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Who funds Empower Mississippi Foundation
EIN 46-4565274 · Ridgeland, MS · NTEE P20
Empower Mississippi Foundation of Ridgeland, MS (EIN 46-4565274) was named as a grant recipient by 35 funders in 96 grants paid totaling $5,126,821 in tax years 2018–2025, 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
$5,126,821
96 grants paid
Funders
35
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$100,000
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 97 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $204,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Beth and Ravenel Curry Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202641339349102299 |
| 2025 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | Support for public education and awareness efforts aimed at expanding access to educational opportunities in Mississippi through school development and promoting a better understanding of education choice policy. | 202641349349306554 |
| 2025 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533169349102623 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $39,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202513019349300821 |
| 2025 | Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc | Empower Mississippi Found Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | Alliance for Opportunity | 202621349349310072 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Pinebelt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202601329349304410 |
| 2025 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $10,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 202631339349102133 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $6,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | National School Choice Awareness Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS | 202503189349103100 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $225,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Donors Trust Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $140,000 | paid | for general operations | 202513179349312256 |
| 2024 | State Policy Network | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202501959349301335 |
| 2024 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $75,000 | paid | Support for education and promotion of universal school choice in Mississippi to build support for a universal ESA program. Activities include hosting a series of Education Freedom town halls, conducting polling and research, and hiring a PR firm to help with messaging and marketing. | 202511359349309171 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $53,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521339349103977 |
| 2024 | Rosewood Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423189349101577 |
| 2024 | The Noblitt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $25,000 | paid | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202503219349105045 |
| 2024 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 202513109349303201 |
| 2024 | Georgia Center for Opportunity Inc | Empower Mississippi Found Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | Alliance for Opportunity | 202521329349305452 |
| 2024 | Bbb Foundation | Empower Mississippi Rideland, MS | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202542529349100524 |
| 2024 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $10,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 202531219349100428 |
| 2024 | Pinebelt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202501299349303980 |
| 2024 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | Support for meetings and activities to identify, cultivate, and train new microschool founders to successfully launch microschools in Mississippi through the Embark project. | 202511359349309171 |
| 2024 | Yes Every Kid Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202533219349315658 |
| 2024 | Williams Family Legacy Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | General & Unrestricted | 202541569349101154 |
| 2024 | T H Etheridge Trust | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202503179349103215 |
| 2024 | Gillis Family Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $100 | paid | TO HELP FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | 202533149349103263 |
| 2023 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $400,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202402139349100235 |
| 2023 | State Policy Network | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $280,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202441789349301504 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $226,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Donors Trust Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $130,000 | paid | for general operations | 202423189349304787 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $100,000 | paid | To support a 2022 Bradley Freedom Grant | 202403209349104125 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403209349104125 |
| 2023 | Rosewood Foundation 2045748304 | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343079349100604 |
| 2023 | The Noblitt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $25,000 | paid | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202433209349106228 |
| 2023 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421289349104257 |
| 2023 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | GROWTH | 202443169349306424 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | A | $17,500 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202322999349301802 |
| 2023 | Adolph Coors Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | 202411039349100611 |
| 2023 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $15,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 202441219349101979 |
| 2023 | National School Choice Awareness Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION AWARENESS EVENTS | 202312999349100126 |
| 2023 | Pinebelt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202401099349301145 |
| 2023 | Bbb Foundation | Empower Mississippi Rideland, MS | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202421949349100422 |
| 2023 | T H Etheridge Trust | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 202433209349107518 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $500,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | State Policy Network | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $130,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202321929349300837 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $125,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $100,000 | approved, future | to support a 2022 Bradley Freedom Grant | 202323189349105992 |
| 2022 | Donors Trust Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $99,500 | paid | for general operations | 202323049349300742 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $57,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Girls Incorporated of Metropolitan Dallas Dallas, TX | A | $57,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Charter Fund Inc D/B/a Charter School Growth Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING | 202311779349100216 |
| 2022 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $30,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202312769349301276 |
| 2022 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,100 | paid | GROWTH | 202333179349303063 |
| 2022 | The Noblitt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $25,000 | paid | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202342949349100104 |
| 2022 | New Venture Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | 202323149349302362 |
| 2022 | Rosewood Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331319349102033 |
| 2022 | Pinebelt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202341289349300124 |
| 2022 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202312859349302266 |
| 2022 | Bbb Foundation | Empower Mississippi Rideland, MS | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 202302509349101660 |
| 2022 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | Support for Staff Wellness | 202332269349100823 |
| 2022 | Howard & Mary Eliza Mcmillan Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. | 202311309349103751 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | State Policy Network | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $126,250 | paid | ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH | 202232039349300043 |
| 2021 | Ergon Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103139349100645 |
| 2021 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $50,000 | paid | Support for criminal justice reform efforts | 202222279349100627 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | A | $30,500 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202220389349301067 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $26,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202211339349310116 |
| 2021 | The Noblitt Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. | 202221309349100037 |
| 2021 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | 202240359349300124 |
| 2021 | W a Taylor Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202123479349100712 |
| 2020 | Donors Trust Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | A | $119,500 | paid | for general operations | 202133199349305758 |
| 2020 | Fwdus Education Fund Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $118,000 | paid | ISSUE EDUCATION | 202113199349312531 |
| 2020 | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $100,000 | paid | To support a 2020 Bradley Freedom Grant | 202103189349100000 |
| 2020 | Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202123199349102857 |
| 2020 | State Policy Network | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | A | $40,000 | paid | TAX POLICY RESEARCH | 202132239349300728 |
| 2020 | Joel and Rachel Bomgar Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $30,000 | paid | THE CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN EDUCATING CITIZENS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY. | 202103199349106070 |
| 2020 | The Roe Foundation | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | 202131339349101408 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $22,500 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,200 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 202133159349102323 |
| 2020 | Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $8,000 | paid | GROWTH | 202123099349300747 |
| 2019 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Fdn Ridgeland, MS | A | $75,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202031369349300623 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | A | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202000289349301625 |
| 2019 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | C | $25,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 202012529349100001 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $15,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | 202022189349300322 |
| 2018 | Edchoice Inc | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | A | $128,000 | paid | SEE PART IV | 201911359349311911 |
| 2018 | Walker Foundation | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | C | $25,000 | paid | To support the mission of the organization. | 201922709349100102 |
| 2018 | Van Devender Family Foundation William Van Devender Trustee | Empower Mississippi Foundation Ridgeland, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOOL | 201920369349100402 |
| 2018 | T H Etheridge Trust | Empower Mississippi Ridgeland, MS | C | $250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | 201911629349100701 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Empower Mississippi Foundation Madison, MS | A | $0 + $45,000 non-cash | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 201910309349300711 |
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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