Funding · Mississippi · Recreation and sports
Who funds recreation and sports in Mississippi
One funder dominates the giving, Mississippi State University Foundation Inc, at 30% of the total.
The short version
- 200 funders gave $54M to 112 recreation and sports organizations in Mississippi across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 57% of that came from funders also based in Mississippi; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of recreation and sports in Mississippi is Mississippi State University Foundation Inc, at $16M.
- The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is The Bulldog Club Inc, at $21M.
Largest funders of recreation and sports in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports organizations in Mississippi, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Recreation and sports organizations in Mississippi that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find recreation and sports funders in Mississippi
- 1Start with the funders already active in Mississippi
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Mississippi are Mississippi State University Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Junior League of Jackson Ms Inc. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
43% of recreation and sports money in Mississippi comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Mississippi?
- Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Mississippi, currently Mississippi State University Foundation Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Junior League of Jackson Ms Inc. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Mississippi from out of state.
- Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Mississippi?
- Mississippi State University Foundation Inc gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Mississippi, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Mississippi?
- $54M reached 112 recreation and sports organizations in Mississippi, from 200 funders. 57% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.