Third Ward Zen

EIN 87-1287109 Β· MS Β· NTEE B90

Invitation only Typical grant ~$325 Funds in MS, GA
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Giving Profile

In 2025, Third Ward Zen based in MS paid 4 grants totaling $1.3K to 4 organizations across 2 states. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $500, with a median of $325. Its largest recipients included Sankofa Food Sovereignty Alliance, Support Sports in Sierra Leone Inc, and Greenville Arts Council for Step Afrika. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications β€” giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$1,115
Giving (latest yr)
$1,250
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
4
Median grant
$325
Recipients
4
States reached
2
Officers/trustees
6
Unsolicited applications
No β€” invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Sankofa Food Sovereignty Alliance$500
  • Support Sports in Sierra Leone Inc$500
  • Greenville Arts Council for Step Afrika$150
  • MS Food Network$100

Where grants went

  • Mississippi$750 Β· 3 grants
  • Georgia$500 Β· 1 grant

Grants Paid (4)

Sankofa Food Sovereignty Alliance
Greenville, MS
To support their Union Street Community Garden summer youth project. Funds were used to assist in providing small stipends for participating youth.
$500
Support Sports in Sierra Leone Inc
Atlanta, GA
To support Hill Station Clean Cooking Project to fund two short videos and general operations. Project is part of Sports in Sierra Leone Inc. which works with youth to promote playing tennis. Through their work theyve discovered food security and environmental health are major issues. The goal of the project is to upgrade the stoves that mothers of the children in the low-income Hill Station neighborhood of Freetown Sierra Leone use to cook their meals. The expected outcomes from providing upgraded cookstoves to cook with are a reduction in the consumption of charcoal a reduction in the amount of money spent on charcoal as fuel to cook food and a reduction in breathing problems caused by cooking with traditional cookstoves; thus helping to improve food security and environmental health.
$500
Greenville Arts Council for Step Afrika
Greenville, MS
To support general fund for the Step Afrika! Presents The Evolution Tour; performance by dance group that promotes stepping as an educational tool for young people focusing on teamwork academic achievement and cross-cultural understanding.
$150
MS Food Network
Jackson, MS
To support their mission to distribute food and feed vulnerable people in MS. Donations are used to distribute food and goods through 430 member agencies; who in turn distribute to recipients in their respective communities.
$100

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Third Ward Zen does not accept unsolicited applications β€” its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

Third Ward Zen is classified as a Education funder. Schools, universities, scholarships, and educational programs. Its recent grants reached organizations across 2 states.

In its most recent filing, Third Ward Zen reported 4 itemized grants totaling $1.3K. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $500 (median $325).

Recent recipients include Sankofa Food Sovereignty Alliance, Support Sports in Sierra Leone Inc, Greenville Arts Council for Step Afrika, among 4 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Third Ward Zen is a private foundation based in Mississippi, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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