Connecting people who care with causes that matter by strengthening charitable giving, managing endowments and supporting nonprofits in Northwest Mississippi.
Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi uses donor-established funds, competitive grants, scholarships, and emergency relief to direct charitable giving across Northwest Mississippi and the broader Mississippi Delta. In the recent grant record, one of the clearest signals is support for Longview Point Bapt Church in Hernando, which received seven-figure gifts in multiple years for its church building fund, showing that the foundation backs large capital and community projects as well as ongoing civic needs. The foundation also funds higher education and health-related work at a meaningful scale. Recent grants include support for the University of Mississippi Foundation in Oxford, the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, and Women’s and Children’s Health in Jackson. Alongside those larger commitments, its scholarship programs reach students in West Tallahatchie, DeSoto County, and nearby communities. Beyond institutions, the grant record shows attention to community infrastructure, human services, and disaster response. That mix fits a regional funder that connects charitable resources with local nonprofits, schools, faith communities, and public-benefit organizations across Mississippi.
Education is a central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $329,590 to the University of Mississippi Foundation in Oxford for general support and $210,000 to the Ole Miss Athletic Foundation, also in Oxford, for educational services. It also gave $125,000 to Teach For America in Oxford for the Ignite Initiative, linking education support with programmatic work in the region. Health and human services are another visible area. The foundation gave $436,000 to Women’s and Children’s Health in Jackson for women’s and children’s health initiatives and $133,000 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson for health services. It also supported The Arc Nw Ms in Southaven with $104,250 for human services. Community and place-based work appears in grants such as $179,830 to Boss Lady Econ Plan Dev Wrkfc in Cleveland for human services and $101,032 to Odessa Grant Food Pantry in Tunica for health services.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,290, and a p75 of $38,198. The recent record also includes large, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar awards, indicating that the foundation makes both routine operating grants and substantial project-level commitments. Its structure includes competitive grants, scholarship funds, an emergency relief fund, and donor-established scholarship funds. Several grantees appear across multiple years, including institutions such as the University of Mississippi Foundation and Women’s and Children’s Health, suggesting repeated support rather than one-time-only giving. The competitive grant programs are open annually, and some scholarship funds accept unsolicited applications.
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$52.2M
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$8.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $38K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$38K
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Grant activity is concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 80% of grants and is the top giving state by count. Within the state, recent recipients include Hernando, Jackson, Oxford, Southaven, Clarksdale, Tunica, Cleveland, and Indianola. The foundation also gives beyond Mississippi, with recent grants to Dallas, Texas, and Memphis, Tennessee. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 247 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants include churches, universities, medical institutions, food pantries, and human-services organizations. Examples from the record include Longview Point Bapt Church in Hernando, the University of Mississippi Foundation in Oxford, the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, The Arc Nw Ms in Southaven, and Odessa Grant Food Pantry in Tunica.
The listed focus areas include early childhood education, K-12 and higher education support, technology in education, place-based education, civic engagement, health, youth development, scholarships, nonprofit support and capacity building, and endowments and donor-advised funds.
Yes. It runs scholarship programs such as the Charles M. George Memorial Scholarship for West Tallahatchie, CFNM Scholarships for graduates of qualifying high schools in DeSoto County and nearby schools, and the Byron Keith Mallett, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for Lake Cormorant High School or eligible DeSoto County seniors.
Yes. The Competitive Grants programs accept unsolicited applications, and the annual competitive grant cycle is described as open for a one-month period. The foundation also says its scholarship programs accept unsolicited applications.
It is regional, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Mississippi. The active grant programs are centered on Northwest Mississippi, Bolivar County, Coahoma County, DeSoto County, and the Mississippi Delta region, while a smaller share of grants goes to nearby states such as Tennessee and Texas.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA OF MEMPHIS & MIDSOUTH | CORDOVA, TN | $2,010,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| WOMENS AND CHILDRENS HEALTH | JACKSON, MS | $596,248 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| BOSS LADY ECON PLAN DEV WRKFC | CLEVELAND, MS | $226,070 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CATHEDR | JACKSON, MS | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CATHERDRAL |
| MISS STATE UNIVERSITY | MISSISSIPPI ST, MS | $136,130 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| INDIANOLA EDUCATIONAL FDN | INDIANOLA, MS | $130,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PANTHER CREEK FDN | MEMPHIS, TN | $125,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES |
| MPB FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $125,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| THE UMMC FUND | JACKSON, MS | $112,500 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| HUTCHISON SCHOOL | MEMPHIS, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS FDN | OXFORD, MS | $95,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CLEVELAND MUSIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, MS | $93,006 | 2026 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| NW MS REALTOR FOUNDATION | NESBIT, MS | $87,289 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WARRIORS CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $72,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| TUTWILER COMM EDUCATION CTR | TUTWILER, MS | $69,024 | 2026 | EDUCATION&CHILD WELFARE IN MS DELTA |
| MS PRISON CHAPEL FDN | MADISON, MS | $60,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| COLONIAL HILLS CHURCH | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $60,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| YOKNAPATAWPHA ARTS COUNCL INC | OXFORD, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | ARTS & CULTURE |
| DELTA COMPASS | GREENVILLE, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE ARC NW MS | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | OXFORD, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| NORTH TEXAS COMM FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| LONGVIEW POINT BAPT CHURCH | HERNANDO, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | CHURCH BUILDING FUND |
| JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF DESOTO CO | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| ST GEORGE EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CLARKSDALE, MS | $45,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| EXTRA TABLE FEEDS INC | HATTIESBURG, MS | $43,263 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS CHRCH | DALLAS, TX | $40,000 | 2026 | CHURCH |
| CITY OF HERNANDO | HERNANDO, MS | $37,810 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SEED COMPANY | ARLINGTON, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLE | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | $30,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| SPRING INITIATIVE INC | CLARKSDALE, MS | $30,000 | 2026 | INVESTING IN COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS |
| PEARL STREET AME CHURCH | JACKSON, MS | $27,861 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | INDIANOLA, MS | $27,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INDIANOLA MAIN STREET INC | INDIANOLA, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GREAT COMMISSION ASSOCIATION | MORGAN HILL, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NIPOM | NIPOMO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | STEAMBOAT SPRIN, CO | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERNANDO METHODIST CHURCH | HERNANDO, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BB KING MUSEUM | INDIANOLA, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | HEALTH |
| EL PUEBLO | BILOXI, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| DESOTO FAMILY THEATRE | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | ASSIST W/MOVING CRYSTAL BALL ITEMS |
| THE MCCOY HSE FOR SOBER LIVIN | RIDGELAND, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| BUSINESS & PROFL OUTREACH | CLINTON, MS | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| THE DELTA STATE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, MS | $20,000 | 2026 | ROBERT ALLEN ARNOLD MEM SCHOLARSHIP |
| GRIOT ARTS INC | CLARKSDALE, MS | $20,000 | 2026 | CLARKSDALE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PRO |
| KANAKUK MINISTRIES | BRANSON, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | PIGEON FORGE, TN | $19,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| YOUNG LIFE-MEMPHIS TN | MEMPHIS, TN | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
WOMENS AND CHILDRENS HEALTH
$596,248COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BOSS LADY ECON PLAN DEV WRKFC
$226,070HUMAN SERVICES
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CATHEDR
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CATHERDRAL
MISS STATE UNIVERSITY
$136,130EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
INDIANOLA EDUCATIONAL FDN
$130,000EDUCATION
PANTHER CREEK FDN
$125,000HEALTHCARE SERVICES
MPB FOUNDATION
$125,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HUTCHISON SCHOOL
$100,000EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND MUSIC FOUNDATION
$93,006ARTS & CULTURE
NW MS REALTOR FOUNDATION
$87,289HUMAN SERVICES
WARRIORS CENTER
$72,000HEALTH
MS PRISON CHAPEL FDN
$60,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
COLONIAL HILLS CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOKNAPATAWPHA ARTS COUNCL INC
$50,000ARTS & CULTURE
DELTA COMPASS
$50,000EDUCATION
THE ARC NW MS
$50,000HUMAN SERVICES
LONGVIEW POINT BAPT CHURCH
$50,000CHURCH BUILDING FUND
JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF DESOTO CO
$50,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
ST GEORGE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$45,000MINISTRY
ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS CHRCH
$40,000CHURCH
CITY OF HERNANDO
$37,810COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SEED COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SPRING INITIATIVE INC
$30,000INVESTING IN COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS
PEARL STREET AME CHURCH
$27,861EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$27,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INDIANOLA MAIN STREET INC
$25,000HUMAN SERVICES
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF NIPOM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST PAULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HERNANDO METHODIST CHURCH
$25,000HUMAN SERVICES
BB KING MUSEUM
$25,000HEALTH
EL PUEBLO
$25,000HUMAN SERVICES
DESOTO FAMILY THEATRE
$25,000ASSIST W/MOVING CRYSTAL BALL ITEMS
THE MCCOY HSE FOR SOBER LIVIN
$25,000HUMAN SERVICES
BUSINESS & PROFL OUTREACH
$25,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
GRIOT ARTS INC
$20,000CLARKSDALE CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PRO
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible schools, colleges, and nonprofit organizations in the listed 18 Mississippi Delta counties may apply. One application per eligible organization is allowed.
Deadline: First-come, first-served until funds are depleted.
Who can apply: Applicants must be recognized as Section 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental bodies, or public charities serving the Foundation's geographic footprint without discrimination by age, race, gender, or religion.
Deadline: Applications are accepted annually from July 1 through August 1.
Who can apply: Applicants must be recognized as Section 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental bodies, or public charities serving the Foundation's geographic footprint without discrimination by age, race, gender, or religion.
Deadline: Applications are accepted annually from July 1 through August 1.
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