About Create Foundation
The mission of the Benjamin and Corinne Pierce Charitable Foundation is to improve the physical, intellectual, economic and spiritual quality of life for the people in Alcorn County.
Focus Areas
At-risk childrenEducationYouth sportsMentoringArtsScholarshipsPersonal/spiritual developmentSubstance abuse preventionCommunity improvementEconomic developmentVocational/technical trainingCareer counselingFaith-based organizations
Who They Fund
About Create Foundation
Create Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored by a place-based mission for Alcorn County: improving the physical, intellectual, economic, and spiritual quality of life for residents there. That local emphasis shows up alongside a broader Northeast Mississippi footprint, especially through scholarship support and workforce-linked education programs. The foundation also administers several named programs, including the CREATE Foundation Scholarships portfolio and the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund, which connects students to career coaching, classroom-to-career grants, internships, and job shadows. Across its recent grants, Create Foundation operates at a large scale, with awards that range from unrestricted support to highly structured program distributions. It uses both donor-directed and foundation-managed channels, and its activity includes special projects, endowment distributions, and program service disbursements. The scholarship side is especially visible: the foundation supports students from preschool through postgraduate levels, with eligibility tied to specific counties, schools, and graduating classes. The foundation also supports direct community programs through the Benjamin and Corinne Pierce Charitable Foundation’s general grant program, which funds at-risk children, education and tutoring, youth sports, mentoring, and the arts in Alcorn County.
What Create Foundation Funds
Education and student support are central to Create Foundation’s work. Through the CREATE Foundation Scholarships portfolio, it provides financial aid to students from preschool through postgraduate levels, and individual scholarship funds have separate eligibility requirements and application forms. The Kim Green Educational Scholarship adds a more specific pathway for graduating high school students majoring in Education who are from Corinth city or Alcorn County. Workforce development is another clear thread. The Toyota Wellspring Education Fund supports career coaches, classroom-to-career grants, student experiences such as job shadows and internships, and regional education-industry connections across Northeast Mississippi. That same partnership also supports broader career readiness and education-to-work pipeline efforts. Community and youth programs appear through the Benjamin and Corinne Pierce Charitable Foundation’s general grant program, which supports at-risk children, tutoring, youth sports for underprivileged children, mentoring, and the arts in Alcorn County.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$19M
Total Assets
$199.8M
Total Revenue
$23.6M
Total Expenses
$24.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $259K and $4.8M, with a median of $850K.
25th Percentile
$259K
Median
$850K
75th Percentile
$4.8M
Geographic Reach
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MS.
Leadership
MICHAEL K CLAYBORNE
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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