Foundation for Mississippi History
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.2M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Foundation for Mississippi History?
Foundation for Mississippi History is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($5.1M), Community Foundation for Mississippi ($208K), Nissan Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Foundation for Mississippi History between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2019) to $2.9M (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.8M.
What grants has Foundation for Mississippi History received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | $104,000 |
| 2025 | University of Mississippi Foundation | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MS CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Nissan Foundation | TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS SCHOOL VISITS PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Walker Foundation | To support the mission of the organization. | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Pinebelt Foundation | SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Genevieve McMillan-Reba Stewart Foundation | CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE | $9,600 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | $57,000 |
| 2023 | Nissan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Kates Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $3,000 |
| 2023 | Cortright Family Charitable Foundation | TO HELP FUND WILLIAM & ELISE WINTER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Bill McCarty III Foundation | RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $2,500,000 |
| 2022 | The Dick Molpus Foundation | CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Lilly Endowment Inc | RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Nissan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | The BGR Foundation Inc | OPERATING EXPENSES | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20,500 |
| 2022 | Cortright Family Charitable Foundation | TO HELP FUND WILLIAM & ELISE WINTER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT | $2,500 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | $46,750 |
| 2021 | Nissan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2021 | Woodward Hines Education Foundation | TO CREATE AND BUILD AN ENDOWMENT TO FUND SCHOOL VISITS FOR MISSISSIPPI K-12 STUDENTS TO VISIT THE TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS ("TMM"). | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | $15,000 |
| 2021 | Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,500 |
| 2021 | The Dick Molpus Foundation | CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Foundation for Mississippi History?
Foundation for Mississippi History is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($5.1M), Community Foundation for Mississippi ($208K), Nissan Foundation ($180K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Foundation for Mississippi History between 2019–2025.
Who is Foundation for Mississippi History's largest funder?
Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Foundation for Mississippi History, with $5.1M across 3 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Foundation for Mississippi History received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.2M in grants to Foundation for Mississippi History across 41 grants from 23 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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