Mississippi · Public charity
University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
To build relationships with alumni and friends in order to secure private funds and other resources for the benefit of the university of southern mississippi (usm). The foundation receives, invests and distributes private gifts in support of the university's mission.
- $11M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 3
- Grants FY2025
- 4
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 25%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $9,310
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $10,777,049
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 4
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $214M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 25% of the organizations University of Southern Mississippi Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 3 | $11M | 0% |
| FY2024 | 4 | $8.8M | 25% |
| FY2023 | 3 | $8.3M | 0% |
| FY2022 | 3 | $10M | 0% |
| FY2021 | 3 | $7.4M | 0% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $6.5M | 0% |
| FY2019 | 3 | $6.4M | 0% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $5.9M | 0% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Mississippi | $70,921,225 | 9 | n/a |
| University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation | $218,415 | 8 | 2% |
| University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association | $191,828 | 9 | 10% |
| University of Southern Mississippi Research Foundation | $9,000 | 1 | 2% |
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About University of Southern Mississippi Foundation
- How much does University of Southern Mississippi Foundation give?
- University of Southern Mississippi Foundation reported 3 grants totaling $10,872,479 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 4 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does University of Southern Mississippi Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (100%), Recreation & Sports (0%), Science & Tech (0%).
- Who are University of Southern Mississippi Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: University of Southern Mississippi ($71M), University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Foundation ($218k), University of Southern Mississippi Alumni Association ($192k).
- Does University of Southern Mississippi Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 25% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is University of Southern Mississippi Foundation based?
- University of Southern Mississippi Foundation is based in MS.
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