The BBB Foundation concentrates its philanthropy in Mississippi with a clear emphasis on higher education and local community services. Its largest gifts go to state universities and affiliated athletics/booster groups, while substantial support also flows to literacy programs, faith-based ministries, and a local free clinic — signaling a mix of education, community health, and religiously affiliated local charities.
Bbb Foundation’s largest recent gifts go to Mississippi State University Foundation, with two $210,000 grants in 2024 for educational assistance. That scale helps define the foundation’s pattern: it gives mostly in Mississippi, usually through sizable grants to universities, ministry organizations, and local charities. Recent awards also include $100,000 to The University of Ms Foundation and $99,853 to The Bulldog Club, showing continued support for higher education and campus athletics. The foundation’s grant list also shows recurring support for community-serving organizations in Mississippi, including Good Samartan Clinic in Columbus, Break Thru Ministries in Jackson, Our Daily Bread in Canton, and Real Life Ministries in Columbus. Outside that core, it funds literacy work, church-related ministries, and a small number of organizations in other states, but its giving remains centered on Mississippi recipients. Across the recent grants provided, the foundation’s pattern is less about many small awards than a mix of mid-size grants and several larger commitments to institutions tied to education, faith-based service, and local nonprofit work.
Education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $100,000 to The University of Ms Foundation for educational assistance, and it also supported Regents School of Oxford with a $50,000 grant. Campus athletics appears alongside academics: The Bulldog Club received $99,853, reflecting support for university-affiliated fundraising. Health access is another recurring area. Good Samartan Clinic in Columbus received $60,000 in 2025 and additional $30,000 grants in 2024, indicating repeat support for a local charitable clinic. Community and ministry work also appear frequently. Break Thru Ministries in Jackson received $75,000 for ministry support, while Real Life Ministries in Columbus received $50,000. The foundation also backed Our Daily Bread in Canton with $50,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025, showing continued support for a local charitable organization.
Typical grants cluster around the mid-thousands to low five figures, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $7,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record also shows several much larger awards, including six-figure support for universities and literacy work. Recipients appear across multiple years, including repeated grants to the same organizations in 2024 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Bbb Foundation is a private foundation, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Relatively concentrated: a small number of large grants with repeat, multi-grant support to in-state universities and their affiliated organizations, complemented by fewer mid-size grants to local nonprofits, ministries, and a clinic.
Notable grantees: Mississippi State University Foundation, The University of Mississippi Foundation, The Bulldog Club, Coaching for Literacy, Good Samaritan Clinic
Giving is heavily concentrated in Mississippi: 69% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Mississippi is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include Mississippi State, University, Oxford, Jackson, Canton, and Columbus. The foundation also makes a smaller set of out-of-state grants, including Memphis, Tennessee; Birmingham, Alabama; Auburn, Alabama; Clemmons, North Carolina; Loveland, Colorado; Springfield, Missouri; and Clackamas, Oregon. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to higher education, university athletics, literacy work, ministry organizations, and local charitable services. Examples include educational assistance to university foundations, support for a campus booster club, grants to literacy-focused Coaching for Literacy, and funding for ministries and a charitable clinic.
Typical grants are modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards: the p25 is $3,000, the median is $7,500, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger commitments, especially to universities and a few recurring nonprofit partners.
Mississippi is the main geographic focus. It is the top state by grant count, and 69% of grants go to recipients in Mississippi. Recent Mississippi recipients include organizations in Columbus, Jackson, Canton, Oxford, and Mississippi State.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Good Samartan Clinic, Our Daily Bread, Lifelline Children Services, and Vapor Sports Ministries. That pattern suggests repeat support for selected organizations rather than strictly one-time giving.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, based on the provided profile data.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG CLUB | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $194,730 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDA | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $185,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MS FOUNDATION | UNIVERSITY, MS | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE |
| JH RANCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $84,700 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| DESTINY WORSHIP CENTER | PANAMA CITY, FL | $75,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL CONNECTIONS | COLUMBUS, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES | SPRINGIFLED, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| CHRIST FELLOWSHOP CHURCH | PALM BEACH GARDEN, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH | COLUMBUS, MS | $35,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARTAN CLINIC | COLUMBUS, MS | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FATHER IN THE FIELD | LOVELAND, CO | $30,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| ST CHRISTOPHERS ADDITCTION WELLNESS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $26,250 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| GLOBAL MEDIA OUTREACH | PLANO, TX | $15,600 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | MS STATE UNIV, MS | $12,500 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCATIATION | COLUMBUS, MS | $10,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| COLUMBUS JUNIOR AUXILARY | COLUMBUS, MS | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| LAKE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH INTITAVE | GREENSBORO, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| OPERATION UKRAINE | COLUMBUS, MS | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GREATER MIAMI | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FRIENDS FOR A CAUSE | MADISON, MS | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | COLUMBUS, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| BUCH ROLLE FOUNDATION | DEARFIELD BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH | COLUMBUS, MS | $5,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF LOWNDES COUNTY | COLUMBUS, MS | $3,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| BALLAS FAMILY COMMUNITY KITCHEN | GREENWOOD, MS | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| SUMARITAN PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| CAMP RISING SUN | COLUMBUS, MS | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| COLUMBUSLOWNDES HUMANE SOCIETY | COLUMBUS, MS | $1,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| PUCKET FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| HERITAGE ACADEMY | COLUMBUS, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| MSU FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTAN ATHLETES | MS STATE UNIVERSITY, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| ST JUDES RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| TRINITY RETIREMENT | COLUMBUS, MS | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| SHALLOW FORD FOUNDATION | CLEMMONS, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| COACHING FOR LITERACY | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| THE BULLDOG CLUB | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS | $99,853 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| BREAK THRU MINISTRIES | JACKSON, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARTAN CLINIC | COLUMBUS, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| REAL LIFE MINISTRIES | COLUMBUS, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| LIFELLINE CHILDREN SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| REGENTS SCHOOL OF OXFORD | OXFORD, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| UNITE US | AUBURN, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANZIATION |
| FATHER IN THE FIELD | LOVELAND, CO | $30,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS | CLACKMAS, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES | SPRINGIFLED, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| JH RANCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $18,199 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| DREAM CENTER | WEST POINT, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
| GOLDEN TRIANGLE HOMELESS COALITION | COLUMBUS, MS | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITIABLE ORGANIZATION |
| ALLIANCE MINISTRIES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| COLUMBUS JUNIOR AUXILARY | COLUMBUS, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION |
MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG CLUB
$194,730CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDA
$185,000EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
JH RANCH
$84,700MINISTRY SUPPORT
DESTINY WORSHIP CENTER
$75,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
$50,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES
$50,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
CHRIST FELLOWSHOP CHURCH
$50,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH
$35,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
GOOD SAMARTAN CLINIC
$30,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FATHER IN THE FIELD
$30,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
ST CHRISTOPHERS ADDITCTION WELLNESS
$26,250CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
GLOBAL MEDIA OUTREACH
$15,600CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$12,500MINISTRY SUPPORT
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCATIATION
$10,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
COLUMBUS JUNIOR AUXILARY
$10,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
LAKE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH INTITAVE
$10,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
OPERATION UKRAINE
$10,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FRIENDS FOR A CAUSE
$6,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
BUCH ROLLE FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
NEW SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF LOWNDES COUNTY
$3,500CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
BALLAS FAMILY COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$2,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
CAMP RISING SUN
$1,500CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
COLUMBUSLOWNDES HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,500CHARITABLE SUPPORT
PUCKET FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
HERITAGE ACADEMY
$1,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
MSU FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTAN ATHLETES
$1,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
TRINITY RETIREMENT
$500CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
SHALLOW FORD FOUNDATION
$100,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
BREAK THRU MINISTRIES
$75,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
GOOD SAMARTAN CLINIC
$60,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
REAL LIFE MINISTRIES
$50,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
LIFELLINE CHILDREN SERVICES
$50,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
REGENTS SCHOOL OF OXFORD
$50,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
UNITE US
$50,000CHARITABLE ORGANZIATION
FATHER IN THE FIELD
$30,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS
$25,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
VAPOR SPORTS MINISTRIES
$25,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
JH RANCH
$18,199MINISTRY SUPPORT
DREAM CENTER
$15,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
GOLDEN TRIANGLE HOMELESS COALITION
$12,000CHARITIABLE ORGANIZATION
ALLIANCE MINISTRIES
$10,000MINISTRY SUPPORT
COLUMBUS JUNIOR AUXILARY
$10,000CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION