About Meridian Community College Foundation
The foundation is essentially an institutional supporter of Meridian Community College, directing its entire grantmaking to that single institution. Its funding appears focused on STEAM-related programming and capacity for the college, suggesting a mission to strengthen local higher education and workforce preparation in Meridian, MS. The foundation acts as a dedicated partner to the college rather than a diversified grantmaker to multiple organizations.
Focus Areas
Support for Meridian Community College (institutional operating and program support)STEAM program development and related curricular initiatives at the community collegeLocal higher-education capacity-building in Meridian, Mississippi
Who They Fund
college students (including honors students)early childhood-aged childrennursing studentsstudent-athleteswomen (gender-focused programs)faculty and staff (professional development)
About Meridian Community College Foundation
Meridian Community College Foundation directs its grantmaking to Meridian Community College, with scholarships as the largest recent line of support. The foundation’s 2025 grant of $765,814 for scholarships sits within a multi-year pattern of sizable awards to the college, including $627,754 in 2024 and $525,362 in 2023 for the same purpose. That recurring scholarship support is paired with targeted funding for academic and student-life programs, showing a grantmaking approach that reinforces the college’s core functions rather than spreading support across many organizations. Recent awards also point to the foundation’s role in strengthening specific programs inside the institution. It has funded early childhood programming, sports, nursing support, faculty and staff programs, and STEAM-related initiatives, all at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi. Program labels such as Lifetime Quest, Gene Haas Support, and Carruth Nursing Support suggest a sustained interest in building capacity around student pathways, instructional programs, and campus operations. The foundation’s giving profile is highly concentrated: the same college appears across the recent grants list, and the pattern reflects institutional support for a local community college.
What Meridian Community College Foundation Funds
Scholarships are a central part of the foundation’s support. In the recent grants list, Meridian Community College received $765,814 in 2025, $627,754 in 2024, and $525,362 in 2023 for scholarships, indicating that student aid is a consistent priority. Beyond aid to students, the foundation backs specific academic and co-curricular programs. It gave $87,800 in 2024 for the Early Childhood Program and another $80,482 in 2025 for Early Childhood, showing repeated support for that area. The college also received $16,570 in 2025 for Carruth Nursing Support and $14,165 in 2023 for Nursing Program Support, which places nursing among the funded workforce pathways. Arts and athletics also appear in the recent grant list. The foundation awarded $10,000 in 2025 for Arts Letters and $9,995 in 2024 for Theater Expenses, while sports support included $157,572 in 2024 for Various Sports and $58,887 in 2025 for Various Sports.
How Meridian Community College Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $9,870, a median of $15,288, and a p75 of $43,421. The recent list also shows much larger scholarship awards, which sit above that middle range. Grantmaking is highly recurring rather than one-off: Meridian Community College appears repeatedly across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is an institutional funder, and it also makes program-related investments. Grants in the dataset are confined to Mississippi recipients.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.9M
Total Assets
$32M
Total Revenue
$3M
Total Expenses
$3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Leia A Hill
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