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Foundation For Mississippi History

Philanthropy and grantmakingJackson, MSEIN 20-2649529 mshistory.net

Funded again9 of its 26 funders came back

Funders on the record2649 grants · 2017–2025

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$6.4mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$1.4mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Cortright Family Charitable Foundation came backFunded by Cortright Family Charitable Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202401229349100640 · IRS batch file

$31.2k
5 grants

The Sally And Dick Molpus Foundation came backFunded by The Sally And Dick Molpus Foundation in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202300629349100005 · IRS batch file

$170.0k
5 grants

Community Foundation For Mississippi came backFunded by Community Foundation For Mississippi in 2020, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513019349300821 · IRS batch file

$207.8k
3 grants

Nissan Foundation came backFunded by Nissan Foundation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202342559349101014 · IRS batch file

$130.0k
3 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202330939349300403

$46.0k
3 grants

640714999 came backFunded by 640714999 in 2017, 2018 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202111379349309786 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
3 grants

Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation came backFunded by Genevieve Mcmillan-Reba Stewart Foundation in 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641339349103109 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
2 grants

Lilly Endowment Inc came backFunded by Lilly Endowment Inc in 2022 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641359349103099 · IRS batch file

$5.1m
3 grants

RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND came backFunded by RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202320469349302162

$40.0k
2 grants

Pinebelt Foundation Funded by Pinebelt Foundation in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202601329349304410 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
1 grant

W E Walker Foundation Funded by W E Walker Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631339349102133 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
1 grant

136161546 Funded by 136161546 in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202401519349100310 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
1 grant

Mississippi Humanities Council Inc Funded by Mississippi Humanities Council Inc in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202532339349301438 · IRS batch file

$9.6k
1 grant

Bgr Foundation Inc Funded by Bgr Foundation Inc in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202311369349100241 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 26 funders12 more

Bill Mccarty Iii Foundation Funded by Bill Mccarty Iii Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202303149349102450 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Regions Foundation Funded by Regions Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202203119349100430 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Woodward Hines Education Foundation Funded by Woodward Hines Education Foundation in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202243189349305219 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

851779153 Funded by 851779153 in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202103149349301800 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Funded by COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202133199349321343 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

ERGON FOUNDATION INC Funded by ERGON FOUNDATION INC in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202103139349100645 · IRS batch file

$250.0k
1 grant

James R And Linda Beers Foundation Inc Funded by James R And Linda Beers Foundation Inc in 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202130289349100403 · IRS batch file

$1.0k
1 grant

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Funded by Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202102259349302100 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

Mississippi Bapt Health Systems Inc Funded by Mississippi Bapt Health Systems Inc in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 202032279349301638 · IRS batch file

$40.0k
1 grant

VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM donor-advisedFunded through VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202621329349306657 · IRS batch file

$72.0k
4 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$8.5k
1 grant

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202332499349300338

$25.0k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$1.4m

Spending$1.7m

Net assets, year end$8.9m

Total assets, year end$8.9m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202503189349313560 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentKatie BlountForm 990 · 2024

ChairmanJonathan LeeForm 990 · 2024

Secretary/TreasurerRobert BensonForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2005 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$20.0k
2018	4	$83.8k
2019	5	$72.0k
2020	10	$375.8k
2021	8	$165.5k
2022	9	$2.9m
2023	4	$41.1k
2024	4	$162.5k
2025	4	$2.6m

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