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.
$4.8M
$48.6M
$10.1M
$7.4M
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.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGVIEW POINT BAPT CHURCH | HERNANDO, MS | $962,000 | 2025 | CHURCH BUILDING FUND |
| WOMENS AND CHILDRENS HEALTH | JACKSON, MS | $288,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| OLE MISS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $210,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| BOSS LADY ECON PLAN DEV WRKFC | CLEVELAND, MS | $179,830 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | RIDGELAND, MS | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL |
| BB KING MUSEUM | INDIANOLA, MS | $129,200 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| EMMANUAL UNITED METHODIST CH | MEMPHIS, TN | $117,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| UNIVERSITY OF MS FDN | OXFORD, MS | $115,909 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH | CHARLESTON, MS | $111,233 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| WARRIORS CENTER | MEMPHIS, TN | $105,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| THE ARC NW MS | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $104,250 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MID-SOUTH FOOD BANK | MEMPHIS, TN | $101,033 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| ODESSA GRANT FOOD PANTRY | TUNICA, MS | $101,032 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| MS DELTA COUNCIL FARMWORKERS | CLARKSDALE, MS | $101,032 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS F | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| THE UMMC FUND | JACKSON, MS | $95,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| ROLLING FORK RISING | JACKSON, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHIER AM | PRINCE FREDERIC, MD | $72,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| DELTA HEALTH CENTER INC | MOUND BAYOU, MS | $67,500 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| CARTERS HEALTH CONSULT GROUP | WALLS, MS | $61,800 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| MILLSAPS COLLEGE | JACKSON, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| TALLAHATCHIE GEN HOSP MED FD | CHARLESTON, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLE | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| MS PRISON CHAPEL FDN | MADISON, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| THE PINEY WOODS SCHOOL | PINEY WOODS, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CHRIST COVENANT CHURCH PCA | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| PHI DELTA THETA FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | OXFORD, MS | $45,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| HAPPY FOODS PROJECT INC | HORN LAKE, MS | $42,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| HERNANDO METHODIST CHURCH | HERNANDO, MS | $42,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| COLONIAL HILLS CHURCH | SOUTHAVEN, MS | $40,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| THE DELTA STATE FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, MS | $36,926 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| LIVE WELL PROMOTIONS LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| FIRST BAPTIST CH BATESVILLE | BATESVILLE, MS | $30,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE | JACKSON, MS | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| SEED COMPANY | ARLINGTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF DESOTO CO | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | $29,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| KANAKUK MINISTRIES | BRANSON, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| MCCOY HOUSE FOR SOBER LIVING | RIDGELAND, MS | $25,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| NORTH TEXAS COMM FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| BUSINESS & PROFL OUTREACH | CLINTON, MS | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| FOUND FOR HERNANDO PARKSREC | HERNANDO, MS | $22,657 | 2025 | RECREATION |
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE | BERKELEY, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | HEALTH |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | INDIANOLA, MS | $20,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION | PIGEON FORGE, TN | $19,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| COAHOMA COUNTY SCHOOL DIST | CLARKSDALE, MS | $15,469 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| CLARKSDALE MUN SCHOOL DIST | CLARKSDALE, MS | $15,469 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL SERVICES |
| HISTORIC DESOTO MUSEUM | HERNANDO, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
LONGVIEW POINT BAPT CHURCH
$962,000CHURCH BUILDING FUND
WOMENS AND CHILDRENS HEALTH
$288,750COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BOSS LADY ECON PLAN DEV WRKFC
$179,830HUMAN SERVICES
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL
BB KING MUSEUM
$129,200HEALTH
EMMANUAL UNITED METHODIST CH
$117,000MINISTRY
CALVARY CHAPEL CHURCH
$111,233HUMAN SERVICES
WARRIORS CENTER
$105,000HEALTH
THE ARC NW MS
$104,250HUMAN SERVICES
ODESSA GRANT FOOD PANTRY
$101,032HEALTH SERVICES
MS DELTA COUNCIL FARMWORKERS
$101,032HEALTH SERVICES
ROLLING FORK RISING
$75,000HUMAN SERVICES
PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHIER AM
$72,000HEALTH SERVICES
CARTERS HEALTH CONSULT GROUP
$61,800HEALTH SERVICES
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
$60,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MILLSAPS COLLEGE
$60,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
TALLAHATCHIE GEN HOSP MED FD
$60,000HEALTH SERVICES
MS PRISON CHAPEL FDN
$60,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CHRIST COVENANT CHURCH PCA
$50,000MINISTRY
HAPPY FOODS PROJECT INC
$42,000HEALTH SERVICES
HERNANDO METHODIST CHURCH
$42,000HUMAN SERVICES
COLONIAL HILLS CHURCH
$40,000MINISTRY
LIVE WELL PROMOTIONS LLC
$35,000HEALTH SERVICES
FIRST BAPTIST CH BATESVILLE
$30,000MINISTRY
ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE
$30,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SEED COMPANY
$30,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
JUNIOR AUXILIARY OF DESOTO CO
$29,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
MCCOY HOUSE FOR SOBER LIVING
$25,000HUMAN SERVICES
BUSINESS & PROFL OUTREACH
$25,000EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
FOUND FOR HERNANDO PARKSREC
$22,657RECREATION
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$20,000MINISTRY
COAHOMA COUNTY SCHOOL DIST
$15,469EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CLARKSDALE MUN SCHOOL DIST
$15,469EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
HISTORIC DESOTO MUSEUM
$15,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofits recognized as Section 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental bodies, or public charities serving communities in the Foundation's service area. Programs must serve the community without discrimination by age, race, gender, or religion.
Deadline: Annually, August 1; applications open July 1.
Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofits recognized as Section 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental bodies, or public charities serving communities in the Foundation's service area. Programs must serve the community without discrimination by age, race, gender, or religion.
Deadline: Annually, August 1; applications open July 1.
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