Phil Hardin Foundation
Private foundation · Meridian, MS · EIN 64-6024940 · reported 2023–2025
201grants reported
$35Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$12.6Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 201 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $91K 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
2750 47TH CT
Meridian, MS 39305-2690
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MS Childrens Museum MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND ABC COME PLAY WITH ME | Jackson, MS | $510,000 |
| MS Childrens Museum MS CHILDRENS MUSEUM-MERIDIAN, MS AND ABC COME PLAY WITH ME | Jackson, MS | $460,000 |
| MS Childrens Museum MERIDIAN SATELLITE LOCATION | Jackson, MS | $450,000 |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center SUSTAINED SUPPORT | Meridian, MS | $300,000 |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center MS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER | Meridian, MS | $300,000 |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center MS ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER | Meridian, MS | $300,000 |
| University of MS Medical Center UM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND MS BASE PAIR CONSORTIUM | Jackson, MS | $292,500 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION HONORS COLLEGE; BEEP, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PHIL HARDIN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUIT | Meridian, MS | $290,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation BOB DEEN ENDOWMENT, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION | Mississippi State, MS | $260,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION HONORS COLLEGE; BEEP, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PHIL HARDIN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUIT | Meridian, MS | $242,250 |
| Lauderdale County School District LCSD STRATEGIC PLANNING | Meridian, MS | $210,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION HONORS COLLEGE; BEEP, ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS, PHIL HARDIN SCHOLARSHIPS, AND TUIT | Meridian, MS | $200,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION | Mississippi State, MS | $200,000 |
| Lauderdale County School District PRE-K | Meridian, MS | $200,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation BOB DEEN ENDOWMENT, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAM EXPANSION | Mississippi State, MS | $200,000 |
| University of MS Medical Center UM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND MS BASE PAIR CONSORTIUM | Jackson, MS | $180,000 |
| MS Alliance of Nonprofits MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Jackson, MS | $176,500 |
| Freedom Project Network FREEDOM SUMMER COLLEGIATE PROGRAM | Sunflower, MS | $175,250 |
| Freedom Project Network FREEDOM SUMMER COLLEGIATE PROGRAM | Sunflower, MS | $175,000 |
| Milsaps College MILLSAPS PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $172,828 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum LAUNCH INTO LEARNING | Meridian, MS | $150,000 |
| The Mississippi Reading Clinic MS READING CLINIC PILOT | Jackson, MS | $150,000 |
| Milsaps College MILLSAPS PATHWAYS PROGRAM AND SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $147,000 |
| Meridian Public School District HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECT, ANY GIVEN CHILD | Meridian, MS | $141,078 |
| Lauderdale County School District MASTERY CONNECT & RETHINK ED PROJECT | Meridian, MS | $140,000 |
| Childrens Foundation of MS OPERATING SUPPORT, UNTAPPED POTENTIAL, AMPLIFYING OUR POTENTIAL | Jackson, MS | $135,000 |
| Jackson Public School District EXCELLENCE FOR ALL | Jackson, MS | $125,000 |
| National Center of Education and the Economy MS SUPERINTENDENT ACADEMY | Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| Jackson Public School District EXCELLENCE FOR ALL | Jackson, MS | $125,000 |
| Jackson Public School District EXCELLENCE FOR ALL | Jackson, MS | $125,000 |
| National Center of Education and the Economy MS SUPERINTENDENT ACADEMY | Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| Belhaven Unviversity INVESTMENT FUND FOR DOCTORATE | Jackson, MS | $101,700 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest MS ADVANCED STEM ACCESS PROGRAM | Hernando, MS | $100,000 |
| Milsaps College PATHWAYS PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $100,000 |
| Meridian Art Association EXPANSION OF CULTURAL SERVICES & EDUCATION | Meridian, MS | $100,000 |
| The Mississippi Reading Clinic MS READING CLINIT PILOT | Jackson, MS | $100,000 |
| Foundation for MS History SCHOOL VISIT TO SUPPORT TWO MUSEUMS | Jackson, MS | $100,000 |
| United Way of East MS IMAGINATION LIBRARY | Meridian, MS | $80,000 |
| United Way of East MS IMAGINATION LIBRARY | Meridian, MS | $80,000 |
| United Way of East MS IMAGINATION LIBRARY | Meridian, MS | $80,000 |
| MS Alliance of Nonprofits MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Jackson, MS | $76,500 |
| Base Camp Coding Academy | Water Valley, MS | $75,000 |
| Great City MS Foundation LAUDERDALE AND DELTA COUNTIES PROGRAMMING | Jackson, MS | $75,000 |
| Meridian Public School District Foundation ANY GIVEN CHILD | Meridian, MS | $75,000 |
| Meridian Symphony Association COMMUNITY CHORDS PROGRAM | Meridian, MS | $75,000 |
| MS Alliance of Nonprofits MEMBERSHIP DUES AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Jackson, MS | $75,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation BEEP | Meridian, MS | $75,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central MS Inc CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $75,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central MS Inc CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $75,000 |
| Meridian Public School District HOUSING AUTHORITY PROJECT, ANY GIVEN CHILD | Meridian, MS | $75,000 |
| Meridian Symphony Association COMMUNITY CHORDS PROGRAM | Meridian, MS | $75,000 |
| Great City MS Foundation LAUDERDALE & DELTA COUNTIES PROGRAMMING | Jackson, MS | $75,000 |
| Millsaps College SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM | Jackson, MS | $73,492 |
| Parents for Public Schools PARENT ENGAGEMENT | Jackson, MS | $71,040 |
| Lauderdale County School District ELL TEACHER | Meridian, MS | $70,000 |
| Deep South Today EXPANDED EDUCATION REPORTING AT MS TODAY | Ridgeland, MS | $64,500 |
| New Destiny Daycare and Learning Academy CAMP DESTINY AFTERSCHOOL & SUMMER | Meridian, MS | $60,000 |
| MS Book Festival MS BOOK FESTIVAL | Jackson, MS | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of East MS MS BOOK FESTIVAL | Meridian, MS | $55,000 |
| MS Book Festival MS BOOK FESTIVAL | Jackson, MS | $55,000 |
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