Phil Hardin Foundation
Private foundation · Meridian, MS · EIN 64-6024940 · reported 2025
78grants reported
$28Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$4.5Mtotal paid
6states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 78 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $35K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MS Childrens Museum MERIDIAN SATELLITE LOCATION | Jackson, MS | $450,000 |
| MS Arts and Entertainment Center SUSTAINED SUPPORT | Meridian, MS | $300,000 |
| 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 Childrens Museum LAUNCH INTO LEARNING | Meridian, MS | $150,000 |
| Lauderdale County School District MASTERY CONNECT & RETHINK ED PROJECT | Meridian, MS | $140,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| United Way OF East MS IMAGINATION LIBRARY | Meridian, MS | $80,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 for MS MS STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK | Jackson, MS | $50,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation PRINCIPALS BOOTCAMP | Meridian, MS | $50,000 |
| Friends OF Russell C Davis Planetarium CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | Jackson, MS | $50,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation ADOLESCENT LITERACY IN MS | Tallahassee, FL | $50,000 |
| Mississippi College EUDORA DOCUMENTARY | Clinton, MS | $50,000 |
| MS Arts Commission MS WHOLE SCHOOLS | Jackson, MS | $50,000 |
| Spring Initiative SPRING INITIATIVE | Clarksdale, MS | $50,000 |
| Childrens Foundation OF MS | Jackson, MS | $50,000 |
| University Press OF MS INC A GENERATION FULL OF COURAGE | Jackson, MS | $50,000 |
| University OF Southern MS Foundation DE GRUMMON CHILDRENS LITERATURE COLLECTION | Hattiesburg, MS | $50,000 |
| The Nea Foundation for the Improvement OF Education THE PATH AHEAD | Washington, DC | $44,000 |
| National Folk Festival 82ND NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL | Jackson, MS | $40,000 |
| Center for the Study OF the American South BILL FERRIS LEGACY PODCAST | Chapel Hill, NC | $30,000 |
| United Way OF Northeast MS EARLY CHILDHOOD COALITION INSTRUCTIONAL COACH | Tupelo, MS | $26,000 |
| Bell Voices JACKSON YOUTH NEWSROOM | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| But God Ministries JFC MONTESSORI | Ridgeland, MS | $25,000 |
| East MS Business Development Corporation SCHOLARS & TECH MASTERS | Meridian, MS | $25,000 |
| Jimmie Rodgers Foundation INC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT | Meridian, MS | $25,000 |
| Lauren Rogers Museum OUTREACH ENDOWMENT | Laurel, MS | $25,000 |
| Mississippi Museum OF Art THE 2ND & 3RD GRADE INITIATIVE | Jackson, MS | $25,000 |
| Program OF Research & Evaluation for Public School CEO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | Hattiesburg, MS | $25,000 |
| Walter Anderson Museum OF Art NATURE BOUND | Ocean Springs, MS | $25,000 |
| WE Will GO WE WILL GO CAMP PROPOSAL | Jackson, MS | $25,000 |
| Regional Rehabilitation Center DYSLEXIA THERAPY | Tupelo, MS | $25,000 |
| New Stage NEW STAGE THEATRE | Jackson, MS | $25,000 |
| The Parents Campaign & Research Education Fund STRENGTHENING PUBLIC EDUCATION | Jackson, MS | $25,000 |
| Teach for America INCREASING TFAS REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PIPELINE | Oxford, MS | $25,000 |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center ANNUAL BUDGET | Meridian, MS | $23,000 |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center ANNUAL | Meridian, MS | $23,000 |
| Illuminations Center for Dyslexia INC DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Meridian, MS | $20,000 |
| Hyland Academy OF Excellence FALL IN LOVE WITH EDUCATION AGAIN | Vicksburg, MS | $20,000 |
| Mississippi Humanities Council INC MS HUMANTIES COUNCIL SPEAKER | Jackson, MS | $20,000 |
| Palmer Home for Children PALMER SCHOOL OF ARTS, MUSIC, PE, LIBRARY & SCIENCE LAB INSTRUCT | Lake Cormorant, MS | $20,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation TWO SCHOLARSHIPS | Meridian, MS | $20,000 |
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