Mississippi Power Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Gulfport, MS · EIN 72-1370746 · reported 2023–2025
244grants reported
$6,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$7.7Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 244 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $141K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 4079
Gulfport, MS 39502-4079
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William Carey University CONTRIBUTION FOR WCU HATTIESBURG CAMPUS OUTDOOR STAGE | Hattiesburg, MS | $1,650,000 |
| University of Mississippi Contribution for the new Patterson School of Accountancy | Oxford, MS | $400,500 |
| United Way of South Mississippi MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM | Gulfport, MS | $385,263 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Comm College Fndn MATCHING EDUCATION GIFT PROGRAM | Gulfport, MS | $315,500 |
| United Way of South Mississippi 2025 Matching Gift Program Project Share Infusion Paymentto assist qualifying customers for assistan | Gulfport, MS | $295,969 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation Anthony and Tonya Wilson Endowed Fund for Bully's Pantry | Mississippi State, MS | $250,000 |
| United Way of South Mississippi PROJECT SHARE PROGRAM SUPPORT | Gulfport, MS | $173,890 |
| United Way of East Mississippi Matching Gift Program. Project Share Infusion Payment to assit qualifying customers for assistance w | Meridian, MS | $130,096 |
| Mississippi Aquarium Increase aquarium traffic during customer appreciation | Gulfport, MS | $125,000 |
| Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Ctr EXPAND CAMPUS TO ACCOMMODATE K-12 CHILDREN INTO ONE FACILITY AND INCREASE ATTENDANCE. | Laurel, MS | $125,000 |
| East Central Community College Foundation HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS | Decatur, MS | $109,500 |
| United Way of East Mississippi PROJECT SHARE PROGRAM SUPPORT | Meridian, MS | $105,919 |
| Pearl River Comm Coll Development Fdn CONTRIBUTION FOR 3 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROJECTS AND SUPPORT THE BRIDGE CENTER IN WARD 5, HATTIESBUR | Poplarville, MS | $105,000 |
| United Way of Southeast Mississippi PROJECT SHARE PROGRAM SUPPORT | Hattiesburg, MS | $104,359 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation MATCHING EDUCATION GIFT PROGRAM/SOUTHERN COMPANY JOINT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Mississippi State, MS | $101,900 |
| Partnership Foundation Inc SMALL MINORITY BUSINESS GRANTS, FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES | Hattiesburg, MS | $100,000 |
| Extra Table Feeds Inc CONTRIBUTION TO ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY AND MLK DAY OF SERVICE | Hattiesburg, MS | $100,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy CONTRIBUTION FOR PHASE II OF SAVE OUR SHELLS ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT IN PASCAGOULA | Madison, MS | $100,000 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM/ACT WORK PGM FOR MOSS POINT & OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS/MINORITY B | Pascagoula, MS | $85,979 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation 2024 MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM AND MPC PORTION-BILLY BALL DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP | Mississippi State, MS | $80,284 |
| Open Doors Homeless Coalition Start up expense for 80 families who have received free housing through grant | Gulfport, MS | $80,000 |
| Hbrg Landmark Preservation CONSULTING SVC FOR REVITALIZATION OF BROADWAY DRIVE | Hattiesburg, MS | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of East Mississippi LAUDERDALE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT IN MDN - GRANT FOR INTERACTIVE TRAINING | Meridian, MS | $67,500 |
| Pearl River Comm Coll Development Fdn POPLARVILLE EXCEL BY 5 PROGRAM/HERITAGE SCHOLARSHPS | Poplarville, MS | $60,500 |
| Laurel School District NEW LAUREL STEM SCHOOL-STEM LAB SUPPLIES, STEM EQUIPMENT | Laurel, MS | $56,688 |
| Center for Transformational Resilience MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS | Eugene, MS | $55,685 |
| Mississippi State University 2025 Education Match Program | MS State, MS | $51,600 |
| Hancock County Community Development Foundation Small Business Grants | Saint Louis, MS | $50,000 |
| Main Street Pascagoula Facade grant for small business improvements around the Amtrax Station | Pascagoula, MS | $50,000 |
| Meridian Restoration Foundation Inc Phase II of the Merrehope Home Restoration Project | Meridian, MS | $50,000 |
| Picayune Main Street Facade Grants for Picayune downtown historic district | Picayune, MS | $50,000 |
| Main Street Leakesville Organization GREEN PARK UPGRADE CONTRIBUTION | Leakesville, MS | $50,000 |
| Main Street Pascagoula COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN PASCAGOULA REVITALIZATION PHASE 3 | Pascagoula, MS | $50,000 |
| Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum SPONSOR SEA & SAIL ADVENTURE CAMPS FOR CHILDREN/RESTORATION OF OLD PHOTOS | Biloxi, MS | $50,000 |
| United Way of West Central MS DONATION FOR TORNADO RELIEF-ROLLING FORK RESIDENTS | Vicksburg, MS | $50,000 |
| First Louisiana-Mississippi MAGNOLIA REGIONAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION 2ND YEAR CONTRIBUTION | Metairie, LA | $50,000 |
| Lighthouse Academy of Dyslexia CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM AT ACADEMY | Ocean Springs, MS | $50,000 |
| Moss Point Main Steeet Association CONTRIBUTION TOWARD ARPA GRANT - DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION | Moss Point, MS | $40,000 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties OCEAN SPRINGS FAADE GRANT PROGRAM | Pascagoula, MS | $37,731 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Region Directed to Boys and Girls Club of Gulf Coast and Southeast Atlanta Mission Support | Gulfport, MS | $35,000 |
| Excel BY 5 Inc SUPPORT OF WORKSHOPS & RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN UP TO 5 YEARS OLD | Jackson, MS | $35,000 |
| Piney Woods Conservation Group SUPPORT TO CONSERVE & PROTECT OPEN & GREEN PLACES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE IN PINEBELT | Hattiesburg, MS | $35,000 |
| East MS Business Development Foundation Finalize engineering & design for unexpected drainage & storm water at the downtown alley project | Meridian, MS | $30,000 |
| Excel By 5 Inc Prepare families with 0-5 age children to enter school with the skills they need | Jackson, MS | $30,000 |
| South Central MS Consortium for Educational Excell Contribution for the Making Connections annual teachers conference | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Support environmental conservation programs | Madison, MS | $30,000 |
| National Audubon Society Inc PASCAGOULA RIVER AUDUBON CENTER FUNDING | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| S Centr MS Cons for Educ Excel & Dvlmpt MAKING CONNECTIONS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy DONATION FOR SUPPORT OF THE MS. CHAPTER OF NATURE CONSERVANCY WORK | Madison, MS | $30,000 |
| Excel BY 5 Inc CONTRIBUTION-EXPAND PGM REACH, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PARENT ENGAGEMENT & RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR | Jackson, MS | $30,000 |
| S Centr MS Cons for Educ Excel & Dvlmpt MAKING CONNECTIONS TEACHER CONFERENCE | Hattiesburg, MS | $30,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy-Ms Chapter SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION PROJECTS | Madison, MS | $30,000 |
| Jackson State Development Foundation ANNUAL HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | Jackson, MS | $25,250 |
| Singing River Health System Foundation CONTRIBUTION FOR HOPE SQUAD PROGRAM - PEER TO PEER SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM | Ocean Springs, MS | $25,200 |
| Jackson State Development Foundation JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | Jackson, MS | $25,100 |
| Casa of Hancock County Support abused/neglected children | Findlay, OH | $25,000 |
| Extra Table Feeds Contribution for food insecurity during holiday season | Hattiesburg, ME | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Rush Inc Ochsner Rush's Project Inspire Support | Meridian, MS | $25,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation Support Tuition Guarantee Program | Meridian, MS | $25,000 |
| Propel Education Forum of Mississippi Inc Support WorkFuture Institute for Workforce & Education Excellence | Jackson, MS | $25,000 |
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