Our mission is to promote and support adult education and work skills training in Mississippi.
2nd Chance Ms concentrates on adult education and work-skills training in Mississippi, with grants structured to remove practical barriers for students completing accelerated programs and utility lineman training. Its recent awards show a repeated pattern of direct support for tuition, gas, and related costs tied to program completion. The largest recent grant listed is $25,000 to Pearl River Community College in Hattiesburg for support for students in accelerated programs, followed by another $25,000 grant to the same college in 2023 for the same purpose. A second $25,000 grant in 2023 went to Pascagoula Adult Learning Center for accelerated-program students. The foundation also backed Copiah-lincoln Community College in Wesson with grants for students in the utility linemen program, including a $23,300 award in 2025 and a $21,660 award in 2024. Other recent recipients include community colleges and adult learning centers across Mississippi, reflecting a grantmaking model centered on education providers that serve adult learners.
Adult education is a central focus. 2nd Chance Ms gave $10,000 in 2025 to Lafayette County Literacy Council in Oxford for support for students in accelerated programs, and $6,000 in 2024 to Pascagoula Adult Learning Center for the same general purpose. Workforce development appears through grants tied to career training at community colleges, including $20,000 in 2025 to Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia for students of accelerated programs and $12,500 in 2025 to Holmes Community College in Goodman for the same type of support. The foundation also supports utility lineman vocational training: Copiah-lincoln Community College in Wesson received $23,300 in 2025 for students in the utility linemen program. Across these awards, the funding is directed to tuition and everyday participation costs rather than broad institutional grants.
The typical grant size is modest and clustered around direct student support: p25 is $8,597, the median is $12,500, and p75 is $23,330. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to some recipients across multiple years, including Pearl River Community College, Copiah-lincoln Community College, Pascagoula Adult Learning Center, Itawamba Community College, and East Mississippi Community College. 2nd Chance Ms is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and the pattern suggests institution-based grantmaking rather than open application cycles. The listed programs also indicate direct financial assistance and short-term operating expense support.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $23K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Giving is entirely in Mississippi, with 100% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state. The recipient map in the recent grants list includes Hattiesburg, Wesson, Senatobia, Ellisville, Goodman, Fulton, Scooba, Oxford, Booneville, Pascagoula, and Meridian. Community colleges account for much of the activity, alongside adult learning centers and a literacy council. The top state by grant count is Mississippi, matching the geographic scope of local giving.
The foundation supports adult education, high school equivalency preparation, and workforce skills training in Mississippi. Recent grants are tied to accelerated programs, utility lineman training, tuition help, gas support, and other completion barriers for adult learners.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $8,597, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $23,330.
No. All 18 recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in Mississippi, and the geographic scope of giving is listed as local.
Recent recipients include Mississippi community colleges and adult learning providers such as Pearl River Community College, Copiah-lincoln Community College, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Pascagoula Adult Learning Center, and Lafayette County Literacy Council.
The foundation is marked as not funding individuals. Its grant programs are described as working primarily through Mississippi community colleges and adult learning centers, with unsolicited applications not accepted.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WESSON, MS | $23,300 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM |
| NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE | SENATOBIA, MS | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| JONES JUNIOR COLLEGE | ELLISVILLE, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HATTIESBURG, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE | GOODMAN, MS | $12,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| LAFAYETTE COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL | OXFORD, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE | SCOOBA, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HATTIESBURG, MS | $25,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WESSON, MS | $21,660 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM |
| ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | FULTON, MS | $12,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| PASCAGOULA ADULT LEARNING CENTER | PASCAGOULA, MS | $6,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| NORTH EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE | BOONEVILLE, MS | $5,490 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| PASCAGOULA ADULT LEARNING CENTER | PASCAGOULA, MS | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HATTIESBURG, MS | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | FULTON, MS | $12,500 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | WESSON, MS | $12,500 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM |
| EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE | SCOOBA, MS | $10,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
| MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MERIDIAM, MS | $7,194 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS |
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$23,300TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$20,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
JONES JUNIOR COLLEGE
$15,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$15,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$12,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
LAFAYETTE COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL
$10,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$10,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$25,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$21,660TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$12,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
PASCAGOULA ADULT LEARNING CENTER
$6,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
NORTH EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$5,490TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
PASCAGOULA ADULT LEARNING CENTER
$25,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$25,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$12,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$12,500TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS IN THE UTILITY LINEMEN PROGRAM
EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$10,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$7,194TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR TUITION/GAS/ETC TO STUDENTS OF ACCELERATED PROGRAMS