Empower Mississippi Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.4M
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
69
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Empower Mississippi Foundation?
Empower Mississippi Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($1.0M), State Policy Network ($676K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($602K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Empower Mississippi Foundation between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2025) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $136K.
What grants has Empower Mississippi Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | EdChoice Inc | Support for public education and awareness efforts aimed at expanding access to educational opportunities in Mississippi through school development and promoting a better understanding of education choice policy. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | $39,000 |
| 2025 | Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc | Alliance for Opportunity | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Pinebelt Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,750 |
| 2025 | Williams Family Legacy Fund | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $140,000 |
| 2024 | State Policy Network | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | EdChoice Inc | Support for education and promotion of universal school choice in Mississippi to build support for a universal ESA program. Activities include hosting a series of Education Freedom town halls, conducting polling and research, and hiring a PR firm to help with messaging and marketing. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Ergon Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rosewood Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc | Alliance for Opportunity | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Noblitt Foundation | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | EdChoice Inc | Support for meetings and activities to identify, cultivate, and train new microschool founders to successfully launch microschools in Mississippi through the Embark project. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pinebelt Foundation | SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Yes Every Kid Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Williams Family Legacy Fund | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | $400,000 |
| 2023 | State Policy Network | GENERAL OPERATING | $280,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $226,000 |
| 2023 | Donors Trust Inc | for general operations | $130,000 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support a 2022 Bradley Freedom Grant | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | To support general operations | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Rosewood Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Ergon Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Noblitt Foundation | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | GROWTH | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | $17,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 69 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Empower Mississippi Foundation?
Empower Mississippi Foundation is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund ($1.0M), State Policy Network ($676K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($602K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Empower Mississippi Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Empower Mississippi Foundation's largest funder?
Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund is the largest recorded funder of Empower Mississippi Foundation, with $1.0M across 4 grants (2022–2023).
How much grant funding has Empower Mississippi Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.4M in grants to Empower Mississippi Foundation across 69 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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