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Phil Hardin Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 64-6024940 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $8.7M
- Grants reported
- 145
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- $17.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | $4.5M |
| 2024 | 67 | $4.3M |
Where Phil Hardin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND ABC COME PLAY WITH ME | 2024 | $510K |
| MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | MERIDIAN SATELLITE LOCATION | 2025 | $450K |
| MS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER | MERIDIAN, MS | MS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER | 2024 | $300K |
| MS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER | MERIDIAN, MS | SUSTAINED SUPPORT | 2025 | $300K |
| MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MERIDIAN, MS | PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION HONORS COLLEGE; BEEP, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PHIL HARDIN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUITION GUARANTEE ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $290K |
| LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MERIDIAN, MS | LCSD STRATEGIC PLANNING | 2024 | $210K |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | BOB DEEN ENDOWMENT, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION | 2024 | $200K |
| MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | MERIDIAN, MS | PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION HONORS COLLEGE; BEEP, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PHIL HARDIN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUITION GUARANTEE ENDOWMENT | 2025 | $200K |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION | 2025 | $200K |
| LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MERIDIAN, MS | PRE-K | 2025 | $200K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | UM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND MS BASE PAIR CONSORTIUM | 2024 | $180K |
| MS ALLIANCE OF NONPROFITS | JACKSON, MS | MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $176.5K |
| FREEDOM PROJECT NETWORK | SUNFLOWER, MS | FREEDOM SUMMER COLLEGIATE PROGRAM | 2024 | $175.3K |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDRENS MUSEUM | MERIDIAN, MS | LAUNCH INTO LEARNING | 2025 | $150K |
| THE MISSISSIPPI READING CLINIC | JACKSON, MS | MS READING CLINIC PILOT | 2024 | $150K |
| MILSAPS COLLEGE | JACKSON, MS | MILLSAPS PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $147K |
| LAUDERDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MERIDIAN, MS | MASTERY CONNECT & RETHINK ED PROJECT | 2025 | $140K |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY | WASHINGTON, DC | MS SUPERINTENDENT ACADEMY | 2025 | $125K |
| JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | JACKSON, MS | EXCELLENCE FOR ALL | 2024 | $125K |
| NATIONAL CENTER OF EDUCATION AND THE ECONOMY | WASHINGTON, DC | MS SUPERINTENDENT ACADEMY | 2024 | $125K |
| JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | JACKSON, MS | EXCELLENCE FOR ALL | 2025 | $125K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MS | HERNANDO, MS | ADVANCED STEM ACCESS PROGRAM | 2025 | $100K |
| MERIDIAN ART ASSOCIATION | MERIDIAN, MS | EXPANSION OF CULTURAL SERVICES & EDUCATION | 2025 | $100K |
| MILSAPS COLLEGE | JACKSON, MS | PATHWAYS PROGRAM | 2025 | $100K |
| THE MISSISSIPPI READING CLINIC | JACKSON, MS | MS READING CLINIT PILOT | 2025 | $100K |
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
- PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY
- Address
- 2750 NORTH PARK DRIVE MERIDIAN, MS, 39305
- Phone
- 6014834282
- Deadlines
- CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY
- Application materials
- CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY
- Restrictions
- CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Phil Hardin 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.