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Screen a listMississippi State University Foundation 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)
$145Mrevenue
FY2025 · +82% in 3 yrs91staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin45.4%
Months of reserve2.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.3%
Middle half of peersMedianMississippi State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $79M spent
Programs$64M81%Management and general$9.4M12%Fundraising$5.7M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
43 of 43 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 1% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII156funders
$7.3Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Leo W Seal Jr Charitable Trust 2045001315On and off$1.1M$1.0M$1.1M$1.2M$1.3M$1.1MMr & Mrs E H Sumners FoundationSince FY2020$1.2M$1.3M$981k$2.0MRichard C Adkerson Family FoundationSince FY2020$558k$548k$604k$598kPatrick F Taylor FoundationStopped after FY2022$400k$403k$600k–Phil Hardin FoundationOn and off$125k$263k$323k$85k$97k$260kPetsmart Charities IncStopped after FY2020$200k$382k$254k$11k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$973k$8.6M$1.0M$1.2M$1.5M$3.4M$3.1M90 other fundersUp to $645k a year each$1.1M$903k$698k$448k$346k$1.3M$1.3M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped