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C Spire Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-3426826 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.5M
- Grants reported
- 96
- Median grant
- $6.8K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | $616.6K |
| 2024 | 55 | $850K |
Where C Spire Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Center for Cyber Education | Mississippi State, MS | Computer Science Courses for Teachers & Students | 2024 | $180K |
| Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium | Jackson, MS | Planetarium | 2024 | $100K |
| Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium | Jackson, MS | Planetarium | 2025 | $100K |
| Base Camp Academy | Water Valley, MS | Sustaining Sponsor Base Camp Coding Academy STEM | 2025 | $75K |
| Base Camp Academy | Water Valley, MS | Sustaining Sponsor Base Camp Coding Academy STEM | 2024 | $75K |
| Pinola Community Center | Pinola, MS | STEM Program | 2025 | $50K |
| Eudora Welty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Scholastic Writing Awards | 2025 | $40K |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Faculty Office Name | 2024 | $40K |
| Mission First | Jackson, MS | STEM Program | 2024 | $30K |
| Ole Miss Womens Council for Philanthropy | Oxford, MS | Legacy Awards | 2024 | $30K |
| Bean Path | Jackson, MS | Summer Camp | 2025 | $30K |
| Bean Path | Jackson, MS | Summer Camp | 2024 | $30K |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | MS Science Festival | 2025 | $26.3K |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi | Hernando, MS | Global Teaching Project STEM | 2025 | $25K |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | MS Science Festival | 2024 | $25K |
| American Red Cross | Flowood, MS | Disaster Relief | 2025 | $25K |
| We Will Go Ministries | Jackson, MS | We Will Go Anniversary Gala | 2024 | $25K |
| Eudora Welty Foundation | Jackson, MS | Scholastic Writing Awards | 2024 | $20K |
| Community Foundation for Mississippi | Jackson, MS | National Folk Festival Family Area | 2025 | $20K |
| University of MS Foundation | Oxford, MS | Annual Scholarship | 2025 | $15K |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | Annual Scholarship | 2024 | $15K |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | Annual Scholarship | 2025 | $15K |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | Annual Scholarship | 2025 | $15K |
| Jackson State University | Jackson, MS | Annual Scholarship | 2024 | $15K |
| Troy University Foundation | Troy, AL | Annual Scholarship | 2025 | $15K |
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
- ELIZABETH C PICKERING
- Address
- 1018 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY SUITE 700 RIDGELAND, MS, 39157
- Phone
- 6019747645
- Deadlines
- 90
- Application materials
- AN APPLICATION FOR FORMAL REQUESTS MAY BE FOUND ON THE C SPIRE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE. INFORMATION REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION THE ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNATION AS A 501C3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION EVENT DETAILS AND THE AUDIENCE IS REQUESTED.
- Restrictions
- THE C SPIRE FOUNDATION CONSIDERS SUPPORT FOR 501C3 TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PRIMARILY FOCUS ON STEAM SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION THAT SUPPORTS DIGITAL LITERACY TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THOSE BASED IN OUR REGION.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from C Spire Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.