Funding search · EIN 646024940 · Meridian, MS

Phil Hardin Foundation

Name: Phil Hardin Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

256
grants reported: $16.8M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $40,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

summer afterschool arts education endowment festival school teacher

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “parnter” · $5,000

$5,000
Midtown Parnters · Jackson, MS · 2025
Stem facility final repairs

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Ms Childrens Museum4 grants · $1.7M
Meridian Community College Foundation7 grants · $1.3M
Ms Arts and Entertainment Center4 grants · $1.2M
Lauderdale County School District6 grants · $1.1M
University of Ms Medical Center3 grants · $765,000
Mississippi State University Foundation4 grants · $756,781
Milsaps College4 grants · $592,656
Freedom Project Network4 grants · $565,250
Ms Alliance of Nonprofits4 grants · $429,500
Meridian Public School District3 grants · $387,135

Giving over time

$4.2M

2022

$3.8M

2023

$4.3M

2024

$4.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 256 grants.

$510,000
Ms Childrens Museum · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms childrens museum-meridian, ms and abc come play with me
$461,000
Lauderdale County School District · Meridian, MS · 2022
The helpful encouraging advocates response to trauma program and pre-k
$460,000
Ms Childrens Museum · Jackson, MS · 2023
Ms childrens museum-meridian, ms and abc come play with me
$450,000
Ms Childrens Museum · Jackson, MS · 2025
Meridian satellite location
$402,250
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2022
Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, relocation and renovation, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment
$325,000
Ms Childrens Museum · Jackson, MS · 2022
Ms childrens museum-meridian, ms and meridian shad structure
$300,000
Ms Arts and Entertainment Center · Meridian, MS · 2025
Sustained support
$300,000
Ms Arts and Entertainment Center · Meridian, MS · 2024
Ms arts and entertainment center
$300,000
Ms Arts and Entertainment Center · Meridian, MS · 2023
Ms arts and entertainment center
$300,000
Ms Arts and Entertainment Center · Meridian, MS · 2022
Ms arts and entertainment center
$292,500
University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2023
Um school of education and ms base pair consortium
$292,500
University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2022
Um school of education and ms base pair consortium
$290,000
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2024
Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment
$260,000
Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023
Bob deen endowment, mental/behavioral health program expansion
$242,250
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2023
Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment
$210,000
Lauderdale County School District · Meridian, MS · 2024
Lcsd strategic planning
$200,000
Lauderdale County School District · Meridian, MS · 2025
Pre-k
$200,000
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2025
Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment
$200,000
Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2025
Mental/behavioral health program expansion
$200,000
Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024
Bob deen endowment, mental/behavioral health program expansion
$200,000
Freedom Project Network · Sunflower, MS · 2022
Freedom summer collegiate program and college access & success programming
$180,000
University of Ms Medical Center · Jackson, MS · 2024
Um school of education and ms base pair consortium
$176,500
Ms Alliance of Nonprofits · Jackson, MS · 2024
Membership dues and operating support
$175,250
Freedom Project Network · Sunflower, MS · 2024
Freedom summer collegiate program
$175,000
Freedom Project Network · Sunflower, MS · 2023
Freedom summer collegiate program
$172,828
Milsaps College · Jackson, MS · 2023
Millsaps pathways program and summer internship program
$172,828
Milsaps College · Jackson, MS · 2022
Millsaps pathways program and summer internship program
$171,057
Meridian Public School District · Meridian, MS · 2022
Ms dramafeat competition, additional school nurses, any given child
$150,000
Mississippi Childrens Museum · Meridian, MS · 2025
Launch into learning
$150,000
The Mississippi Reading Clinic · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms reading clinic pilot
$147,000
Milsaps College · Jackson, MS · 2024
Millsaps pathways program and summer internship program
$141,078
Meridian Public School District · Meridian, MS · 2023
Housing authority project, any given child
$140,000
Lauderdale County School District · Meridian, MS · 2025
Mastery connect & rethink ed project
$135,000
Childrens Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2023
Operating support, untapped potential, amplifying our potential
$125,000
Jackson Public School District · Jackson, MS · 2025
Excellence for all
$125,000
National Center of Education and the Economy · Washington, DC · 2025
Ms superintendent academy
$125,000
Jackson Public School District · Jackson, MS · 2024
Excellence for all
$125,000
National Center of Education and the Economy · Washington, DC · 2024
Ms superintendent academy
$125,000
Jackson Public School District · Jackson, MS · 2023
Excellence for all
$101,700
Belhaven Unviversity · Jackson, MS · 2023
Investment fund for doctorate
$101,500
Ms Alliance of Nonprofits · Jackson, MS · 2022
Membership dues and operating support
$100,000
Community Foundation of Northwest Ms · Hernando, MS · 2025
Advanced stem access program
$100,000
Meridian Art Association · Meridian, MS · 2025
Expansion of cultural services & education
$100,000
Milsaps College · Jackson, MS · 2025
Pathways program
$100,000
The Mississippi Reading Clinic · Jackson, MS · 2025
Ms reading clinit pilot
$100,000
Foundation for Ms History · Jackson, MS · 2023
School visit to support two museums
$100,000
Childrens Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2022
Operating support
$100,000
Foundation for Ms History · Jackson, MS · 2022
School visit to support two museums
$100,000
Ms University for Women Foundation · Columbus, MS · 2022
Innovative learning labs project
$96,781
Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022
Bob deen endowment, phil hardin education series, expanding ms jumpstart
$80,000
United Way of East Ms · Meridian, MS · 2025
Imagination library
$80,000
United Way of East Ms · Meridian, MS · 2024
Imagination library
$80,000
United Way of East Ms · Meridian, MS · 2023
Imagination library
$80,000
United Way of East Ms · Meridian, MS · 2022
Imagination library
$80,000
Womens Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2022
Two-generation community college approach
$79,100
Belhaven Unviversity · Jackson, MS · 2022
Investment fund for doctorate
$76,500
Ms Alliance of Nonprofits · Jackson, MS · 2023
Membership dues and operating support
$75,000
Base Camp Coding Academy · Water Valley, MS · 2025
Support
$75,000
Great City Ms Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2025
Lauderdale and delta counties programming
$75,000
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2025
Beep
$75,000
Meridian Public School District Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2025
Any given child
$75,000
Meridian Symphony Association · Meridian, MS · 2025
Community chords program
$75,000
Ms Alliance of Nonprofits · Jackson, MS · 2025
Membership dues and operating support
$75,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ms · Jackson, MS · 2024
Culinary arts program
$75,000
Great City Ms Foundation · Jackson, MS · 2024
Lauderdale & delta counties programming
$75,000
Meridian Public School District · Meridian, MS · 2024
Housing authority project, any given child
$75,000
Meridian Symphony Association · Meridian, MS · 2024
Community chords program
$75,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ms · Jackson, MS · 2023
Culinary arts program
$73,492
Millsaps College · Jackson, MS · 2025
Summer internship program
$71,040
Parents for Public Schools · Jackson, MS · 2025
Parent engagement
$70,000
Lauderdale County School District · Meridian, MS · 2025
Ell teacher
$64,500
Deep South Today · Ridgeland, MS · 2025
Expanded education reporting at ms today
$60,000
Ms Book Festival · Jackson, MS · 2025
Ms book festival
$60,000
New Destiny Daycare and Learning Academy · Meridian, MS · 2025
Camp destiny afterschool & summer
$60,000
Griot Arts · Clarksdale, MS · 2022
Paramount theater and educational builidng project
$60,000
Pine Grove Association · Canton, MS · 2022
Madison area global innovation collaborative
$60,000
Save the Music Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Ms music saves
$55,000
Ms Book Festival · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms book festival
$55,000
Community Foundation of East Ms · Meridian, MS · 2023
Ms book festival
$52,000
The Weshler Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2023
Leapfrog weshler
$52,000
The Weshler Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2022
Leapfrog weshler
$50,000
Childrens Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2025
General operating support
$50,000
Community Foundation for Ms · Jackson, MS · 2025
Ms statewide afterschool network
$50,000
Florida State University Foundation · Tallahassee, FL · 2025
Adolescent literacy in ms
$50,000
Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium · Jackson, MS · 2025
Construction project
$50,000
Meridian Community College Foundation · Meridian, MS · 2025
Principals bootcamp
$50,000
Mississippi College · Clinton, MS · 2025
Eudora documentary
$50,000
Ms Arts Commission · Jackson, MS · 2025
Ms whole schools
$50,000
Spring Initiative · Clarksdale, MS · 2025
Spring initiative
$50,000
University of Southern Ms Foundation · Hattiesburg, MS · 2025
De grummon childrens literature collection
$50,000
University Press of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2025
A generation full of courage
$50,000
Childrens Foundation of Ms · Jackson, MS · 2024
Operating support, untapped potential, amplifying our potential
$50,000
Community Foundation for Ms · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms statewide afterschool network
$50,000
Community Foundation of Northwest Ms · Hernando, MS · 2024
Advanced stem access program
$50,000
Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium · Jackson, MS · 2024
Construction project
$50,000
Mission First · Jackson, MS · 2024
Kindergarten classroom addition
$50,000
Mississippi College · Clinton, MS · 2024
Eudora documentary
$50,000
Ms Acquarium Foundation · Gulfport, MS · 2024
Ms acquarium
$50,000
Ms Arts Commission · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms whole schools
$50,000
Ms Statewide Afterschool Network · Jackson, MS · 2024
Ms statewide afterschool

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