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Grants paid by Mississippi Power Foundation Inc, tax year 2020
EIN 72-1370746 · Gulfport, MS · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
In tax year 2020, Mississippi Power Foundation Inc (EIN 72-1370746) reported 89 grants paid totaling $1,232,303. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2020
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Catholic Social & Community Services Biloxi, MS | C | $300,000 | paid | COVID19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Aquarium Foundation Gulfport, MS | C | $186,000 | paid | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF AQUARIUM - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Hancock Community Development Foundation Bay St Louis, MS | D | $105,500 | paid | $1K DONATION FOR OLD TOWN BAY ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, $100K COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR BOYS&GIRLS CLUB NEW FACILITY IN BSL, $4.5K COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi State University Foundation Mississippi State, MS | B | $54,900 | paid | $26K SOUTHERN COMPANY BILLY BALL DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP/SOUTHERN COMPANY FACULTY AND STAFF FUND FOR EXCELLENCE, $28.9K EDUCATION MATCH PROGRAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Picayune Main Street Picayune, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR PICAYUNE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | City of Lucedale Lucedale, MS | U | $50,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR LUCEDALE PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Power Community Connection Gulfport, MS | C | $38,000 | paid | $30K MPC COMMUNITY CONNECTION CHAPTERS ($5K EACH), $8K COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS, | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society Inc New York, NY | U | $30,000 | paid | SUPPORTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AT AFFORDABLE COST ALONG WITH OPERATIONAL COST TO RUN THE CENTER | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Way of South Mississippi Gulfport, MS | C | $29,688 | paid | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (THREE PAYMENTS PER YEAR) | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | City of Wiggins Wiggins, MS | U | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN WIGGINS IMPROVEMENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Jones County Junior College Ellisville, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR JONES COLLEGE WAYNESBORO LINEMAN PROGRAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | City of Poplarville Poplarville, MS | U | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR POPLARVILLE PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Walter Anderson Museum of Art Inc Ocean Springs, MS | B | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR CTE STUDENTS TO CREATE SCULPTURES FOR PASCAGOULA PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT IN DOWNTOWN PASCAGOULA | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Gulfport, MS | U | $18,000 | paid | $15K 2020 GULF COAST HEART WALK SPONSORSHIP, $1.5K FOR THE 2020 FORREST/LAMAR HEART WALK, $1.5K JONES COUNTY HEART WALK | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Ms Gulf Coast Comm College Foundation Perkinston, MS | U | $15,500 | paid | $8K HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP, $7.5K EDUCATION MATCH | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Nature Conservancy Madison, MS | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF GENERAL AND PROGRAM EXPENSE | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | American Association of Blacks in Energy Mobile, AL | C | $15,000 | paid | ANNUAL AABE FUNDING | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | American Cancer Society Gulfport, MS | U | $15,000 | paid | $10K SUPPORT STRIDES, RMWP AND OTHER ACS EVENTS, $5K RELAY FOR LIFE LAUDERDALE COUNTY SUPPORT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Way for Jackson & George Counties Pascagoula, MS | U | $14,111 | paid | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (THREE PAYMENTS PER YEAR) | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Jackson County School District Vancleave, MS | U | $10,600 | paid | $10K FABLAB SUPPORT, $600 COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS FABLAB | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Main Street Leakesville Organization Leakesville, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT FOR LEAKESVILLE PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of East Mississippi Meridian, MS | C | $8,000 | paid | $5K DISASTER RELIEF OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION, $3K COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Pearl River Comm Coll Development Fdn Poplarville, MS | D | $8,000 | paid | HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Wildlife Federation Madison, MS | C | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PROTECTING MISSISSIPPI'S WILDLIFE LEGACY | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | East Central Community College Decatur, MS | C | $7,000 | paid | HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Meridian Community College Foundation Meridian, MS | B | $7,000 | paid | HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Way of East Mississippi Meridian, MS | C | $5,750 | paid | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (THREE PAYMENTS PER YEAR) | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Way of Southeast Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | C | $5,688 | paid | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (THREE PAYMENTS PER YEAR), $1.5K COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Gulfport, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | LYNN MEADOWS DISCOVERY CENTER DONATION FOR OVERALL PROGRAM SUPPORT TO INSPIRE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS, INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPLORATION. | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Central Creativity Foundation Laurel, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT A NEW ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal P Biloxi, MS | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION EFFORTS OF THE LAND TRUST FOR THE MS. COAST PLAIN | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Meml Hosp at Gulfport Foundation Inc Gulfport, MS | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT PURCHASING LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR THE NICU AND PROVIDING PRESCRIPTION AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE FOR ONCOLOGY PATIENTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Infinity Science Center Pearlington, MS | U | $5,000 | paid | INFINITY SCIENCE CENTER DONATION TO SUPPORT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM DEDICATED TO PROVIDING GUESTS WITH A FASCINATING LEARNING EXPERIENCE. | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce Gulfport, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | MS. GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Greater Pinebelt Comm Foundation Hattiesburg, MS | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE PINEY WOODS CONSERVATION | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Jones County Junior College Foundation Ellisville, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | East Mississippi Foothills Land Trust I Meridian, MS | U | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE EDUCATION AND CLEAN UP EFFORTS FOR THE CHUNKY RIVER | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | State Games of Mississippi Meridian, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE 2020 STATE GAMES OF MISSISSIPPI OPERATIONS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Boy Scouts of America Hattiesburg, MS | U | $4,000 | paid | $1K PINE BURR AREA COUNCIL FRIENDS OF SCOUTING DONATION, $3K FOR CHOCTAW AREA COUNCIL EAGLE CLUB RECOGNITION BREAKFAST | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mcgriff Seibels & Williams Inc Birmingham, AL | U | $3,407 | paid | MS POWER COMMUNITY CONNECTION INSURANCE RENEWAL | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Pascagoula-Gautier School District Pascagoula, MS | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Jackson, MS | D | $3,000 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Storm 4107 Gulfport, MS | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE WEST HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Picayune School District Picayune, MS | U | $3,000 | paid | FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM SUPPORT FOR PICAYUNE/POPLARVILLE | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | St Patrick Catholic High School Biloxi, MS | B | $3,000 | paid | FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Team Fusion Robotics Booster Club Gulfport, MS | D | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Our Lady Academy Bay St Louis, MS | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT THE FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Diocesan Council of Biloxi Society - Svdp Biloxi, MS | D | $3,000 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | University of Mississippi Foundation Oxford, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | CMSE-FIRST TECH CHALLENGE ROBOTICS PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Educate Social & Public Policy Inc Como, MS | U | $2,500 | paid | MS. LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS /NATIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OF SATE LEGISLATORS CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Way of the Pine Belt Region Laurel, MS | B | $2,109 | paid | MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM (THREE PAYMENTS PER YEAR) | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | University of Southern Miss Foundation Hattiesburg, MS | C | $2,050 | paid | EDUCATION MATCH PROGRAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Extend a Hand Help a Friend Gulfport, MS | C | $2,000 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi University for Women Foundation Columbus, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION MATCH PROGRAM | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Foundation for Education & Economic Jackson, MS | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S GIVING TO HISTORIALLY BLACK COLLEGES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter Inc Meridian, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | New Life Fellowship Ministries Columbia, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Wild at Heart Rescue Vancleave, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | BUILDING SUPPLIES AND FOOD SUPPORTING THE MPC AVIAN COMPLIANCE OF THE MBTA | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Samaritans Closet and Pantry Waynesboro, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mount Olive Baptist Church of Hattiesbur Hattiesburg, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT ENABLING STUDENTS TO PURSUE SECONDARY EDUCATION | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Higher Dimension Harvest Temple Petal, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity of the Ms Gulf Coast Gulfport, MS | D | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Petal Children's Task Force Inc Petal, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Triumph Church of Gulfport Gulfport, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | First Bridge Petal, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Glory House of Laurel Laurel, MS | U | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Feed by Faith Meridian, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Moss Point Visionary Circle Moss Point, MS | U | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Climb Community Development Corp Gulfport, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Rev Charlie J Miller Foundation Meridian, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | SUUPORT 13TH ANNUAL RECONCILIATION WEEK. WEEK OF EVENTS HONOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY LOST IN THE 2003 LOCKHEED TRAGEDY | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Breaking Through Community Service Inc Hattiesburg, MS | U | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Alcorn State University Foundation Lorman, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP FUND SUPPORT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Bacotmccarty Foundation Pascagoula, MS | U | $1,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF THE BACOT/MCCARTY FOUNDATION | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | United Christian Outreach Inc Pascagoula, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Gone Fishing Ministries Inc Pass Christian, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Hope Village for Children Meridian, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE RUN FOR HOPE | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | The Fieldhouse Inc Hattiesburg, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Good Samaritan Center Jackson, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | East Mississippi Business Development Meridian, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | $1K YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF MERIDIAN SPONSORSHIP, $500 MISSISSIPPI SCHOLAR SPONSOR | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Edwards Street Fellowship Center Hattiesburg, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Christian Food Mission Laurel, MS | C | $1,500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra Inc Gulfport, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | SOUNDS BY THE SEA TO HONOR CURRENT AND RETIRED MILIARY OF THE GULF COAST | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Brothers Keeper Ministries Poplarville, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mlk Community Development Corporation Harrisburg, PA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MLK CELEBRATION | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Meridian Symphony Association Inc Meridian, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | DONATION FOR CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF PRESENTING OUTSTANDING SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCE IN THE MERIDIAN AREA-COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Gulfport, MS | C | $500 | paid | RETIREE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR DONATION TO ORGANIZATION OF THEIR CHOICE | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Federation of Womens Club Calhoun City, MS | B | $500 | paid | COVID-19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Hancock Resource Center Waveland, MS | C | $300 | paid | SPONSOR A SESSION OF THE HANCOCK YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | 202102659349100115 |
| 2020 | Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL | C | $200 | paid | EDUCATION MATCH PROGRAM | 202102659349100115 |
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