Sunnybrook Children's Home Foundation

His Way Inc

Ridgeland, MS

HIS WAY INC funds Mississippi 501(c)(3) organizations serving children under 18, especially children who are underprivileged, at risk, abused, neglected, or homeless. In 2024, its 14 grants ranged from $5,023 to $90,500, with a median of $33,452; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Holloway Foundation Inc

Nashville, TN

The Holloway Foundation supports religious organizations, higher education, youth and veterans’ programs, medical research, family services, and environmental education and conservation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $260,000, with a median of $17,500, and went mainly to organizations in Tennessee and Mississippi. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee

Jackson, MS

The Van Devender Family Foundation supports schools, churches and ministries, health organizations, and housing or community initiatives, primarily in Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $202,500, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mike and Janie Jarvis Family Foundation

Madison, MS

The Mike and Janie Jarvis Family supports charitable organizations working in areas including community development, health, education, wildlife, children’s services, and homelessness, with most funding going to Mississippi. In 2024, it made 11 grants totaling $44,326, ranging from $750 to $15,180, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Make a Difference Foundation

Ridgeland, MS

Elmer & Gladys Ferguson

Dewitt, AR

This foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including those involved in conservation, youth activities, health, elder care, and services for people facing homelessness or poverty. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $2,690, and most funding went to organizations in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept 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.

Williams Family Legacy Fund

Wilmington, DE

The fund supports charitable organizations working in child welfare, homelessness services, education, anti-trafficking, and related areas, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Mississippi and others to Nevada, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Alabama. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Noblitt Foundation

Jackson, MS

Mendenhall Family Foundation Inc

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including arts education, youth sports, food access, humanitarian aid, animal care, and farmer livelihoods. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $2,426, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, especially Mississippi, Texas, New York, Louisiana, and Tennessee. It accepts unsolicited written applications; there is no stated deadline.

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.