Program areas at Mississippi Humanities Council
The Mississippi Humanities Council (mhc) offers regular grants (up to $10,000) and minigrants (up to $2500) to nonprofit organizations to support a wide range of public Humanities programs. In 2023, we launched a new grant program specifically for documentary films related to Mississippi history and culture.
Smithsonian traveling exhibits - the mhc has sponsored several smithsonian traveling exhibits, bringing them to libraries and museums in small communities around the state. The mhc pays a user fee for local host sites and supports programs related to the topic at each site. The Council also provides a statewide scholar to help formulate and direct programming related to the topics.
Prison education initiative - the mhc supports humanities-based prison education programs, including book discussion programs at several prison facilities and for-credit courses offered by six different colleges and universities at eight different prison facilities. We have been able to expand this program significantly in recent years due to major grants from the mellon foundation.
Grants made by Mississippi Humanities Council
Who funds Mississippi Humanities Council
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | 2022-12 | To Support the Creation of the Mississippi Consortium for Higher Education in Prison, Fund Humanities Courses in Facilities, and Create Academic Support for Incarcerated Students | $565,500 |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | 2022-12 | Private Support for MS Consortium | $50,000 |
| Woodward Hines Education Foundation | 2022-12 | To Explore the Opportunities for MS Community Colleges, Universities, and Non-Profits To Expand Quality Postsecondary Education Programs for Students in Prison. | $6,668 |
| ...and 1 more grant received |
Personnel at Mississippi Humanities Council
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Dr. Stuart Rockoff | Executive Director | | 2021-11-08 |
| Brenda Thigpen | Gray, Finance Director | | 2021-11-08 |
| Gray Holds | Finance Director | | 2021-11-08 |
| Preselfannie McDaniels | Chair | $0 | 2023-06-27 |
| Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez | Vice Chair | $0 | 2022-10-31 |
| ...and 3 more key personnel |
Financials for Mississippi Humanities Council
| Revenues | FYE 10/2023 | FYE 10/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,332,503 | $1,028,065 | 126.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $16,132 | $308 | 5137.7% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $-1,984 | $0 | -999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $129 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $2,346,651 | $1,028,502 | 128.2% |
Organizations like Mississippi Humanities Council
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Maryland Academy of Sciences | 501(c)(3) | Baltimore, MD | $6,177,547 |
| Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,336,575 |
| the Society for the Preservations of Weeksville and Bedford-Stuyvesant | 501(c)(3) | Brooklyn, NY | $3,620,097 |
| Woodstock Guild of Craftsmen | 501(c)(3) | Woodstock, NY | $769,075 |
| National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame | 501(c)(3) | Hayward, WI | $669,566 |
| Military Aviation Preservation Society | 501(c)(3) | Canton, OH | $768,851 |
| Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences | 501(c)(3) | Buffalo, NY | $5,462,221 |
| Houston Center for Photography | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $741,745 |
| American Sign Museum | 501(c)(3) | Cincinnati, OH | $2,338,835 |
| Catskill Art Society | 501(c)(3) | Livingston Manor, NY | $602,791 |
Data update history
August 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 3825 Ridgewood Rd 311
- Jackson, MS 39211
- Metro area
- Jackson, MS
- County
- Hinds County, MS
- Website URL
- mshumanities.org/Â
- Phone
- (601) 432-6752
IRS details
- EIN
- 64-0561264
- Fiscal year end
- October
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1983
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
- NAICS code, primary
- 7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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