Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation
Accepts applications
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation is a private foundation in Flowood, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $8.3 million in 10 grants; the typical grant was $169,695 and the largest $5.3 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$8.3 million
- Number of grants10
- Typical grant$169,695
- Largest grant$5.3 million
- Assets$168 million
- New grantees75%
Giving in 2025 was up from $7.4 million the year before.
75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5.5 million | 23 | $160 million |
| 2024 | $7.4 million | 14 | $163 million |
| 2025 | $8.3 million | 10 | $168 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Scott T Williamson Esq Chairman of 3545 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39232 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (601) 932-3704 |
| What to submit | 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. |
| 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. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 10 | $8.3 million |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | Health & wellness - access to care - women's health center | $5.3 million |
| South Sunflower County Hospital Foundation | Health & wellness - amendment to grant agreement - access to care - renovations to labor and delivery area of south sunflower county hospital | $1.5 million |
| Delta Fresh Foods | Health & wellness - community and school health education | $561,556 |
| Create Foundation Inc | Health & wellness - building healthy schools - playgrounds - h. W. Byers elementary school | $466,272 |
| Project Fit America | Health & wellness - physical education equipment for physical education regional conferences | $187,831 |
| Highland Bluff Elementary School | Health & wellness - school garden program | $151,559 |
| O'Bannon Elementary School | Health & wellness - healthy school awards | $50,000 |
| Pascagoula High School | Health & wellness - healthy school awards | $50,000 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Health & wellness - university and college tobacco-free policy | tier 3 | $30,000 |
| Blue Mountain Christian University | Health & wellness - university and college tobacco-free policy | tier 2 | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Thomas C Fenter MD
- Harry M Walker
- Scott T Williamson Esq
- Christopher L Toaster
- Casey D Bland RN
- Lee Greer MD
- Christina C Thomas
- Jamie Murrell
- John L Sewell
- J Brooke Plummer Esq
Questions people ask
Does Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation give?
$8.3 million in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $169,695.
Who runs Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Thomas C Fenter MD (President and Chairman, Director), Harry M Walker (Vice Chairman, Director), Scott T Williamson Esq (Secretary, Director) and Christopher L Toaster (Treasurer) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.