COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST
Annual Giving
$4.9M+23% YoY
Grants
100
Median Grant
$15K
Organizations Funded
93
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi is dedicated to connecting people who care with causes that matter. Established in 2002, the foundation serves twelve counties in northwest Mississippi and operates with the mission of building community through effective philanthropy. Their focus is on education, health and children, making the greatest impact on the community by managing donor-established funds and disbursing support to charitable organizations.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Education, health and children priority areas; Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Hub connecting nonprofits and volunteers; Delta Directions Consortium for Mississippi Delta Region social change; disaster relief efforts including tornado relief; over $48 million disbursed supporting 1,000+ charitable programs; manages 314 donor-established funds serving 12 counties in northwest Mississippi
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$4.9M
Grants
100
Median
$15K
States
13
$3.9M
Grants
87
Median
$13K
States
8
$3.3M
Grants
63
Median
$20K
States
7
Grant Size Distribution
$15K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$60K
75th Pctile
$962K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $60K.
Largest Recent Grants
$962K
2024
LONGVIEW POINT BAPT CHURCH
MS · CHURCH BUILDING FUND
$289K
2024
WOMENS AND CHILDRENS HEALTH
MS · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$210K
2024
OLE MISS ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
MS · EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
$180K
2024
BOSS LADY ECON PLAN DEV WRKFC
MS · HUMAN SERVICES
$150K
2024
ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
MS · GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.