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Who funds Mississippi Journalism and Education Group
EIN 85-1403937 · Jackson, MS · NTEE A30
Mississippi Journalism and Education Group of Jackson, MS (EIN 85-1403937) was named as a grant recipient by 32 funders in 67 grants paid totaling $2,084,275 in tax years 2021–2025, 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
$2,084,275
67 grants paid
Funders
32
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2021–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$350,000
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 68 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $152,500 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202513019349300821 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $40,025 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202523009349302062 |
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | 202611329349304731 |
| 2025 | Harnisch Family Foundation | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601049349100905 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $13,800 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630489349300743 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $6,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Red House Fund Inc | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | General | 202641389349100419 |
| 2025 | James B Chanin Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | JOURNALISM TO TELL MISS. HISTORY | 202601339349103315 |
| 2025 | The Vazomica Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $1,275 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202601299349100725 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $290,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202423099349300892 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $150,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MISSISSIPPI JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION GROUP | 202523079349303597 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202513219349106006 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $150,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202503169349102460 |
| 2024 | Inasmuch Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group DBA Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | D | $50,000 | paid | OPERATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE MAPPING MISSISSIPPI REPORTING ($50,000) | 202541359349102264 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $45,826 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $35,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION EQUITY SOLUTIONS LAB, EDUCATION EQUITY REPORTING, AND THE WORK OF THE EDUCATION EQUITY REPORTER. | 202541339349302554 |
| 2024 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $29,174 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202502689349301860 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Journalism & Educ Jackson, MS | A | $26,500 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202543219349315194 |
| 2024 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Journalism & Educ Jackson, MS | A | $26,500 | paid | INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE | 202630269349301213 |
| 2024 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Educatio Jackson, MS | A | $20,600 | paid | 202511979349300116 | |
| 2024 | Harnisch Family Foundation C/O Peconic Partners | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501059349100900 |
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $12,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202513219349310376 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $10,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MISSION | 202541329349303559 |
| 2024 | Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | GOTV/Voter Registration | 202523219349325822 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503239349300435 |
| 2024 | James & Madeleine Mcmullan Family Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | general support | 202501399349100515 |
| 2024 | Red House Fund Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,650 | paid | General | 202541339349104019 |
| 2024 | Brevard Family Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202543109349101219 |
| 2024 | Red House Fund Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | General | 202541339349104019 |
| 2024 | James B Chanin Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | JOURNALISM TO TELL MISS. HISTROY | 202541339349104034 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $1,250 | paid | MATCHING GIFTS | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | The Vazomica Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $1,117 | paid | Educational | 202531469349100203 |
| 2024 | Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | TRANSFORMATION TECH PARTICIPANT | 202540519349301539 |
| 2023 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated) | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $350,000 | approved, future | in support of general operations | 202423189349103932 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Mississippi | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $191,000 | paid | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | 202322999349301802 |
| 2023 | Pro Publica Inc | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group DBA Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $59,040 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL REPORTING NETWORK INITIATIVE | 202412699349300726 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS' EDUCATION EQUITY SOLUTIONS LAB. ADVISED - TO SUPPORT THE MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING EXCELLENT JOURNALISM. | 202431359349311628 |
| 2023 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | THROUGH FUNDING FROM CDP AND GOOGLE, THE MISSISSIPPI FREE PRESS WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD ELECTED LEADERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR AN EQUITABLE RECOVERY IN JACKSON FROM THE WATER CRISIS AND FLOODING THAT DEVASTATED THIS MOSTLY BLACK COMMUNITY IN 2022. | 202411669349301606 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF MISSISSIPPI JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION GROUP | 202422539349300877 |
| 2023 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $47,047 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202402689349300135 |
| 2023 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Mississippi Journalism & Education Jackson, MS | A | $21,049 | paid | Final RGF payment | 202432079349301408 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF MISSION | 202421349349306297 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $20,000 | paid | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $17,550 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | The Groundtruth Project Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $16,071 | paid | TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS | 202402849349300430 |
| 2023 | American Endowment Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $10,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE | 202442479349301654 |
| 2023 | James & Madeleine Mcmullan Family Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | general support | 202421369349105262 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $9,950 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | American Press Institute Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MA | A | $8,000 | paid | ENGAGED ELECTION | 202403109349301410 |
| 2023 | Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $7,500 | paid | GOTV/Voter Registration | 202411389349301416 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $6,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - WALTON COLLABORATION | 202532839349302053 |
| 2023 | Institute for Nonprofit News | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $6,000 | paid | INN SUPPORT - WALTON COLLABORATION | 202433209349312573 |
| 2023 | Harnisch Family Foundation C/O Peconic Partners | Mississippi Journalism & Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202411069349100866 |
| 2023 | Brevard Family Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202442149349100814 |
| 2023 | Red House Fund Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202401369349100820 |
| 2023 | Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc | Mississippi Journalism & Educ Group Jackson, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202413279349100006 |
| 2022 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group (dba Mississippi Free Press) Jackson, MS | A | $29,334 | paid | REVENUE GROWTH FELLOWSHIP, TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP | 202302089349301700 |
| 2022 | Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | A | $13,000 | paid | General | 202303229349300325 |
| 2022 | James & Madeleine Mcmullan Family Foundation | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | B | $10,000 | paid | general support | 202331359349104928 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $9,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Mentoring Positives Inc Madison, WI | A | $9,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Brevard Family Foundation | Mississippi Free Press Jackson, MS | B | $2,500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202333189349104533 |
| 2022 | Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation Inc | Mississippi Journalism & Educ Group Jackson, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202342069349100719 |
| 2021 | Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Mississippi Journalism and Education Group Jackson, MS | A | $13,167 | paid | PARTICIPATION IN META REVENUE GROWTH FELLOWSHIP | 202201759349300305 |
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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