The Straddlefork Foundation concentrates philanthropic support on faith-based Episcopal programs and related community services in the Austin/region, with additional targeted giving for women's health and cultural preservation. Half of its 202X giving went to a single, unspecified 501(c)(3) award, while the remainder funded an Episcopal parish, an Episcopal retreat center, and a women's health/cultural group, indicating a mix of general operating support and mission-aligned program grants. Grants are modest in number but meaningful in size, favoring local or denominational organizations over broad national initiatives.
A $50,000 grant to a Mississippi 501(c)(3) organization anchors The Straddlefork Foundation’s recent giving and suggests a small portfolio with a few larger, mission-specific awards. The foundation’s grant list is centered on Episcopal and community-serving work in Mississippi, with support for church programs, a retreat and activity center, women’s health, and local service organizations. Across the latest grants on file, the pattern is practical and place-based: a church in Rolling Fork received $24,000 for programs, and Camp Bratton Green Gray Center in Canton received $15,000 for retreat and activity-center support. Other awards go to organizations serving women, people needing charitable care, and community institutions such as a cemetery association and a library group. The grants also show attention to cultural and civic life through arts, conservation, and museum-related support. The foundation’s overall profile points to a regional donor that favors direct support for organizations rooted in Mississippi communities and faith-based networks, rather than broad national grantmaking.
Faith-based work is a clear thread in the grant record. The Straddlefork Foundation gave $24,000 to Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Churc in Rolling Fork for church programs and another $2,000 to the same church for church support. It also awarded $15,000 to Camp Bratton Green Gray Center in Canton for church retreat and activity center work. Beyond Episcopal support, the foundation funded civic and service-oriented projects. Delta Cotton Belles in Greenville received $10,000 for women’s health, while St Vincent De Paul in Greenville received $5,000 and $2,000 for indigent care. The foundation also supported cultural and educational activity through grants to Greenville Arts Council for arts education, Friends of the Library for literacy programs, and Mississippi Animal Rescue League for animal shelter work.
Typical grants are modest, with a 25th percentile of $2,000, a median of $2,500, and a 75th percentile of $5,000. The recent record includes a $50,000 award alongside smaller operating and project grants, so the foundation appears willing to make both larger designated gifts and routine community-level grants. The data also show repeat giving to the same recipient: Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Churc and St Vincent De Paul each appear more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its profile and recipient mix indicate a grantmaker using institutional nonprofit support rather than individual aid or investment tools.
$132K
$1M
$50K
$75K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Concentrated, small portfolio: a few mid-sized grants per cycle with one large, unspecified award plus targeted support for repeat denominational beneficiaries; favors one-off or annual operating grants to local/regional organizations rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED (unspecified 501(c)(3) award), Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church, Camp Bratton Green Gray Center, Delta Cotton Belles
The foundation gives entirely to U.S. recipients in the recent grants list, and Mississippi is the clear center of activity. Rolling Fork, Greenville, Jackson, Canton, and Leland all appear among recipient cities, with Greenville showing up repeatedly across multiple grants. One Tennessee recipient appears as well: Forrest Spence Fund in Memphis. The stated top state by grant count is Mississippi, which aligns with the city-level pattern of concentrated giving in the Mississippi Delta and nearby communities rather than the foundation’s Austin headquarters.
The recent grants point to Episcopal church programs, a church retreat and activity center, women’s health, indigent care, arts education, literacy, conservation, and animal shelter work. The recipient list includes faith communities, community service groups, and local cultural institutions.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent list also includes a larger $50,000 award.
Yes. Mississippi is the top state by grant count, and the recent recipient cities are concentrated there, including Rolling Fork, Greenville, Jackson, Canton, and Leland. The recent list also includes one Tennessee recipient in Memphis.
Yes. Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Churc appears twice, with grants of $24,000 and $2,000. St Vincent De Paul also appears twice, with grants of $5,000 and $2,000.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL OF THE CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURC | ROLLINGFORK, MS | $24,000 | 2025 | CHURCH PROGRAMS |
| CAMP BRATTON GREEN GRAY CENTER | CANTON, MS | $15,000 | 2025 | CHURCH RETREAT & ACTIVITY CENTER |
| DELTA COTTON BELLES | GREENVILLE, MS | $10,000 | 2025 | WOMEN'S HEALTH |
| GREENVILE CEMETARY ASSOCIATION | GREENVILLE, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | CEMETARY MAINTENANCE |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | GREENVILLE, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | INDEGENT CARE |
| FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | GREENVILLE, MS | $2,500 | 2025 | LITERACY PROBRAMS |
| MISSISSIPPI ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE | JACKSON, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL SHELTER |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MASTER GARDNERS | GREENVILLE, MS | $2,000 | 2025 | GARDNING AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS |
| SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED | SEE SCHEDULE, MS | $50,000 | 2024 | 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS |
| MISSISSIPPI LOWER DELTA PARTNERSHIP | ROLLING FORK, MS | $3,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION |
| GREENVILLE ARTS COUNCIL | GREENVILLE, MS | $2,500 | 2023 | ARTS EDUCATION |
| FORREST SPENCE FUND | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2023 | CHILDRENS HEALTH SERVICES |
| GRACE HOUSE | JACKSON, MS | $2,500 | 2023 | HIV/AIDS VICTIMS ASSISTANCE |
| CHAPEL OF THE CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURC | ROLLING FORK, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | CHURCH |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | GREENVILLE, MS | $2,000 | 2023 | INDEGENT CARE |
| KERMIT THE FROG MUSEUM | LELAND, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | MUSEUM |
| GREENVILLE CYPRESS PRESERVE | GREENVILLE, MS | $1,000 | 2023 | CONSERVATION & EDUCATION |
CHAPEL OF THE CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURC
$24,000CHURCH PROGRAMS
CAMP BRATTON GREEN GRAY CENTER
$15,000CHURCH RETREAT & ACTIVITY CENTER
DELTA COTTON BELLES
$10,000WOMEN'S HEALTH
GREENVILE CEMETARY ASSOCIATION
$5,000CEMETARY MAINTENANCE
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$5,000INDEGENT CARE
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$2,500LITERACY PROBRAMS
MISSISSIPPI ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
$2,000ANIMAL SHELTER
WASHINGTON COUNTY MASTER GARDNERS
$2,000GARDNING AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS
SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED
$50,000501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS
MISSISSIPPI LOWER DELTA PARTNERSHIP
$3,000CONSERVATION
GREENVILLE ARTS COUNCIL
$2,500ARTS EDUCATION
FORREST SPENCE FUND
$2,500CHILDRENS HEALTH SERVICES
GRACE HOUSE
$2,500HIV/AIDS VICTIMS ASSISTANCE
CHAPEL OF THE CROSS EPISCOPAL CHURC
$2,000CHURCH
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$2,000INDEGENT CARE
KERMIT THE FROG MUSEUM
$1,000MUSEUM
GREENVILLE CYPRESS PRESERVE
$1,000CONSERVATION & EDUCATION