Funding · Mississippi · Arts and culture
Who funds arts and culture in Mississippi
Most of it comes from outside Mississippi: only 26% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 261 funders gave $37M to 113 arts and culture organizations in Mississippi across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 26% of that came from funders also based in Mississippi; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of arts and culture in Mississippi is The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, at $4M.
- The arts and culture organization drawing the most is Deep South Today, at $7M.
Largest funders of arts and culture in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to arts and culture organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Arts and culture organizations in Mississippi that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find arts and culture funders in Mississippi
- 1Start with the funders already active in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to arts and culture in Mississippi are The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Community Foundation for Mississippi, The Ford Foundation. A funder already writing arts and culture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
74% of arts and culture money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national arts and culture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a arts and culture nonprofit in Mississippi?
- Start with the funders already giving to arts and culture in Mississippi, currently The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Community Foundation for Mississippi, The Ford Foundation. Then look at who funds the arts and culture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
- Who is the largest arts and culture funder in Mississippi?
- The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gives the most to arts and culture organizations in Mississippi, $4M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to arts and culture in Mississippi?
- $37M reached 113 arts and culture organizations in Mississippi, from 261 funders. 26% came from funders also based in Mississippi.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.