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The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation

Preselected recipients only Meridian, Mississippi · EIN 586340681

The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation is a private foundation in Meridian, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $65,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $18,500. 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 down from $65,500 the year before.

15% 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$64,90012$1.3 million
2024$65,50014$1.2 million
2025$65,00013$1.4 million

How to apply

The Hardy Poindexter Graham 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

What The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi11$63,500
Tennessee2$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Meridian, MS
Religious$18,500
Care Lodge
Meridian, MS
Charitable$10,000
Hope Village for Children
Meridian, MS
Charitable$8,500
Merrihope
Meridian, MS
Charitable$7,500
Community Foundation of East Mississippi
Meridian, MS
Charitable$7,500
Roadside Rescue
Meridian, MS
Charitable$3,000
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
Oxford, MS
Charitable$3,000
Mississippi Children's Museum
Meridian, MS
Charitable$2,000
Max
Meridian, MS
Charitable$1,500
MCC Foundation
Meridian, MS
Educational$1,000
Meridian Symphony Association
Meridian, MS
Charitable$1,000
St Judes Childrens Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$1,000
Rhodes College Annual Fund
Memphis, TN
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation give?

$65,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Hardy P Graham Jr (Trustee) and Lee Graham Keeton (Trustee).

What does The Hardy Poindexter Graham Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, arts and culture and education.

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