Private foundation · EIN 72-1353058

Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation

Preselected only

Laplace, LA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202632519349100013
Total assets (EOY)$5,815,418
Grants paid$1,627,000
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed25
Giving in home state (LA)14%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K6
$100K+5

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $600,000

Geographic focus

MS
73%
LA
14%
MT
11%
WY
2%
TX
0%
IL
0%

Common purposes

endowmentsponsorshipfellowshipgalahumprheycoliseumbaseballfacilitychairaccountancykissingerliberationgoldskipworthauditorium

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,836,500$7,050,73841
2024$1,834,180$6,009,73834
2025$1,627,000$5,815,41825

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSHUMPRHEY COLISEUM$600,000
Mississippi State - The Bulldog Club IncMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSBASEBALL FACILITY$200,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSRCA CHAIR OF ACCOUNTANCY$200,000
Yellowstone Park FoundationBOZEMAN, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$150,000
The National World War Ii MuseumNEW ORLEANS, LAKISSINGER-LIBERATION$100,000
The National World War Ii MuseumNEW ORLEANS, LAGOLD SPONSORSHIP$75,000
City Of Starkville Cornerstone Sports ComplexSTARKVILLE, MSGENERAL PURPOSE$70,000
Kosciusko Foundation For Excellence In EducationKOSCIUSKO, MSSKIPWORTH AUDITORIUM$30,000
Howlers RidgeBOZEMAN, MTGENERAL PURPOSE$25,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSCOB TOP DAWG SCHOLARSHIP FUND$25,000
National Museum Of Wildlife ArtJACKSON, WYWESTERN VISIONS 2025 SPONSORSHIP$25,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSFRANK DOWSING JR. FOOTBALL FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT$20,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSROBERT BELL ATHLETIC ADMIN FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT$20,000
Bureau Of Governmental ResearchNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL PURPOSE$15,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSIN MEMORY OF JIM ROUSE$10,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSPRESIDENT'S CABINET$10,000
Mississippi State University FoundationMISSISSIPPI STATE, MSLE DAWKINS ENDOWMENT IN ADKERSON SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTANTCY$10,000
The 18Th Ward Sports ClubNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
The National World War Ii MuseumNEW ORLEANS, LAPATRIOTS CIRCLE$10,000
The Louisiana Museum FoundationNEW ORLEANS, LA2024 AND 2025 GALA$7,500
FlyteAUSTIN, TXGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
Winston Rhea ScholarsNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
VcporaNEW ORLEANS, LA2025 GALA$2,500
Hogs For The CauseNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
Opportunity InternationalCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
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