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Who funds Emmett Till Interpretive Center
EIN 27-2895136 · Sumner, MS · NTEE P20
Emmett Till Interpretive Center of Sumner, MS (EIN 27-2895136) was named as a grant recipient by 25 funders in 41 grants paid totaling $9,322,471 in tax years 2020–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$9,322,471
41 grants paid
Funders
25
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2020–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,150,000
not included in grants received
Funders
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 42 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202641289349103359 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | A | $7,900 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Macon, MS | A | $5,050 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2025 | The Garner Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Tutwiler, MS | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349102213 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | A | $2,002,300 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $1,150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM INTERPRETATION AND PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMORIAL DESIGN, AND THE CENTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 202523189349104752 |
| 2024 | The Rhimes Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $750,000 | paid | Barn Fund | 202511359349101031 |
| 2024 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $245,000 | paid | Health and Health Equity | 202541889349100144 |
| 2024 | National Park Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | A | $200,000 | paid | Protect | 202522269349303087 |
| 2024 | Maddox Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $75,000 | paid | PRESERVE MEMORY OF EMMETT TILL | 202503199349100530 |
| 2024 | Plummer Fdn-Cash | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 202532459349100903 |
| 2024 | The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MI | A | $15,000 | paid | RESPONSIVE GRANT | 202520319349301702 |
| 2024 | Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Tutwiler, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE | 202532339349301438 |
| 2024 | Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521299349100622 |
| 2024 | Rita Morgan Charitable Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Summer, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | Unrestricted | 202533159349101563 |
| 2024 | Beo Charitable Trust | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL | 202500709349100860 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $2,250,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM INTERPRETATION AND PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMORIAL DESIGN, AND THE CENTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $1,150,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT MUSEUM INTERPRETATION AND PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMORIAL DESIGN, AND THE CENTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY. | 202413199349106571 |
| 2023 | National Park Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | A | $850,000 + $3,088,000 non-cash | paid | PROTECT | 202442279349302179 |
| 2023 | The Rhimes Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $750,000 | paid | Barn fund | 202422849349100207 |
| 2023 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $263,191 | paid | build 30 future leaders and change narrative toward racial healing in Sunflower County and beyond through supporting the development of a true historical narrative linked to leadership, job skills and telling the truth about Mississippi to better inform our future | 202431519349100813 |
| 2023 | Maddox Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Two Traveling Exhibits Sumner, MS | D | $75,000 | paid | PRESERVE MEMORY OF EMMETT TILL | 202443199349105524 |
| 2023 | The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | RESPONSIVE GRANT | 202400529349301500 |
| 2023 | Merrill Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202401279349102955 |
| 2023 | Boston Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County Inc Sumner, MS | A | $12,500 | paid | Operating Support/Annual Fund | 202401319349302380 |
| 2023 | The Woodtiger Fund | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413199349101326 |
| 2023 | Midler Family Foundation C/O Sussman & Associates | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202442889349100049 |
| 2023 | Pinkerton Foundation | The Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | Staff Discretionary | 202500419349101020 |
| 2023 | The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $60 | paid | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT | 202411309349100126 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $26 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Maddox Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Two Traveling Exhibits Sumner, MS | D | $100,000 | paid | PRESERVE MEMORY OF EMMETT TILL | 202303219349100430 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County Inc Sumner, MS | A | $25,600 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Boston Foundation Inc | Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County Inc Sumner, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | Operating Support/Annual Fund | 202321319349305022 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $42 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie County Inc Sumner, MS | A | $10,100 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202230499349301028 |
| 2020 | Maddox Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $250,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR TOURING EXHIBITION - SIG | 202123199349110412 |
| 2020 | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | Emmett Till Memorial Commission Sumner, MS | A | $120,000 | paid | Save Historic Places | 202101309349300510 |
| 2020 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Emmett Till Memorial Commission Tallahatchie Count Sumner, MS | A | $19,602 | paid | General Support | 202123009349302102 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Emmett Till Memorial Commission of Tallahatchie Co Sumner, MS | A | $12,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | The Norman & Emmy Lou Illges Foundation | Emmett Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | 202141339349102769 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Emmett Till Memorial Commission Sumner, MS | A | $7,500 | paid | TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE. | 202122329349300222 |
| 2020 | Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | Emmet Till Interpretive Center Sumner, MS | D | $2,500 | paid | BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202100969349100810 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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