Private foundation · EIN 64-6026795 · Jackson, Mississippi

Selby and Richard McRae Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 44 grants paid, $2.4M total, median $25K. 68% of grants stayed in Mississippi.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
44
$2.4M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MS
68%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$36M

Grants paid in 2024

44 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mississippi's Toughest Kids FoundationCrystal Springs, MSCamp kamassa activity center, sidewalks, & family cabin$310K
St Andrew's Episcopal SchoolRidgeland, MSChapel, classroom, & lower school construction$275K
Jackson Preparatory SchoolFlowood, MSCapital campaign$200K
University of North Carolina Asheville Foundation IncAsheville, NCStudent scholarships & athletic enhancements$200K
American Red CrossJackson, MSDisaster relief hurrican helene western north carolina$190K
Mississippi Center for JusticeJackson, MSProvide legal services for low-income people of mississippi$125K
Galloway United Methodist ChurchJackson, MSGeneral church budget$104K
Franklin Road AcademyNashville, TNCapital campaign$100K
Stewpot Community ServicesJackson, MSAssistance to homeless peoples$80K
Mississippi Symphony OrchestraJackson, MSConcert sponsorship$60K
Mississippi Museum of ArtJackson, MSExhibit sponsorship$50K
Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NCProvide legal services for low income people of nc$50K
Wilson Research FoundationJackson, MSNew equipment$50K
YMCA of Western North CarolinaAsheville, NCCamp watia$50K
Church of St Michael and St GeorgeSt Louis, MOPlayground construction$50K
Community Foundation of Western NcAsheville, NCDisaster response hurricane helene$50K
We Will Go MinistriesJackson, MSLiteracy expansion project$48K
Community Foundation of MississippiJackson, MSMs book festival$40K
Mississippi State Medical Association FoundationRidgeland, MSUniv of ms medical school rural physicians scholarship$35K
Baddour CenterSenatobia, MSTrip sponsorship for mentally challenged adults$28K
Camp Twin Lakes IncAtlanta, GACamp sponsorship for mentally challenged children$25K
Habitat for Humanity of MississippiJackson, MSSurplus store$25K
Verner Center for Early LearningAsheville, NCGeneral fund$25K
Eastman Memorial FoundationMeridian, MSLauren rogers museum of art speaker series$25K
FIRST Robotics - Louisiana MississippiMetairie, LARobotics team support and event sponsorship$25K
Springboard to OpportunitiesJackson, MSEducational 529 plan program$25K
Sunnybrook Children's Home IncRidgeland, MSNew group home construction$25K
Operation ShoestringJackson, MSMinistry to inter-city families & children$24K
Baptist Health FoundationJackson, MSMobile cardiovascular unit$20K
Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NYGeneral support$20K
Mississippi OperaJackson, MSPromote opera appreciation$20K
Bethlehem Center theJackson, MSMinistry to inter-city families & children$12K
Midtown Partners IncJackson, MSCreative economy coordinator salary$10K
Society Ridge Missionary Baptist ChurchJackson, MSChurch building fund$10K
Wildlife MississippiStoneville, MSWildlife conservation in mississippi$10K
Ballet MississippiJackson, MSNutcracker performance$10K
Rare Cancer Research FoundationDurham, NCGeneral support$10K
Wells Memorial United Methodist ChurchJackson, MSWellsfest event sponsorship$5,000
Boston UniversityBoston, MAWomen's lightweight rowing program$5,000
Opera Theatre of St LouisSt Louis, MOGeneral support$5,000
University Press of MSJackson, MSInternship sponsorship & publication costs of ms governors mansion book$5,000
Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DCEnhance programs for small foundations$1,660
Mississippi ChorusJackson, MSChoir tour sponsorship$1,000
Passthrough Entity DonationsVarious, MSUnknown$71

By state: Mississippi 30 · North Carolina 6 · Tennessee 1 · Missouri 2 · Georgia 1 · Louisiana 1

About this foundation

Selby and Richard McRae Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Jackson, Mississippi, tax-exempt since 1965. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Selby and Richard McRae Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Selby and Richard McRae Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.4M across 44 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Selby and Richard McRae Foundation give?

Mississippi (30 grants), North Carolina (6 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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