $11,082,280 | $11,567,027 |
| 2021 | $214,163,715 | $14,933,008 | $9,479,484 | $8,659,500 | 91 | — | $14,290,988 | $11,169,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ergon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include capital campaign support for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute, and support for cancer research at the University of Texas. Other grants went to schools, a university foundation, a community development organization, and a speech school.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. The University of Mississippi Medical Center says its mission is to support its research activities. Great City MS Foundation says it works on quality of life, public infrastructure, and economic and workforce development in Jackson. Magnolia Speech School says it enables children with communication disorders to develop their potential through spoken language and literacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 158 grants totaling $10,827,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $615,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $615,000 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for its Cancer Center and Research Institute capital campaign; $500,000 to the University of Texas Foundation for MD Anderson cancer research; and $500,000 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for the same capital campaign. Other grants included $300,000 each to Jackson Academy and Jackson Preparatory School Foundation for capital campaigns, and $250,000 each to Great City MS Foundation for general support and Magnolia Speech School for its building fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Ted B Edwards, president; Leslie B Lampton III, Lee C Lampton, William W Lampton, and Robert H Lampton, vice-presidents and directors; Leslie B Lampton IV, Lee C Lampton Jr, Walter O Lampton, and Anastasia L Triplett, directors; and Kathryn W Stone, treasurer.
Ergon Foundation Inc is led by Ted B. Edwards, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ted B. Edwards
President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee C. Lampton
Vice President & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie B. Lampton III
Vice President & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert H. Lampton
Vice President & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William W. Lampton
Vice President & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anastasia L. Triplett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee C. Lampton Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie B. Lampton IV
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter O. Lampton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn W. Stone
Treasurer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Wright
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Linick
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emmitte J. Haddox (2021–2024) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ergon Foundation Inc
How much does Ergon Foundation Inc give each year?
Ergon Foundation Inc gave $10.8M across 158 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10.6M across 157 grants.
What is Ergon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ergon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $68,528, across 158 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ergon Foundation Inc that year got $74K on average.
Where does Ergon Foundation Inc give grants?
Ergon Foundation Inc gives mostly in Mississippi: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (62 grants), Ridgeland, MS (12 grants), Flowood, MS (9 grants) and Madison, MS (7 grants).
Does Ergon Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of Ergon Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (110 of 158) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Capital Campaign" (3 grants), "Building Fund" (3 grants) and "Canopy Children's Solutions" (3 grants).
Who are Ergon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ergon Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Mississippi Medical Center ($1,125,000 across 3 grants), Jackson Preparatory School Foundation ($535,000 across 4 grants) and The University of Texas Foundation ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ergon Foundation Inc?
Ergon Foundation Inc reported $210.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ergon Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include capital campaign support for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute, and support for cancer research at the University of Texas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ergon Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ergon Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ergon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0656341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Ergon Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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