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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-0471034 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $7.4M
- Grants reported
- 14
- Median grant
- $126.6K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14 | $7.4M |
Where Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Mississippi$7.2MCalifornia$227K
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | INDIANOLA, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - RENOVATIONS TO LABOR AND DELIVERY AREA OF SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL | 2024 | $5M |
| PINEBELT FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - BUILDING HEALTHY SCHOOLS | PLAYGROUNDS - TYLERTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2024 | $534.6K |
| YAZOO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION | YAZOO CITY, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - BUILDING HEALTHY SCHOOLS | PLAYGROUNDS - BENTONIA GIBBS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 2024 | $443.9K |
| PINEBELT FOUNDATION | HATTIESBURG, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS -BUILDING HEALTHY SCHOOLS - PLAYGROUND - NEW HEBRON ATTENDANCE CENTER | 2024 | $443.9K |
| PROJECT FIT AMERICA | BOYES HOT SPRINGS, CA | HEALTH & WELLNESS - PHYSICAL EDUCATION EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION REGIONAL CONFERENCES | 2024 | $227K |
| NEWTON HIGH SCHOOL | NEWTON, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM | 2024 | $160K |
| HOUSTON CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER | HOUSTON, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM | 2024 | $136.2K |
| SOUTH PANOLA HIGH SCHOOL | BATESVILLE, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM | 2024 | $117K |
| SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | INDIANOLA, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - MIDWIFERY SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $109.6K |
| NORTH PIKE CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER | SUMMIT, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM | 2024 | $96.3K |
| NH PILATE MIDDLE SCHOOL | NEWTON, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - HEALTHY SCHOOL AWARD | 2024 | $50K |
| PETAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PETAL, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - HEALTHY SCHOOL AWARD | 2024 | $50K |
| EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DECATUR, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TOBACCO-FREE POLICY TIER 3 | 2024 | $30K |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRISITAN UNIVERSITY | BLUE MOUNTAIN, MS | HEALTH & WELLNESS - UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE TOBACCO-FREE POLICY | TIER 1 | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- SCOTT T WILLIAMSON CHAIRMAN OF THE
- Address
- 3545 LAKELAND DRIVE JACKSON, MS, 39232
- Phone
- 6016644222
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Application materials
- THE BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION ACCEPTS REQUESTS FROM POTENTIAL GRANTEES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE (WWW.HEALTHIERMISSISSIPPI.ORG) IN THE FORM OF A "LETTER OF INQUIRY," A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF A REQUEST FOR GRANT FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS SIGNATURE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE FARMERS' MARKET PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THE SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION'S HEALTHY SCHOOL AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS ON THE GOALS OF SCHOOL HEALTH COUNCILS STATEWIDE, ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS EXEMPLORARY SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUCCESSES. EACH GRANT APPLICATION RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION (INCLUDING AWARDS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS), IS PRESENTED TO THE BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION.
- Restrictions
- TO BE ELIGILBE FOR FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDING CONSIDERATION, AN ORGANIZATION MUST BE A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION (BUT NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION) THAT BENEFITS MS, A MS MUNICIPALITY OR A MS SCHOOL. OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE: 1) BE LOCATED IN MS, OR IF NOT LOCATED IN MS, AGREE TO USE GRANT FUNDS ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MS; 2) BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN MS; 3) SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH NO DISCRIMINATION BY AGE, RACE, GENDER, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY; 4) NOT DUPLICATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY OVERLAP THE WORK OF PUBLIC AGENCIES; 5) BE A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION (BUT NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION) AND PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH CURRENT DESIGNATION IN THE FORM OF AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OR A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; AND 6) CANNOT HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.