The Junior League of Jackson is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
The Junior League of Jackson Ms Inc directs most of its grantmaking through internal League funds, with the largest recent award going to its Keystone Fund for $1,842,090 in 2025 to further the Junior League of Jackson mission. That same pattern appears in 2024, when the Keystone Fund received $1,530,165 for the same purpose, showing a large, mission-centered funding base alongside external community support. The foundation’s stated community impact goal is to support PreK–5th grade children and their caregivers in the Jackson area to increase student success, and its active programs extend that work through community funds, partner projects, and targeted mini grants. In recent giving, the Junior League supported the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc with $76,500 to create an outdoor classroom, connecting its education priorities with hands-on learning and school-based projects. The foundation also uses discretionary and planned community funds to address requests tied to literacy, essential needs, and children’s health, with review by the League’s board and community council.
Early childhood and literacy are core themes in the Junior League of Jackson Ms Inc’s giving. Its active programs include Community Assistance Fund support for early literacy, children’s health, and basic supplies, as well as Community Partner Project proposals focused on academic growth, especially literacy. The foundation also backs health-related school projects, including a $76,500 grant to Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc to fund creation of an outdoor classroom. Beyond education, its community funds are set up for essential needs and unexpected partner needs in Jackson and Hinds County, and the League’s purpose includes improving the community through trained volunteers. The grantmaking structure shows a blend of direct service and project-based support rather than a narrow single-issue approach.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $803,332, the median is $1,530,165, and the 75th percentile is $1,686,128. The recent record shows repeated support to the Keystone Fund in consecutive years, indicating recurring internal funding rather than one-off awards alone. The Junior League of Jackson Ms Inc is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Several of its programs accept unsolicited requests, including Community Assistance Fund and Community Discretionary Fund, while Community Partner Project proposals are limited to the League’s annual solicitation process.
$1.4M
$4.1M
$3M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $803K and $1.7M, with a median of $1.5M.
25th Percentile
$803K
Median
$1.5M
75th Percentile
$1.7M
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Grantmaking is entirely local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Mississippi. Jackson is the central recipient city, and Hinds County appears in the League’s community-fund geography. The recipient list also places a grant in the Jackson metro area through the foundation’s community funds. In the recent grants list, both the Keystone Fund and Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc are in Jackson, reinforcing the organization’s city-focused pattern of giving.
Its stated focus areas include early childhood and K-5 education, early literacy, essential needs such as food and clothing, health and mental well-being for children, children’s health and pediatric cancer support, and community volunteer service and capacity-building. Its active programs also emphasize academic growth, especially literacy, and basic supplies.
Yes for some programs. Community Assistance Fund, Community Discretionary Fund, and the Mini Grant program accept unsolicited requests. Community Partner Project Proposals do not; they are tied to the League’s annual partner solicitation process.
Typical grants are large. The 25th percentile is $803,332, the median is $1,530,165, and the 75th percentile is $1,686,128. The recent record also includes a much smaller $76,500 project grant, showing some variation by program.
It gives locally, and 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Mississippi. Jackson is the main city in the recipient list, with additional geography tied to Hinds County and the Jackson metro area through its community funds.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Junior League of Jackson Ms that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations interested in partnering with the Junior League of Jackson to improve the lives of children and youth are encouraged to submit a proposal. Projects should address essential needs, academic growth (especially literacy), or health and mental well-being.
Deadline: The 2027-2028 Community Partner Project Application is available; no submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Agencies may request funding once per Junior League year, which runs June 1 through May 31. Recurring requests are not considered. JLJ does not fund ongoing salaries or stipends, administrative costs, or overhead, although funds may support guest speakers hired specifically for the proposed request.
Deadline: Requests must be submitted at least 60 days before the funding need. Agencies may apply once per JLJ year (June 1 through May 31).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND | JACKSON, MS | $1,414,225 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION. |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND | JACKSON, MS | $1,842,090 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION. |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND | JACKSON, MS | $1,530,165 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI INC | JACKSON, MS | $76,500 | 2024 | TO FUND CREATION OF AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND | JACKSON, MS | $233,936 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION. |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | JACKSON, MS | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION. |
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND
$1,414,225TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND
$1,842,090TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND
$1,530,165TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION.
TO FUND CREATION OF AN OUTDOOR CLASSROOM.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MS INC KEYSTONE FUND
$233,936TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION.
TO FURTHER THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON MISSION.
