Funding · Mississippi · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Mississippi
Funding is concentrated: Mississippi State University alone draws 71% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Mississippi. One funder dominates the giving, Mississippi State University Foundation, at 45% of the total.
The short version
- 261 funders gave $188M to 59 philanthropy organizations in Mississippi across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 75% of that came from funders also based in Mississippi; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Mississippi is Mississippi State University Foundation, at $84M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Mississippi State University, at $132M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Mississippi that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Mississippi
- 1Start with the funders already active in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Mississippi are Mississippi State University Foundation, The Bulldog Club Inc, WK Kellogg Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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
25% of philanthropy money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Mississippi?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Mississippi, currently Mississippi State University Foundation, The Bulldog Club Inc, WK Kellogg Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Mississippi?
- Mississippi State University Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Mississippi, $84M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Mississippi?
- $188M reached 59 philanthropy organizations in Mississippi, from 261 funders. 75% 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.