Funding · Mississippi · Education
Who funds education in Mississippi
Funding is concentrated: The University of Mississippi alone draws 47% of every education grant dollar in Mississippi.
The short version
- 591 funders gave $262M to 221 education organizations in Mississippi across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 63% of that came from funders also based in Mississippi; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Mississippi is University of Mississippi Foundation, at $67M.
- The education organization drawing the most is The University of Mississippi, at $123M.
Largest funders of education in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Mississippi that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Mississippi
- 1Start with the funders already active in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to education in Mississippi are University of Mississippi Foundation, Ole Miss Athletic Foundation, The Luckyday Foundation. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education 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
37% of education money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Mississippi?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Mississippi, currently University of Mississippi Foundation, Ole Miss Athletic Foundation, The Luckyday Foundation. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Mississippi?
- University of Mississippi Foundation gives the most to education organizations in Mississippi, $67M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Mississippi?
- $262M reached 221 education organizations in Mississippi, from 591 funders. 63% 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.