Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMississippi First Inc
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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)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · −80% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−165.4%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMississippi First
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.6M spent
Programs$4.2M91%Management and general$413k9%Fundraising$17k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$2.0M in FY2023, −$1.9M in FY2024 and −$2.9M in FY2025. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 5.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 69% of revenue in FY2025. $16M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending17funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
81%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$3.1M$2.4MWK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$150k$300k$300k$300k$325k$325kAlliance for Early Success Fka Birth to Five Policy AllianceSince FY2018$55k$79k$82k$75k$75k$75kAdvocates for YouthStopped after FY2019$50k$35k$35k–Power to DecideOn and off$95kWalton Family Foundation IncOn and off$89kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$15k$10k$90k$25k$67$75k5 other fundersUp to $46k a year each$65k$45k$5k$46k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped