Mississippi Power Foundation Inc
Gulfport, MS · EIN 72-1370746. Reported 405 grants totalling $10.4M to 233 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$6,641median grant
$10.4Mgranted, 2021-2025
233recipients, as named on its returns
47%of grantees funded again the next year
$65.1Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mississippi Power Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $6,641. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,650,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS | $1,740,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of South Mississippi | Gulfport, MS | $928,489 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | $534,784 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $400,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College Fndn | Gulfport, MS | $343,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties | Pascagoula, MS | $259,319 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of East Mississippi | Meridian, MS | $253,579 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Madison, MS | $190,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pearl River Comm Coll Development Fdn | Poplarville, MS | $182,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Main Street Pascagoula | Pascagoula, MS | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Lynn Meadows Discovery Center | Gulfport, MS | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Aquarium | Gulfport, MS | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Ctr | Laurel, MS | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Central Community College Foundation | Decatur, MS | $123,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way of Southeast Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $114,648 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Picayune Main Street | Picayune, MS | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Catholic Social & Community Services | Biloxi, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc | Hattiesburg, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meridian Restoration Foundation Inc | Meridian, MS | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum | Gulfport, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partnership Foundation Inc | Hattiesburg, MS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Excel By 5 Inc | Jackson, MS | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation of East Mississippi | Meridian, MS | $92,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Development Foundation of Jones County | Laurel, MS | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| S Centr Ms Cons for Educ Excel & Dvlmpt | Hattiesburg, MS | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hancock Cty Community Development Foundation | Bay St Louis, MS | $87,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Doors Homeless Coalition | Gulfport, MS | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jackson State Development Foundation | Jackson, MS | $75,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Wiggins | Wiggins, MS | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hbrg Landmark Preservation | Hattiesburg, MS | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art Inc | Ocean Springs, MS | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Gulfport, MS | $73,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum | Biloxi, MS | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | $66,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University of Southern Miss Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | $63,630 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Power Community Connection | Gulfport, MS | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation | Gulfport, MS | $58,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laurel School District | Laurel, MS | $56,688 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Transformational Resilience | Eugene, MS | $55,685 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbia-Marion County Development Foundation | Columbia, MS | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piney Woods Conservation Group | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi State University | Ms State, MS | $51,600 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Home of Grace | Vancleave, MS | $51,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Armed Forces Museum Foundation Inc | Camp Shelby, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Back Bay Mission | Biloxi, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast | Gulfport, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Louisiana-Mississippi | Metairie, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hattiesburg Landmark Preservation Inc | Hattiesburg, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hancock County Community Development Foundation | Saint Louis, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lighthouse Academy of Dyslexia | Ocean Springs, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Main Street Leakesville Organization | Leakesville, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sumrall Main Street Association | Sumrall, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of West Central Ms | Vicksburg, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plains | Biloxi, MS | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Mlk Park Bay St Louis Ms | Bay St Louis, MS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moss Point Main Steeet Association | Moss Point, MS | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Program Believe | Biloxi, MS | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Inc | Gulfport, MS | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Region | Gulfport, MS | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gulfport Main Street Association | Gulfport, MS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stone County School District | Wiggins, MS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Jackson, MS | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| CASA of Hancock County | Findlay, OH | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Kennesaw, GA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| East Ms Business Development Foundation | Meridian, MS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mississippi Wildlife Federation | Jackson, MS | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Pass Christian Main Street Foundation | Pass Christian, MS | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| S Regional Educational Service Agency | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Central Ms Consortium for Educational Excell | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy-Ms Chapter | Madison, MS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Southeast Mississippi Inc | Pascagoula, MS | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Pascagoula, MS | $26,900 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arts Hancock County Mississippi | Bay St Louis, MS | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Singing River Health System Foundation | Ocean Springs, MS | $25,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Extra Table Feeds | Hattiesburg, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Rush Inc | Meridian, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jsu Development Fundation Inc | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ms Arts and Entertainment Center | Meridian, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Propel Education Forum of Mississippi Inc | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Trust for Public Land | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of Jackson & George Counties | Pascagoula, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Connection Pine Belt Chapter | Gulfport, MS | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Educate Social & Public Policy Inc | Como, MS | $22,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Jackson County School District | Vancleave, MS | $21,900 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 2ND Chance Ms Inc | Madison, MS | $21,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Heart Associatio | Gulfport, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bacotmccarty Foundation | Pascagoula, MS | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bay Springs Main Street Association | Bay Springs, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Mississippi Foothills Land Trust Inc | Meridian, MS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Haven of Hancock County | Waveland, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Icsc Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Poplarville | Poplarville, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Petal Public Improvement Corporation | Petal, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Poplarville Association of Athletics | Poplarville, MS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State Games of Mississippi | Meridian, MS | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Connection General Office | Gulfport, MS | $18,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| CASA of Hancock County | Bay St Louis, MS | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | Pascagoula, MS | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Nurture Our Future | Laurel, MS | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wild at Heart Rescue | Vancleave, MS | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wreaths for Bnc | Biloxi, MS | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Connection East Ms Chapter | Gulfport, MS | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| North Gulfport Land Conservancy Inc | Gulfport, MS | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Connection Coast Chapter | Gulfport, MS | $15,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ms Gulf Coast Comm College Foundation | Perkinston, MS | $15,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Association of Blacks in Energy | Mobile, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Connection Plant Watson Chapter | Gulfport, MS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gulfport School Dictrict | Gulfport, MS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jones County Junior College Foundation | Ellisville, MS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montgomery Institute | Meridian, MS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robotics Alliance of Mississippi | Brandon, MS | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries and Parks | Jackson, MS | $13,100 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Jackson County Civic Action Committee | Moss Point, MS | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Team Fusion Robotics Booster Club | Gulfport, MS | $13,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundatio | Gulfport, MS | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way of the Pine Belt Region | Laurel, MS | $11,488 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Way for Jackson George Greene Counties | Pascagoula, MS | $10,470 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Lucedale | Lucedale, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comeback Coolers | Ocean Springs, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Connection Jacksongeorge Cty | Gulfport, MS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| East Mississippi Business Development | Meridian, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| George Regional Health System Foundation | Lucedale, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Science Institute of Ms Inc | Brandon, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Land Trust for the Ms Coastal Plain | Biloxi, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mission Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ms Assn of Community Action Agencies | Greenville, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ms Coastal Plains Resource Conservation | Perkinston, MS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harrison County School District | Gulfport, MS | $9,100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Lady Academy | Bay St Louis, MS | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Catholic High School | Biloxi, MS | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mississippi University for Women Foundation | Columbus, MS | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Coding Academies | Jackson, MS | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Choctaw Area Council No 302 Boy Scouts | Meridian, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Early Learning Alliance Inc | Jackson, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Petal Education Foundation | Petal, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Picayune School District | Picayune, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team Fusion Robotics | Gulfport, MS | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Harrison High School Storm 4107 | Atlanta, GA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alcorn State University Foundation | Lorman, MS | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alec Mississippi Chapter | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Legislative Exchance Council | Madison, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alcorn State University | Lorman, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Backback Buddies of Poplarville Inc | Poplarville, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bayou View Middle School Robotics | Gulfport, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Biloxi First Inc | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center Stage Inc | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Development Fnd of Jones County | Laurel, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charitable Foundation of the Energy Bar Associatio | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Community Connection Jacksongeorge County | Gulfport, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dynamic Enrichment Network | Gulfport, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Ms Foothills Land Trust | Meridian, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Mcneill | Mcneill, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glory House Global Outreach | Laurel, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gulf Coast Main Street Corp Biloxi | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hbrg Civic Chorus & Concert Assn Inc | Hattiesburg, MS | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kopc Workforce Development | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laurel High School | Laurel, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marion County Historical Society | Hackleburg, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moore Community House | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mission Mississippi | Jackson, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puttin on the Pink Breast Cancer Fdn | Picayune, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scott County | Newton, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scott County School District | Forest, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Se Law Enforcement Explorer Academy | Biloxi, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Soso | Soso, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Jasper School District | Bay Springs, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Village for Children | Meridian, MS | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rev Charlie J Miller Foundation | Meridian, MS | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Southeast Mississippi | Hattiesburg, ME | $3,957 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Way for Jackson George Greene | Pascagoula, MS | $3,609 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Jackson, MS | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America Choctaw Area Coun | Meridian, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chaos Robotics | Picayune, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Historical Society of Gulfport | Gulfport, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church of Hattiesbur | Hattiesburg, MS | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church of Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Petal School Distrct Education Foundation Trust Inc | Petal, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Storm 4107 Inc | Gulfport, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Biloxi Public School District | Biloxi, MS | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Auburn University Foundat | Auburn, AL | $2,625 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Childrens Foundation of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Ms Gulf Coast | Gulfport, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Infinity Science Center Inc | Pearlington, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Association of Coaches | Clinton, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi Childrens Home Society | Jackson, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mlk Community Development Corporation | Hattiesburg, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| South Mississippi Regional Library | Columbia, MS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hancock Resource Center | Waveland, MS | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Keep Mississippi Beautiful | Madison, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meridian Symphony Association Inc | Meridian, MS | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ms Gulf Coast Buddy Sports Inc | Pass Christian, MS | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| People Against Litter | Madison, MS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Famu Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $1,991 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | $1,965 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moss Point School District | Moss Point, MS | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ocean Springs School District | Ocean Springs, MS | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Celebrate Sisters Foundation | Ocean Springs, MS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gulfport School District | Gulfport, MS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hancock Cty Comm Development Foundation | Bay St Louis, MS | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mlk Community Development Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Florence, AL | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Meridian Public School District | Meridian, MS | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Xizeta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc | Pascagoula, MS | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gulf Coast Law Enforcement Officers Foundation | Diberville, MS | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Extend a Hand Help a Friend | Gulfport, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hancock Community Development Foundation | Bay St Louis, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hancock County Historical Society Inc | Bay Saint Louis, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miss Valley State Univ J H White Fdn | Itta Bena, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Baptist Church | Moss Point, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sobriety Trained Officers Repr Ms (storm) | Pearl, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics of Mississippi | Jackson, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gulf Coast Association of Pride Inc | Biloxi, MS | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hancock County School District | Kiln, MS | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Concerned Citizens for Youth of George Ct | Lucedale, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Columbia School District | Columbia, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hattiesburg Public Schools | Hattiesburg, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Petal School District | Petal, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rust College | Holly Springs, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School | Dlberville, MS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pass Christian Public School District | Pass Christian, MS | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wayne County School District | Waynesboro, MS | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Uab Educational Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
83 of 233 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- William Carey University
CONTRIBUTION FOR WCU HATTIESBURG CAMPUS OUTDOOR STAGE - University of Mississippi
Contribution for the new Patterson School of Accountancy - Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College Fndn
MATCHING EDUCATION GIFT PROGRAM - United Way of South Mississippi
2025 Matching Gift Program Project Share Infusion Paymentto assist qualifying customers for assistance with their electric bills - Mississippi State University Foundation
Anthony and Tonya Wilson Endowed Fund for Bully's Pantry - United Way of East Mississippi
Matching Gift Program. Project Share Infusion Payment to assit qualifying customers for assistance with their electric bills
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 184 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | $1,364,837 | $9,600 |
| 2022 | 83 | $1,316,477 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 97 | $2,143,931 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 72 | $3,377,617 | $8,750 |
| 2025 | 75 | $2,199,515 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
96% of its giving went to organizations in Mississippi. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund30 shared recipientsGulf Coast Community Foundation Inc24 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc23 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc20 shared recipientsEnterprise Holdings Foundation18 shared recipientsThe Blackbaud Giving Fund16 shared recipients
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mississippi Power Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 4079, Gulfport, MS, 39502. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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