Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation
Historical FunderFlowood, Mississippi · EIN 20-0471034 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$8.3M
Organizations funded10
Typical grant$151,559
Total assets$167.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $561,556.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | SCOTT T WILLIAMSON ESQ CHAIRMAN OF |
|---|---|
| Address | 3545 LAKELAND DRIVE, JACKSON MS 39232 |
| Phone | 6019323704 |
| Form and materials | THE BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION ACCEPTS REQUESTS FROM POTENTIAL GRANTEES THROUGH ITS WEBSITE (WWW.HEALTHIERMISSISSIPPI.ORG) IN THE FORM OF A "LETTER OF INQUIRY," A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF A REQUEST FOR GRANT FUNDS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPS SIGNATURE GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING THE FARMERS' MARKET PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPALITIES AND THE SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM FOR K-12 SCHOOLS. THE FOUNDATION'S HEALTHY SCHOOL AWARDS PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS ON THE GOALS OF SCHOOL HEALTH COUNCILS STATEWIDE, ENCOURAGES AND REWARDS EXEMPLORARY SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS SUCCESSES. EACH GRANT APPLICATION RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION (INCLUDING AWARDS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS), IS PRESENTED TO THE BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION. |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | TO BE ELIGILBE FOR FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDING CONSIDERATION, AN ORGANIZATION MUST BE A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION (BUT NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION) THAT BENEFITS MS, A MS MUNICIPALITY OR A MS SCHOOL. OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE: 1) BE LOCATED IN MS, OR IF NOT LOCATED IN MS, AGREE TO USE GRANT FUNDS ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF MS; 2) BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES IN MS; 3) SERVE THE COMMUNITY WITH NO DISCRIMINATION BY AGE, RACE, GENDER, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR DISABILITY; 4) NOT DUPLICATE OR SIGNIFICANTLY OVERLAP THE WORK OF PUBLIC AGENCIES; 5) BE A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION (BUT NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION) AND PROVIDE PROOF OF SUCH CURRENT DESIGNATION IN THE FORM OF AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER OR A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL OR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; AND 6) CANNOT HAVE A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Mississippi.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | Indianola, MS | Health & wellness - access to care - women's health center | $5,300,000 |
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | Indianola, MS | Health & wellness - amendment to grant agreement - access to care - renovations to labor and delivery area of south sunflower county… | $1,500,000 |
| Delta Fresh Foods | Cleveland, MS | Health & wellness - community and school health education | $561,556 |
| Create Foundation Inc | Tupelo, MS | Health & wellness - building healthy schools - playgrounds - H. W. byers elementary school | $466,272 |
| Project Fit America | Boyes Hot Springs, MS | Health & wellness - physical education equipment for physical education regional conferences | $187,831 |
| Highland Bluff Elementary School | Brandon, MS | Health & wellness - school garden program | $151,559 |
| O'bannon Elementary School | Greenville, MS | Health & wellness - healthy school awards | $50,000 |
| Pascagoula High School | Pascagoula, MS | Health & wellness - healthy school awards | $50,000 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain, MS | Health & wellness - university and college tobacco-free policy | tier 3 | $30,000 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Blue Mountain, MS | Health & wellness - university and college tobacco-free policy | tier 2 | $10,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,307,218 | 10 |
| 2024 | $7,408,551 | 14 |
| 2023 | $5,473,476 | 23 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202602199349100990
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-0471034
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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