Mississippi Blood Services
Mississippi Blood Services reported $22.6 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.67 went to program services, $9.33 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $355,781 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $355,781 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.57% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMississippi Blood Services (mbs) collected 58,186 units of red blood cells and apheresis platelets from volunteer donors.mbs distributed 58,298 blood products to area/regional hospitals used for patient transfusion.mbs donated $34,507 to various non-profit organizations.mbs provided the following services and goods free of charge to the community: - 880 therapeutic phlebotomies - 261 blood pressure and iron level checks - 54 students for blood typing lab activity for northwest rankin high school medical science class - 44 students for facility tour - hinds county career and technical center -…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $341,809 | $0 | $13,972 | $355,781 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,591 | $0 | $15,494 | $193,085 |
| VP-OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,077 | $0 | $14,396 | $165,473 |
| VP-LABORATORY SERVICES Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,158 | $0 | $16,522 | $161,680 |
| VP-COMPLIANCE & REG AFFAIRS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,585 | $0 | $13,066 | $155,651 |
| DIRECTOR OF PR & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,095 | $0 | $16,270 | $138,365 |
| DIRECTOR INFORMATION SVC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,121 | $0 | $16,035 | $138,156 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,387 | $0 | $7,819 | $127,206 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mississippi Blood Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $958K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5174
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CREATIVE TESTING SOLUTIONS INC Testing services | $2,149,869 |
| BLOOD ASSURANCE Coaches | $263,603 |
| JKA EXPRESS LLC Courier for blood products | $237,805 |
| VALIDATED DELIVERY SOLUCTIONS LLC Courier for blood products | $134,715 |
| BECKER CONTRACTOR SERVICES LLC Parking lot contractor work | $132,309 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Mississippi Blood Services totaling $137K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mississippi Blood Services's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mississippi Blood Services reported that 90.7% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mississippi Blood Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mississippi Blood Services reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $355,781, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mississippi Blood Services get its money?
Of $22.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants and 97.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mississippi Blood Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7447676 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202610979349300016 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202530949349300623 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202400859349301780 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202320809349301752 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202200809349300140 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202110889349301121 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202040919349300844 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7447676: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.