NonprofitsFoundation For Mississippi History

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

Foundation For Mississippi History

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$1.4M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$8.9M

Grants received

$5.2M

47 grants

EIN

202649529

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote the activities and programs of the mississippi department of archives and history.

Programs

1 program

The foundation supports the projects and initiatives of the mississippi department of archives and history (mdah). The foundation raised funds for the fabrication and installation of exhibits at the museum of mississippi history and the mississippi civil rights museum. Ongoing initiatives include supporting a historic preservation trade school at historic jefferson college, investing in green space expansion to complete the two mississippi museums campus, updating current museum exhibits, acquiring new exhibits for the planned vicksburg civil war interpretive center, and infrastructure improvements at mdah operated historic sites across the state.

Expenses: $345K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$907K
Program service revenue
Investment income$489K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$750K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising$130K
Other expenses$787K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$8.9M
Net assets$8.9M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAT BIGLANE

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

3 hrs/wk

JONATHAN LEE

CHAIRMAN

Board

3 hrs/wk

REUBEN ANDERSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONNA BARKSDALE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PHIL BRYANT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KANE DITTO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE ESPY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HALEY FISACKERLY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GEORGE FLAGGS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACK GARNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN HORHN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEVERLY HOGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAMELA DC JUNIOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

EBONY LUMUMBA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NORA FRANCES MCRAE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE WALKER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATHAN WELLS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATIE BLOUNT

PRESIDENT

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROBERT BENSON

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

3 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING

$114K

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$104K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2024
$60K
PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MS CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM
2024
$50K
TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS SCHOOL VISITS PROGRAMS
2024
$100K
SCHOOL VISIT TO SUPPORT TWO MUSEUMS
2023
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE
2023
$5K
Makers Fest
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$3K
TO HELP FUND WILLIAM & ELISE WINTER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT
2023
$2.5M
RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE
2022
$150K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$100K
SCHOOL VISIT TO SUPPORT TWO MUSEUMS
2022
$100K
RELIGION & CULTURAL INST INITIATIVE
2022
$57K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$25K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
$3K
TO HELP FUND WILLIAM & ELISE WINTER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT
2022
$1K
RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE
2022
$50K
SCHOOL VISIT TO SUPPORT TWO MUSEUMS
2021
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$21K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$5K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2021
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE 2 MISSISSPPI MUSEUMS CAMPAIGN
2021
$250K
EDUCATION ENDOWMENT
2020
$100K
Museum of Mississippi History & Civil Rights Museum
2020
$47K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE 2 MISSISSPPI MUSEUMS CAMPAIGN
2020
$1K
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
2020
$26K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$20K
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE PROGRAMS OF THE MS DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
2019
$5K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$1K
DONATION TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2019
$40K
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE PROGRAMS OF THE MS DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
2018
$19K
DONATION TO THE 2 MISSISSPPI MUSEUMS CAMPAIGN
2018
$5K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$761K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$5.2M from 24 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

Lilly Endowment Inc

$2.6M · 2 grants · 2022

Community Foundation For Mississippi

$969K · 4 grants · 2017–2024

Phil Hardin Foundation

$250K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Ergon Foundation Inc

$250K · 1 grant · 2020

Nissan Foundation

$180K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Dick Molpus Foundation

$170K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

C Spire Wireless Foundation

$105K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN202649529
NTEE codeT11
Subsection03
Ruling date2005-05
Formed2005
Employees0
Volunteers24