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Community Foundation for Mississippi Grants

Community foundation · Jackson, MS · EIN 64-0845750

Community Foundation for Mississippi is a community foundation in Jackson, MS. Its grant programs below were checked against the funder's own website.

Funder website (as filed with the IRS) · formississippi.org

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Nonprofit Capacity Building Mini-Grants

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In-kind technical or financial assistance for professional development to support nonprofit organizational growth. Typical award range: up to $500. Open year round with quarterly review. Eligible applicants: Nonprofits may apply.; Assistance is for professional development to support organizational growth.; CFM only awards its competitive grants to eligible 501c3 nonprofits within its 22-county service area.. Geography served: CFM's 22-county service area, Mississippi.

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Shackelford Fund

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Grants for downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Priority typically goes to permanent infrastructure support that increases livability and quality of life downtown; requests related to green and public spaces in the downtown Jackson footprint are also considered. Shackelford grants do not usually fund programs. Letters of Interest accepted year round with quarterly review. Eligible applicants: Open to nonprofits, government entities, and charitable organizations who are located in, or whose work directly serves downtown Jackson, Mississippi ONLY.; Shackelford Grants do not usually provide funding for programs.; Priority is typically given to permanent infrastructure support that increases livability & quality of life downtown; requests related to green and public spaces in the downtown Jackson footprint will also be considered.; Applicants are encouraged to contact melody@formississippi.org before applying.; A Letter of Interest (LOI) is the application step.; CFM only awards its competitive grants to eligible 501c3 nonprofits within its 22-county service area.. Geography served: Downtown Jackson, Mississippi.

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Grants it reported

From its IRS Form 990, Schedule I, for tax year 2024. Only recipients that received more than $5,000 in the year are listed, and each amount is that year's total for the recipient.

104 recipients · $6.2M in cash grants

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  • Many of these grants were recommended by donors from donor-advised funds or passed on to other charities, so they don't show what this funder's own grant programs fund.
RecipientLocationPurposeCash
Mississippi Charter Schools AssociationJackson, MSGeneral oper support$800K
Mississippi Symphony OrchestraJackson, MSGeneral oper support$551.6K
University Press of MississippiJackson, MSGeneral oper support$448.8K
Mississippi FirstJackson, MSGeneral oper support$340K
Program BelieveBiloxi, MSGeneral oper support$323.8K
University of Mississippi Medical Center - Children's Cancer CenterJackson, MSGeneral oper support$309.6K
The Leadership InstituteArlington, VAGeneral oper support$260.3K
Mississippi Journalism and Education GroupJackson, MSGeneral oper support$152.5K
Lena FoundationLouisville, COGeneral oper support$136K
Mississippi Museum of ArtJackson, MSGeneral oper support$123.3K
St Andrew's Episcopal SchoolRidgeland, MSGeneral oper support$115K
First Presbyterian Church of JacksonJackson, MSGeneral oper support$108.3K
Jackson Public SchoolsJackson, MSGeneral oper support$108K
The Redeemer's SchoolJackson, MSGeneral oper support$105K
Foundation for Mississippi HistoryJackson, MSGeneral oper support$104K
Center for Social EntrepreneurshipJackson, MSGeneral oper support$101.3K
Mississippi Sports Medicine FoundationJackson, MSGeneral oper support$99.5K
Mississippi TodayRidgeland, MSGeneral oper support$86K
Mississippi Global AcademyChicago, ILGeneral oper support$75K
Northminster Baptist ChurchJackson, MSGeneral oper support$72K
Millsaps CollegeJackson, MSGeneral oper support$72K
United Way of the Capital Area IncJackson, MSGeneral oper support$66.6K
Mississippi Early Learning AllianceJackson, MSGeneral oper support$62.5K
University of Mississippi FoundationOxford, MSGeneral oper support$61K
Stewpot Community ServicesJackson, MSGeneral oper support$56.2K

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