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Mildred W Fairchild Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tupelo, Mississippi · EIN 640886974

Mildred W Fairchild Foundation is a private foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $21,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,0006$473,430
2024$21,0006$477,677
2025$23,0007$484,113

How to apply

Mildred W Fairchild Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi3$12,000
Texas4$11,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Maingait
McKinney, TX
Program support$5,000
Southern Pines Animal Shelter
Hattiesburg, MS
Program support$5,000
Extra Table
Hattiesburg, MS
Program support$5,000
Pine Burr Area Council
Hattiesburg, MS
Program support$2,000
Braswell Hs Visual Arts Department
Aubrey, TX
General contribution$2,000
Cross Fellowship Church
Savannah, TX
General contribution$2,000
Runnin WJ Ranch
Texarkana, TX
Program support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mildred W Fairchild Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mildred W Fairchild Foundation give?

$23,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Mildred W Fairchild Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Co-Trustee) and Robert McLeod (Co-Trustee).

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