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Who funds Deep South Today
EIN 47-2158741 · Jackson, MS · NTEE A30
Deep South Today of Jackson, MS (EIN 47-2158741) was named as a grant recipient by 40 funders in 81 grants paid totaling $13,431,789 in tax years 2018–2026, 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
$13,431,789
81 grants paid
Funders
40
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2026
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$2,240,500
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 89 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | Mississippi Today Jackson, MS | A | $5,100 | paid | MULTIPLE | 202611959349301316 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $265,000 | paid | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Deep South Today Jackson, MS | A | $205,650 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $205,000 | approved, future | Promise of an Equitable Future | 202641599349100729 |
| 2025 | Vital Projects Fund Inc C/O Mcdermott Will & Schulte Llp | Deep South Today Jackson, MS | C | $175,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641349349101334 |
| 2025 | Phil Hardin Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $135,500 | approved, future | EXPANDED EDUCATION REPORTING | 202621739349100007 |
| 2025 | Trace Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $123,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | 202601689349100865 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $86,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202513019349300821 |
| 2025 | Phil Hardin Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $64,500 | paid | EXPANDED EDUCATION REPORTING AT MS TODAY | 202621739349100007 |
| 2025 | Foundation for Louisiana | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $40,000 | paid | RACIAL HEALING JUSTICE | 202641359349308034 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $36,550 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202611199349300601 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $1,006,000 | paid | Education | 202543149349305759 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $855,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $800,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543199349100949 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $560,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $500,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR "VERITE," A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543199349100949 |
| 2024 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $255,151 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202503169349304355 |
| 2024 | Phil Hardin Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $200,000 | approved, future | EXPANDED EDUCATION REPORTING AT MS TODAY | 202522599349100102 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $200,000 | paid | GOS MISSISSIPPI TODAY | 202543169349101514 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $150,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513169349101931 |
| 2024 | Pro Publica Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $105,200 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202523189349307912 |
| 2024 | Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $100,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED/ GENERAL USE | 202543219349102159 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $100,000 | paid | To conduct in-person community outreach efforts that help inform the editorial processes and news delivery strategies, as well as a report and presentation on content development, audience engagement and learning and adaptation. | 202543219349103824 |
| 2024 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $80,000 | paid | To support in-depth coverage of higher education issues in Mississippi. | 202533219349105458 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $61,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202423099349300892 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Verite News New Orleans, LA | A | $60,665 | paid | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | 202523189349313062 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING ($50,000) | 202523219349101837 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202523189349101512 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | paid | To support Verite News reporting on environmental issues. | 202543219349103824 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $40,824 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Open Campus Media Inc | Deep South Today Jackson, MS | A | $40,000 | paid | PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT | 202513119349302681 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Deep South Today DBA Verite N Ridgeland, MD | A | $38,360 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Deep South Today DBA Verite N Ridgeland, MD | A | $38,360 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & COLUMBIA COLLA | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Louisiana | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $25,000 | paid | COVID | 202531359349312353 |
| 2024 | M W Murphy Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202521299349101117 |
| 2024 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202513189349105326 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $5,100 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The California Wellness Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $600 | paid | CORE OPERATING SUPPORT | 202543149349100749 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $750,000 | paid | Just Societies | 202433199349102603 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $500,000 | paid | Education | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $500,000 | approved, future | CORE SUPPORT FOR "VERITE," A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $500,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR "VERITE," A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $380,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $205,625 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202443189349300539 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $203,500 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202322999349301802 |
| 2023 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $200,000 | approved, future | GOS MISSISSIPPI TODAY | 202423209349102957 |
| 2023 | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $200,000 | paid | GOS MISSISSIPPI TODAY | 202423209349102957 |
| 2023 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105557 |
| 2023 | Pro Publica Inc | Deep South Today DBA Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $70,110 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202412699349300726 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi News and Information Corp Aka Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $35,447 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | Woodward Hines Education Foundation | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $35,000 | paid | TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MISSISSIPPI-SPECIFIC BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION | 202423189349308872 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $17,800 | paid | INN SUPPORT - NIHCM COLLABORATION | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $17,800 | paid | INN SUPPORT - NIHCM COLLABORATION | 202433209349312573 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Community Support Foundation | Deep South Today DBA Verite New Orleans, LA | A | $15,000 | paid | MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS | 202443069349300944 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Mississippi News and Information Corp Ridgeland, MS | A | $13,771 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $9,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Deep South Today DBA Verite New Orleans, LA | A | $8,474 | paid | FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION | 202433209349313398 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $1,000,000 | paid | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERITE, A NEW ORLEANS-BASED DIGITAL LOCAL NEWS PLATFORM | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $525,000 | paid | Education | 202333189349318948 |
| 2022 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $523,335 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202302939349300835 |
| 2022 | Marguerite Casey Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $150,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MISSISSIPPI TODAY | 202333189349106243 |
| 2022 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $100,000 | paid | To support the development of short-form social media news content for underrepresented audiences in New Orleans. | 202323199349103222 |
| 2022 | The Ford Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349104934 |
| 2022 | Tulsa Community Foundation | Mississippi News and Information Corp Ridgeland, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202323199349323297 |
| 2022 | Local Media Association | Deep South Today DBA Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | READER REVENUE INITIATIVE | 202313149349302141 |
| 2022 | Ella West Freeman Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | C | $50,000 | approved, future | SEE ATTACHED | 202400469349101110 |
| 2022 | Woodward Hines Education Foundation | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $32,083 | paid | TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MISSISSIPPI-SPECIFIC BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN HIGHER EDUCATION | 202303199349314495 |
| 2022 | Open Campus Media Inc | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $28,800 | paid | PARTNER NEWSROOM SUPPORT | 202323199349301717 |
| 2022 | Collins C Diboll Private Foundation | Deep South Today Reidgeland, MS | C | $25,000 | paid | DISCRETIONARY | 202303529349100400 |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi News and Information Corp Aka Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,487 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332659349301603 |
| 2022 | American Endowment Foundation | Deep South Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202332499349300338 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $371,666 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202242729349301069 |
| 2021 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $371,666 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202310339349300836 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $39,500 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202220389349301067 |
| 2021 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi News and Information Corp Aka Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202211579349300011 |
| 2021 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Mississippi News and Information Corp Ridgeland, MS | A | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT | 202240359349300124 |
| 2020 | American Journalism Project Inc | The Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $346,665 | paid | TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS. | 202141899349300709 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi News and Information Corp Aka Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $31,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2020 | Point Park University | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MI | A | $20,000 | paid | OBJECTIVE MEDIA SOURCE | 202131889349300908 |
| 2020 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi News and Information Corporation Ridgeland, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202112589349301946 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $320,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $320,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202000289349301625 |
| 2018 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Today Ridgeland, MS | A | $0 + $5,000 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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