Funding search · EIN 721353058 · Laplace, LA

Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation

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

122
grants reported
$5.4M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$13,054
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Mississippi State University Foundation30 grants · $2.2M
  • The National World War Ii Museum10 grants · $762,500
  • Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club3 grants · $600,000
  • Arizona Science Center2 grants · $400,000
  • National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum3 grants · $290,000
  • Tgen Foundation3 grants · $240,000
  • City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex3 grants · $210,000
  • Yellowstone Park Foundation1 grant · $100,000
  • Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education3 grants · $90,000
  • Water Mission2 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

$1.7M
2022
$1.8M
2023
$1.8M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

  • $400,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Humprhey coliseum

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Baseball facility

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Rca chair of accountancy

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Adkerson online programs for excellence

  • $200,000

    Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    Grand canyon experience

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Baseball facility

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Adkerson online programs for excellence

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Rca chair of accountancy

  • $200,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $200,000

    Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    Grand canyon experience

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State - the Bulldog Club · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Baseball facility

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Rca chair of accountancy

  • $200,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Adkerson online programs for excellence

  • $200,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General purpose

  • $125,000

    National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum · Leadville, CO · 2023

    Match challenge

  • $100,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Adkerson endowed graduate fellowship

  • $100,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Kissinger-liberation

  • $100,000

    Yellowstone Park Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2024

    General purpose

  • $100,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Adkerson endowed graduate fellowship

  • $100,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Adkerson endowed graduate fellowship

  • $85,000

    National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum · Leadville, CO · 2022

    Endowment campaign

  • $80,000

    Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    John s. Mccain iii endowed chair

  • $80,000

    National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum · Leadville, CO · 2023

    Endowment campaign

  • $80,000

    Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023

    John s. Mccain iii endowed chair

  • $80,000

    Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022

    John s. Mccain iii endowed chair

  • $70,000

    City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex · Starkville, MS · 2024

    General purpose

  • $70,000

    City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex · Starkville, MS · 2023

    General purpose

  • $70,000

    City of Starkville Cornerstone Sports Complex · Starkville, MS · 2022

    General purpose

  • $62,500

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    American spirit awards sponsorship

  • $50,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Chairman's appeal

  • $50,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    D-day to liberation

  • $50,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    American spirit honoree sponsorship

  • $30,000

    Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education · Kosciusko, MS · 2024

    Skipworth auditorium

  • $30,000

    Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education · Kosciusko, MS · 2023

    Skipworth auditorium

  • $30,000

    Water Mission · N Charleston, SC · 2023

    General purpose

  • $30,000

    Kosciusko Foundation for Excellence in Education · Kosciusko, MS · 2022

    Skipworth auditorium

  • $25,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Naba student chapter

  • $25,000

    Water Mission · N Charleston, SC · 2024

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Western Visions National Museum · Jackson, WY · 2024

    Western visions 2024

  • $25,000

    National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2023

    Western visions 2023 sponsorship

  • $25,000

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023

    President's fund

  • $25,000

    Bureau of Governmental Research · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General purpose

  • $25,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Mike leach memorial fund

  • $25,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Naba student chapter

  • $25,000

    National Museum of Wildlife Art · Jackson, WY · 2022

    Western visions 2022 sponsorship

  • $21,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Frank dowsing jr. Football fellowship endowment

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Robert bell athletic admin fellowship endowment

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Adkerson graduate fellowship

  • $20,000

    The 18th Ward Sports Club · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Naba student chapter

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Frank dowsing jr. Football fellowship endowment

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Robert bell athletic admin fellowship endowment

  • $20,000

    The 18th Ward Sports Club · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $20,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Higgins campaign

  • $20,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Adkerson graduate fellowship

  • $20,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Higgins campaign

  • $20,000

    The Soulsville Foundation · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General purpose

  • $17,500

    The Louisiana Museum Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General purpose

  • $15,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    Adkerson graduate fellowship

  • $11,108

    Save the Children · Washington, DC · 2022

    Ukraine relief efforts

  • $10,000

    Bureau of Governmental Research · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Cottonwood Institute · Denver, CO · 2024

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    President's cabinet

  • $10,000

    Tupelo-Lee Humane Society · Tupelo, MS · 2024

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Bureau of Governmental Research · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Cops 8 · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    8th district royal street station improvements

  • $10,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    President's cabinet

  • $10,000

    Opportunity International · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    The Louisiana Museum Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Cottonwood Institute · Denver, CO · 2022

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Flyte · Austin, TX · 2022

    General purpose

  • $10,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    President's cabinet

  • $10,000

    The National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Patriots circle membership - 2022

  • $10,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2022

    General purpose

  • $7,500

    Flyte · Austin, TX · 2024

    General purpose

  • $5,000

    Cottonwood Institute · Denver, CO · 2023

    General purpose

  • $5,000

    Flyte · Austin, TX · 2023

    General purpose

  • $5,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    In honor of dean oswalk

  • $5,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    San adkerson president endowment

  • $5,000

    Fay Ranches Community Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2022

    General purpose

  • $5,000

    Mississippi Public Broadcasting · Jackson, MS · 2022

    General purpose

  • $3,680

    Winston Rhea Scholars · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $3,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    Compass scholarship fund

  • $2,500

    Eden Centers · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $2,500

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $2,500

    Shades of Praise · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General purpose

  • $2,500

    Vcpora · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    2024 gala

  • $2,500

    Vieux Carre Commission Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Orleans sponsorship

  • $2,500

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    David easley endowed scholarship

  • $2,500

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $2,500

    Shades of Praise · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General purpose

  • $2,500

    Vcpora · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    2023 gala

  • $2,500

    Vieux Carre Commission Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Orleans sponsorship

  • $2,500

    International Committee of the Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022

    Ukraine relief efforts

  • $2,500

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.