The Ergon Foundation concentrates its giving in Mississippi with a clear emphasis on education (especially independent K–12 schools and higher-education scholarships/programs) and health/medical causes (cancer, cardiology, children’s hospital and geriatric services). It also supports community-facing institutions—children’s services, museums, disaster relief and local development—often providing capital and program support. Grants are frequently repeat awards to local institutions, suggesting ongoing partnerships with a set of core beneficiaries.
Ergon Foundation Inc has built a grantmaking pattern around Mississippi institutions that need major capital support, with repeated seven-figure and half-million-dollar awards to schools, medical centers, and children’s services. One of its clearest signals is sustained backing for independent K–12 education: Jackson Academy Inc, Jackson Preparatory School Foundation, Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Hartfield Academy, and Delta Streets Academy all appear in the recent grants list. Health care is another major thread, including large awards for cancer research and treatment, cardiology, and emergency care. The foundation also supports children’s organizations and specialized service providers, such as Mississippi Children’s Home Society dba Canopy Children’s Solutions and Magnolia Speech School. Its giving is not limited to operating aid; many grants are tied to campaigns, buildings, and program launches. That mix suggests a funder focused on strengthening institutions through specific projects while also providing general support to recurring partners.
Education appears in multiple forms. Ergon Foundation Inc gave $650,000 to Delta Streets Academy to establish an elementary school, $600,000 to Jackson Academy Inc for a capital campaign, and $500,000 to Christ Presbyterian Academy for general support. Higher education and workforce pathways also show up through the Mississippi State University Foundation Inc grant for Bagley College of Engineering, Summer Bridge Program, and diversity programming, plus support for the University of Mississippi Foundation tied to engineering scholarship and the School of Engineering. Health care is another clear priority: the foundation granted $615,000 to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for its cancer center and research institute capital campaign fund, and $500,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation Inc for interventional cardiology. Children’s and speech services are part of the portfolio as well, including Magnolia Speech School’s building fund.
Typical grants cluster at meaningful but varied levels: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The recent-gift list also shows many larger project grants in the hundreds of thousands, which means the foundation uses a wide size range depending on purpose. Repeat awards are common: several institutions appear in more than one year, including Jackson Academy Inc, Jackson Preparatory School Foundation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Cleveland Clinic. The foundation is a grantmaker rather than a program-related investor, and it also funds individuals. The pattern is institution-centered and often tied to specific projects or campaigns rather than open application cycles.
$10.8M
$210.7M
$14.2M
$11.8M
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in MS.
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Concentrated, mid-to-large grants with frequent repeat funding to a core set of local grantees; a mix of capital/campaign gifts and program support rather than many small, one-off donations.
Notable grantees: Jackson Preparatory School Foundation, The University of Texas Foundation (MD Anderson cancer research), University of Mississippi Medical Center, Magnolia Speech School, Great City MS Foundation
Mississippi is the main geography for Ergon Foundation Inc’s giving, with 80% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and MS as the top state by grant count. Jackson appears frequently, alongside other Mississippi locations such as Greenwood, Flowood, Madison, Mississippi State, and Starkville. Outside Mississippi, recent grants also reached Austin, Cleveland, Nashville, and Oxford through named institutions and foundations. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants emphasize independent K–12 schools, Mississippi higher education, cancer and cardiology care, children’s services, and civic or community institutions. Named grants include support for school capital campaigns, engineering scholarships, cancer center funding, mobile cardiovascular services, and children’s home or speech-school programming.
Both appear in the recent grants. Some awards are tied to specific campaigns or facilities, such as school capital campaigns, a cancer center capital campaign, and a new school building fund. Other recipients received general support, including Mississippi Children’s Home Society dba Canopy Children’s Solutions, Madison-Ridgeland Academy, Jackson Heart Foundation, and Cleveland Clinic.
The grant-size profile centers on a $30,000 median, with a 25th percentile of $20,000 and a 75th percentile of $100,000. The recent grants list also shows many larger awards in the $250,000 to $725,000 range for schools, health systems, and university projects.
Mississippi is the foundation’s top giving state, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Jackson is the most common recipient city in the recent grants, with additional Mississippi recipients in Greenwood, Flowood, Madison, Mississippi State, Starkville, and Oxford.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Jackson Academy Inc, Jackson Preparatory School Foundation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, The University of Texas Foundation, Mississippi State University Foundation Inc, Magnolia Speech School, and Cleveland Clinic.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $615,000 | 2025 | CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER | JACKSON, MS | $500,000 | 2025 | CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | MD ANDERSON CANCER RESEARCH |
| JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOUNDATION | FLOWOOD, MS | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | STARKVILLE, MS | $300,000 | 2025 | DIVERSITY/STEM |
| JACKSON ACADEMY INC | JACKSON, MS | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GREAT CITY MS FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL | MADISON, MS | $250,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $250,000 | 2025 | ENG/COMP - DEI - BUS INNOV/ENTREP |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | MOBILE CARDIOVASCULAR |
| JACKSON HEART FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | BRANDON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST DOMINIC HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY CARE - DOMINICAN SISTERS |
| THE REDEEMER'S SCHOOL | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ASPHALT INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WILSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE | CLINTON, MS | $200,000 | 2025 | GORE ARTS COMPLEX |
| JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOUNDATION | FLOWOOD, MS | $150,000 | 2025 | JACKSON PREP ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB |
| MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART | JACKSON, MS | $150,000 | 2025 | CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD CREATIVITY EXPANSION BUDGET |
| MISSISSIPPI BLOOD SERVICES | FLOWOOD, MS | $150,000 | 2025 | DONOR COACH REFURBISH |
| CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY | NASHVILLE, TN | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY - JACKSON CORPS | JACKSON, MS | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | JACKSON, MS | $125,000 | 2025 | CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | "OPEN YOUR HEART" |
| LEFLEUR EAST FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | PARHAM BRIDGES |
| STEWPOT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CATHEDRAL OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL MS | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | OXFORD, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | STEM FUND |
| BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | SOFTBALL COMPLEX |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY | FRENCH CAMP, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL | MADISON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND |
| GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSON, MS | $100,000 | 2025 | "RESTORE LIFE TO JACKSON" CAMPAIGN |
| TOWN OF FLORA | FLORA, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | FIRE HOUSE RENOVATIONS |
| GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION | JACKSON, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSTARD SEED | BRANDON, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC | FLOWOOD, MS | $75,000 | 2025 | EXPANDING CHILD LIFE SERVICES IN NICU |
| STONE STORIES MINISTRIES INC | TUPELO, MS | $72,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| METHODIST CHILDRENS HOME | JACKSON, MS | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUT GOD MINISTRIES | MADISON, MS | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSISSIPPI'S TOUGHEST KIDS FOUNDATION | CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | CAMP KAMASSA |
| MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY | JACKSON, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS |
| SALVATION ARMY - VICSKBURG CORPS | VICKSBURG, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION JACKSON | FLOWOOD, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | FLOWOOD YMCA |
| THE SKILLS FOUNDATION | JACKSON, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA STREETS ACADEMY | GREENWOOD, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
$615,000CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
$500,000CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FUND
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION
$500,000MD ANDERSON CANCER RESEARCH
JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$300,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
$300,000DIVERSITY/STEM
JACKSON ACADEMY INC
$300,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GREAT CITY MS FOUNDATION
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL
$250,000BUILDING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION
$250,000ENG/COMP - DEI - BUS INNOV/ENTREP
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$200,000CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION
$200,000MOBILE CARDIOVASCULAR
JACKSON HEART FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ST DOMINIC HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION INC
$200,000EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY CARE - DOMINICAN SISTERS
THE REDEEMER'S SCHOOL
$200,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ASPHALT INSTITUTE FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WILSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE
$200,000GORE ARTS COMPLEX
JACKSON PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$150,000JACKSON PREP ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB
MISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART
$150,000CENTER FOR CHILDHOOD CREATIVITY EXPANSION BUDGET
MISSISSIPPI BLOOD SERVICES
$150,000DONOR COACH REFURBISH
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY - JACKSON CORPS
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$125,000CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$100,000"OPEN YOUR HEART"
LEFLEUR EAST FOUNDATION
$100,000PARHAM BRIDGES
STEWPOT COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE CENTRAL MS
$100,000BUILDING FUND
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION
$100,000STEM FUND
BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY
$100,000SOFTBALL COMPLEX
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAGNOLIA SPEECH SCHOOL
$100,000BUILDING FUND
GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION
$100,000"RESTORE LIFE TO JACKSON" CAMPAIGN
TOWN OF FLORA
$75,000FIRE HOUSE RENOVATIONS
GATEWAY RESCUE MISSION
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSTARD SEED
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CHILDRENS HOSPITAL INC
$75,000EXPANDING CHILD LIFE SERVICES IN NICU
STONE STORIES MINISTRIES INC
$72,750GENERAL SUPPORT
METHODIST CHILDRENS HOME
$65,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BUT GOD MINISTRIES
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSISSIPPI'S TOUGHEST KIDS FOUNDATION
$50,000CAMP KAMASSA
MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY
$50,000CANOPY CHILDREN'S SOLUTIONS
SALVATION ARMY - VICSKBURG CORPS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION JACKSON
$50,000FLOWOOD YMCA
THE SKILLS FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DELTA STREETS ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT