Funding · Mississippi · Mental health
Who funds mental health in Mississippi
Funding is concentrated: University of Mississippi Medical Center alone draws 46% of every mental health grant dollar in Mississippi.
The short version
- 88 funders gave $7M to 37 mental health organizations in Mississippi across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 30% of that came from funders also based in Mississippi; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of mental health in Mississippi is Silicon Valley Community Foundation, at $1M.
- The mental health organization drawing the most is University of Mississippi Medical Center, at $3M.
Largest funders of mental health in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Mental health organizations in Mississippi that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find mental health funders in Mississippi
- 1Start with the funders already active in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to mental health in Mississippi are Silicon Valley Community Foundation, WK Kellogg Foundation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental health 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
70% of mental health money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Mississippi?
- Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Mississippi, currently Silicon Valley Community Foundation, WK Kellogg Foundation, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
- Who is the largest mental health funder in Mississippi?
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation gives the most to mental health organizations in Mississippi, $1M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to mental health in Mississippi?
- $7M reached 37 mental health organizations in Mississippi, from 88 funders. 30% 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.