This foundation concentrates on supporting child-focused direct service organizations across Mississippi, especially child advocacy centers, family crisis and therapeutic service providers that serve abused, neglected, and at-risk children. Most grants fund regional centers and wraparound services (therapy, family support, crisis intervention), indicating a commitment to trauma-informed care and sustaining a statewide network of providers. Funding is operational and programmatic, frequently delivered as repeat grants to the same local partners rather than one-off gifts to new organizations.
Childrens Advocacy Centers of Mississippi’s largest recent grants all went to Mississippi child advocacy centers, with $478,321 to Southwest Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center in McComb and $456,168 to Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center in Byram in 2023. That pattern points to a funder built around sustaining a statewide child-welfare network rather than supporting isolated projects. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches trauma-response and family-support organizations serving abused, neglected, and at-risk children, including Kids Hub in Hattiesburg, Healing Harts Child Advocacy Center in Southaven, and Canopy Children’s Solutions in Gulfport. The grant record shows repeated general-support awards to the same local partners across multiple years, which suggests ongoing operating backing for centers that provide crisis intervention, therapy, shelter, and family stabilization. Several recipients appear more than once, including regional advocacy centers, residential care providers, and family crisis organizations. The result is a grantmaking pattern centered on core organizational support for child-focused service providers across Mississippi.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is support for child advocacy centers. In 2025, it gave $247,605 to Central Mississippi Child Advocacy Center in Pearl for general support, and in earlier years it backed Southwest Mississippi Children’s Advocacy Center in McComb with $478,321 and $227,602. Trauma-informed services are another clear focus. Healing Harts Child Advocacy Center in Southaven received $350,270 in 2023 and $229,739 in 2025, both for general support, while Canopy Children’s Solutions in Gulfport received $106,868 in 2023 and $378,074 in 2025. The foundation also funds family crisis and stabilization organizations. Family Crisis Service of Northwest Mississippi in Oxford received $127,294 in 2023 and $165,568 in 2025, and Wesley House in Meridian received $78,413 in 2023 and $176,083 in 2025.
Typical awards are substantial: the grant-size distribution is $107,387 at the 25th percentile, $203,394 at the median, and $350,782 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeat general-support grants across multiple years, especially to the same Mississippi partners, which indicates ongoing operating-style funding rather than isolated one-off gifts. The organization is classified as a public charity and a regular funder, and the philosophy tags point to general operating support, unrestricted support, and core organizational support. No application process is described in the data.
$2.8M
$1.4M
$5.3M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $107K and $351K, with a median of $203K.
25th Percentile
$107K
Median
$203K
75th Percentile
$351K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Concentrated, mid-size grants with a strong preference for repeat funding to a limited set of Mississippi direct-service providers; grants appear aimed at sustaining operations and program delivery across a geographically distributed state network rather than seeding new initiatives.
Notable grantees: MS CHILDREN ADV CENTER, KIDS HUB, SW MS CHILDRENT ADV CTR, HEALING HARTS CHILD ADV CTR, CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
Grantmaking is entirely in Mississippi: 100% of recent grants went to recipients in the HQ state. The highest-frequency recipient locations include Byram, McComb, Hattiesburg, Southaven, and Gulfport, with additional grants to Pearl, West Point, Oxford, Meridian, Laurel, Natchez, Waveland, and Tupelo. The pattern is statewide rather than concentrated in one metro area, with multiple regions represented across the state.
It funds Mississippi organizations serving abused, neglected, and at-risk children, especially child advocacy centers, family crisis and therapeutic service providers, residential care programs, and local family resource centers. Recent recipients include regional child advocacy centers, crisis-service agencies, and children’s homes across the state.
The grant-size distribution is $107,387 at the 25th percentile, $203,394 at the median, and $350,782 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller support grants and larger six-figure operating grants, which shows a relatively high average level of support.
No. The recent grant record is entirely in Mississippi, and 100% of grants in the provided sample went to recipients in the state. The funder’s giving is local, with awards spread across multiple Mississippi cities and regions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Kids Hub in Hattiesburg, Healing Harts Child Advocacy Center in Southaven, Canopy Children’s Solutions in Gulfport, Family Crisis Service of Northwest Mississippi in Oxford, and Wesley House in Meridian. The pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDS HUB | HATTIESBURG, MS | $393,141 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS | GULFPORT, MS | $378,074 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MS CHILDREN ADV CENTER | BYRAM, MS | $333,903 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALLY KATE WINTERS FAMILY SVC | WEST POINT, MS | $268,849 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL MS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | PEARL, MS | $247,605 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALING HARTS CHILD ADV CTR | SOUTHHAVEN, MS | $229,739 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SW MS CHILDRENT ADV CTR | MCCOMB, MS | $227,602 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESLEY HOUSE | MERIDIAN, MS | $176,083 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CRISIS SERVICE OF NW MS | OXFORD, MS | $165,568 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHERISHED HEARTS | LAUREL, MS | $145,451 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATCHEZ CHILDRENS HOME | NATCHEZ, MS | $115,962 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE HAVEN | WAVELAND, MS | $84,550 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SW MS CHILDRENT ADV CTR | MCCOMB, MS | $478,321 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MS CHILDREN ADV CENTER | BYRAM, MS | $456,168 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDS HUB | HATTIESBURG, MS | $352,320 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALING HARTS CHILD ADV CTR | SOUTHHAVEN, MS | $350,270 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATCHEZ CHILDRENS HOME | NATCHEZ, MS | $283,975 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE HAVEN | WAVELAND, MS | $248,921 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALLY KATE WINTERS FAMILY SVC | WEST POINT, MS | $157,867 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY CRISIS SERVICE OF NW MS | OXFORD, MS | $127,294 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF NE MS | TUPELO, MS | $107,560 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS | GULFPORT, MS | $106,868 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESLEY HOUSE | MERIDIAN, MS | $78,413 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL MS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | PEARL, MS | $77,999 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
KIDS HUB
$393,141GENERAL SUPPORT
CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
$378,074GENERAL SUPPORT
MS CHILDREN ADV CENTER
$333,903GENERAL SUPPORT
SALLY KATE WINTERS FAMILY SVC
$268,849GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL MS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$247,605GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALING HARTS CHILD ADV CTR
$229,739GENERAL SUPPORT
SW MS CHILDRENT ADV CTR
GENERAL SUPPORT
WESLEY HOUSE
$176,083GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY CRISIS SERVICE OF NW MS
$165,568GENERAL SUPPORT
CHERISHED HEARTS
$145,451GENERAL SUPPORT
NATCHEZ CHILDRENS HOME
$115,962GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE HAVEN
$84,550GENERAL SUPPORT
SW MS CHILDRENT ADV CTR
$478,321GENERAL SUPPORT
MS CHILDREN ADV CENTER
$456,168GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDS HUB
$352,320GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALING HARTS CHILD ADV CTR
$350,270GENERAL SUPPORT
NATCHEZ CHILDRENS HOME
$283,975GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE HAVEN
$248,921GENERAL SUPPORT
SALLY KATE WINTERS FAMILY SVC
$157,867GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY CRISIS SERVICE OF NW MS
$127,294GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF NE MS
$107,560GENERAL SUPPORT
CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
$106,868GENERAL SUPPORT
WESLEY HOUSE
$78,413GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL MS CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
$77,999GENERAL SUPPORT