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Who funds community development in Mississippi

Most of it comes from outside Mississippi: only 9% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: Hope Enterprise Corporation alone draws 62% of every community development grant dollar in Mississippi.

$83M
granted
80
organizations
9%
from in-state

The short version

Largest funders of community development in Mississippi

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

Community development organizations in Mississippi that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

How to find community development funders in Mississippi

  1. 1
    Start with the funders already active in Mississippi

    The funders giving the most to community development in Mississippi are The Chicago Community Trust, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Silicon Valley Community Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.

  2. 2
    See who funds organizations like yours

    Open the community development 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.

  3. 3
    Add the out-of-state funders reaching in

    91% of community development money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Mississippi?
Start with the funders already giving to community development in Mississippi, currently The Chicago Community Trust, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in Mississippi?
The Chicago Community Trust gives the most to community development organizations in Mississippi, $28M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in Mississippi?
$83M reached 80 community development organizations in Mississippi, from 148 funders. 9% 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.