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Ergon Foundation Inc

Jackson, MS

The foundation funds medical research, education, community development, and services for children with communication disorders, with most giving in Mississippi. In 2025, its grants ranged from $2,500 to $615,000, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Community Foundation for Mississippi

Jackson, MS

The Community Foundation for Mississippi supports nonprofit and community work, with competitive grants focused on Placemaking, Children and Families, and Community Partnerships, as well as donor-directed giving across varied charitable purposes. Its 2025 grants had a median of $19,500, with itemized awards ranging from $5,500 to $800,000; it primarily serves 22 counties in central and southwest Mississippi. It offers competitive grant programs, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Century Club Charities Inc

Ridgeland, MS

Century Club Charities supports Mississippi nonprofits, with a primary focus on Children’s of Mississippi and additional giving for health, human services, hunger relief, youth, education, arts, and animal care. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $1 million, with a median of $10,500; nearly all grant dollars went to Mississippi. No application process or deadline is stated.

Walker Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

Walker Foundation funds arts, education, schools, community services, neighborhood improvement, and religious organizations, with most of its giving in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Selby and Richard McRae Foundation

Jackson, MS

In 2024, the foundation funded education and construction, scholarships, disaster relief, legal services, homelessness assistance, religion, and arts and culture, with most giving in Mississippi and additional grants in North Carolina, Tennessee, Missouri, and Georgia. Its 44 grants totaled about $2.44 million, with a median award of $25,000 and grants ranging from $71 to $310,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports charitable and educational nonprofits in communities where Enterprise Mobility operates, focusing on health, education, arts, and disaster relief; applicants must be actively supported by an Enterprise Mobility team member, spouse, or domestic partner. Giving varies widely: it reported 9,499 grants in 2024, but its 2025 filing showed one grant of $101.4 million, so that amount is not a typical award. Applications are accepted at any time through eligible Enterprise-affiliated applicants; the Foundation does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Jackson-Newell Foundation Inc

Meridian, MS

HF McCarty Jr Family Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

The foundation provides operating support to charitable organizations, including colleges, medical and research organizations, youth-serving groups, and community organizations. In 2024, its 17 grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000, and went mainly to organizations in Mississippi, with some funding in North Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Howard & Mary Eliza McMillan Foundation

Jackson, MS

Pinebelt Foundation

Hattiesburg, MS

Pinebelt Foundation supports charitable activities, community programs, and scholarships, with grants spanning varied local needs. In 2025, its grants had a median of $10,000, though amounts varied widely; its primary focus is the Pine Belt of South Mississippi. It accepts applications through GOapply for listed grant programs.

Laura C Higdon Charitable Foundation

Jackson, MS

The Laura C Higdon Charitable Foundation funds scholarships for individuals in Escambia County, Alabama, and Santa Rosa County, Florida. Its 2025 awards ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000; the filing says application materials are not applicable and does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi

Hernando, MS

The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi funds nonprofit and public-sector work in education, children’s health, workforce development, food security, and other charitable areas, with competitive programs focused on early childhood, regional development, civic engagement, and education technology. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,500 to $962,000, with a median of about $13,900, and primarily serve 12 counties in Northwest Mississippi. It accepts applications through its competitive-grant portal; individual grants or loans are not available.