Phil Hardin Foundation
Historical FunderMeridian, Mississippi · EIN 64-6024940 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$4.5M
Organizations funded78
Typical grant$26,000
Total assets$82M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY |
|---|---|
| Address | 2750 NORTH PARK DRIVE, MERIDIAN MS 39305 |
| Phone | 6014834282 |
| Form and materials | CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY |
| Deadlines | CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY |
| Restrictions | CONTACT PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION-LLOYD GRAY |
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
7% of grants went outside Mississippi.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | Meridian satellite location | $450,000 |
| Ms Arts and Entertainment Center | Meridian, MS | Sustained support | $300,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Phil hardin foundation honors college; beep, annual scholarships, phil hardin scholarships, and tuition guarantee endowment | $200,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | Mental/Behavioral health program expansion | $200,000 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Pre-K | $200,000 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Meridian, MS | Launch into learning | $150,000 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Mastery connect & rethink ed project | $140,000 |
| Jackson Public School District | Jackson, MS | Excellence for all | $125,000 |
| National Center of Education and the Economy | Washington, DC | Ms superintendent academy | $125,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Ms | Hernando, MS | Advanced STEM access program | $100,000 |
| Milsaps College | Jackson, MS | Pathways program | $100,000 |
| Meridian Art Association | Meridian, MS | Expansion of cultural services & education | $100,000 |
| The Mississippi Reading Clinic | Jackson, MS | Ms reading clinit pilot | $100,000 |
| United Way of East Ms | Meridian, MS | Imagination library | $80,000 |
| Base Camp Coding Academy | Water Valley, MS | Support | $75,000 |
| Great City Ms Foundation | Jackson, MS | Lauderdale and delta counties programming | $75,000 |
| Meridian Public School District Foundation | Meridian, MS | Any given child | $75,000 |
| Meridian Symphony Association | Meridian, MS | Community chords program | $75,000 |
| Ms Alliance of Nonprofits | Jackson, MS | Membership dues and operating support | $75,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Beep | $75,000 |
| Millsaps College | Jackson, MS | Summer internship program | $73,492 |
| Parents for Public Schools | Jackson, MS | Parent engagement | $71,040 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Ell teacher | $70,000 |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | Expanded education reporting at ms today | $64,500 |
| New Destiny Daycare and Learning Academy | Meridian, MS | Camp destiny afterschool & summer | $60,000 |
| Ms Book Festival | Jackson, MS | Ms book festival | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation for Ms | Jackson, MS | Ms statewide afterschool network | $50,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Principals bootcamp | $50,000 |
| Friends of Russell C Davis Planetarium | Jackson, MS | Construction project | $50,000 |
| Florida State University Foundation | Tallahassee, FL | Adolescent literacy in ms | $50,000 |
| Mississippi College | Clinton, MS | Eudora documentary | $50,000 |
| Ms Arts Commission | Jackson, MS | Ms whole schools | $50,000 |
| Spring Initiative | Clarksdale, MS | Spring initiative | $50,000 |
| Childrens Foundation of Ms | Jackson, MS | General operating support | $50,000 |
| University Press of Ms Inc | Jackson, MS | A generation full of courage | $50,000 |
| University of Southern Ms Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | De grummon childrens literature collection | $50,000 |
| The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Washington, DC | The path ahead | $44,000 |
| National Folk Festival | Jackson, MS | 82Nd national folk festival | $40,000 |
| Center for the Study of the American South | Chapel Hill, NC | Bill ferris legacy podcast | $30,000 |
| United Way of Northeast Ms | Tupelo, MS | Early childhood coalition instructional coach | $26,000 |
| Bell Voices | New York, NY | Jackson youth newsroom | $25,000 |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | Jfc montessori | $25,000 |
| East Ms Business Development Corporation | Meridian, MS | Scholars & tech masters | $25,000 |
| Jimmie Rodgers Foundation Inc | Meridian, MS | Educational programs and organizational support | $25,000 |
| Lauren Rogers Museum | Laurel, MS | Outreach endowment | $25,000 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | The 2nd & 3rd grade initiative | $25,000 |
| Program of Research & Evaluation for Public School | Hattiesburg, MS | CEO leadership academy | $25,000 |
| Walter Anderson Museum of Art | Ocean Springs, MS | Nature bound | $25,000 |
| We Will Go | Jackson, MS | We will go camp proposal | $25,000 |
| Regional Rehabilitation Center | Tupelo, MS | Dyslexia therapy | $25,000 |
| New Stage | Jackson, MS | New stage theatre | $25,000 |
| The Parents Campaign & Research Education Fund | Jackson, MS | Strengthening public education | $25,000 |
| Teach for America | Oxford, MS | Increasing tfas regional leadership pipeline | $25,000 |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual budget | $23,000 |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual | $23,000 |
| Illuminations Center for Dyslexia Inc | Meridian, MS | Dyslexia therapy scholarship fund | $20,000 |
| Hyland Academy of Excellence | Vicksburg, MS | Fall in love with education again | $20,000 |
| Mississippi Humanities Council Inc | Jackson, MS | Ms humanties council speaker | $20,000 |
| Palmer Home for Children | Lake Cormorant, MS | Palmer school of arts, music, pe, library & science lab instruct | $20,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Two scholarships | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 78 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Arts and Entertainment Center | Meridian, MS | Sustained support | $2,700,000 |
| University of Ms Medical Center | Jackson, MS | Ms base pair consortium | $2,500,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Tuition guarantee endowment | $1,500,000 |
| Ms State University Foundation | Starkville, MS | Expansion | $600,000 |
| Foundation for Ms History | Jackson, MS | Margaret ann crigler park | $500,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ms Inc | Jackson, MS | Life and workforce readiness | $450,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Phil hardin foundation honors college | $400,000 |
| Meridian Public School District | Meridian, MS | Teacher meridian incentive grant | $375,000 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Meridian, MS | Satellite location in meridian | $350,000 |
| Foundation for Ms Downtown | Jackson, MS | Downtown urban studio | $300,000 |
| Jackson Public School District | Jackson, MS | Count me in future teachers | $300,000 |
| Lauderdale County School District | Meridian, MS | Pre-K | $236,250 |
| Base Camp Coding Academy | Water Valley, MS | Support | $150,000 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson, MS | Count me in future math teachers | $150,000 |
| Jackson Public School District | Jackson, MS | Excellence for all | $150,000 |
| Meridian Public School District Foundation | Meridian, MS | Any given child | $150,000 |
| Parents for Public Schools | Jackson, MS | Parent engagement | $144,080 |
| Deep South Today | Ridgeland, MS | Expanded education reporting | $135,500 |
| National Center of Education and the Economy | Washington, DC | Ms superintendent | $100,000 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Meridian, MS | Launch into learning | $60,000 |
| Community Foundation of Northwest Ms | Hernando, MS | Advanced STEM access | $50,000 |
| Childrens Foundation of Ms | Jackson, MS | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Jackson, MS | Ms statewide afterschool | $50,000 |
| Spring Initiative | Clarksdale, MS | Spring initiative | $50,000 |
| Teach for America | Oxford, MS | Increasing tfas regional leadership | $50,000 |
| University of Southern Ms Foundation | Hattiesburg, MS | De grummon children's literature collection | $50,000 |
| Meridian Art Association | Meridian, MS | Experiencing visual arts | $40,000 |
| Meridian Community College Foundation | Meridian, MS | Beep | $35,000 |
| But God Ministries | Ridgeland, MS | Jfc montessori | $25,000 |
| Lauren Rogers Museum | Laurel, MS | Outreach endowment | $25,000 |
| The Parents Campaign & Research Education Fund | Jackson, MS | Strengthening public education | $25,000 |
| Trinity Dyslexia Center | Meridian, MS | Annual budget | $23,000 |
| Harrisburg Cultural and Social Services Center Inc | Tupelo, MS | Creative arts | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,488,612 | 111 |
| 2024 | $4,253,600 | 97 |
| 2023 | $3,829,936 | 83 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621739349100007
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 64-6024940
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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