Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFoundation for Mississippi History
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +49% in 3 yrs8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve24.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−15.0%
Middle half of peersMedianFoundation for Mississippi History
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.7M spent
Programs$1.5M90%Management and general$29k2%Fundraising$130k8%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
A funder worth 27% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Ergon Foundation Inc gave $250k in FY2021, 27% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI34funders
$1.3Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncOn and off$2.6MPhil Hardin FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$100k$100kJames & Madeleine McMullan Family FoundationOn and off$250kErgon Foundation IncOn and off$250kThe Dick Molpus FoundationStopped after FY2022$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k$150k–Nissan FoundationSince FY2021$30k$50k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$26k$77k$81k$57k17 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$50k$44k$47k$144k$56k$28k$42k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped