Mississippi Public Health Institute
Mississippi Public Health Institute reported $14.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.76 went to program services, $10.07 to management and general costs and $0.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 67.8% of the total. Government grants made up 64.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $160,503 (CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 312% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.8% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 67.8% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 64.7% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 32.2% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $160,503 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.4 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 Public Health Institute (msphi) is implementing projects that have significant impact on public and mental health systems as well as primary care in mississippi. These projects focus on innovative practices, evidence-based intervention, evaluation, and true stakeholder engagement in mississippi. Key partners include the mississippi state department of health (msdh), the mississippi department of mental health (mdmh) as well as several foundations. A significant and challenging health disparity in mississippi is infant and maternal morbidity and mortality among african americans.…
To ensure the future of the state's Public Health and mental health workforce, msphi continued its program of workforce development, the mississippi behavioral health learning network (mbhln) (www.msbhln.org), for the mississippi deparment of mental health facilitating the provision of training and continuing education for publicly funded mental health service providers. This activity is leveraged to include broad training needs related to Public Health and primary care systems and providers. For 2025, msphi has continued the trend of increasing the number of individuals who participate in…
As a partner to mississippi's Public Health system, msphi has been at the forefront of the state's COVID-19 response. Msphi received funding in 2025 from the department of health and cdc to assist with multiple COVID-19-related programs and projects aimed at institutions and individuals. Msphi received a significant supplement to cdc reach funding from cdc's immunization bureau. With this funding msphi supported community-based activities that increased immunization rates and compliance among african americans along the mississippi gulf coast
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,203 | $0 | $16,300 | $160,503 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,128 | $0 | $9,161 | $157,289 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,552 | $0 | $7,713 | $136,265 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,292 | $0 | $7,427 | $129,719 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mississippi Public Health Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $584K (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–1b10 · 10 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 565
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GUIDEHOUSE Ta and logistical support for ryan white | $2,920,314 |
| BURTON HEALTH SOLUTIONS Evaluation services | $144,250 |
| HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP Strategic advice | $111,651 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Mississippi Public Health Institute totaling $275K 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 Public Health Institute's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Mississippi Public Health Institute reported that 89.8% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mississippi Public Health Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mississippi Public Health Institute reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $160,503, for the role of CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mississippi Public Health Institute get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 67.8% came from contributions and grants (including 64.7% from government grants) and 32.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mississippi Public Health Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-3005888 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202602479349301130 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543039349301599 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442979349301969 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349302668 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349306116 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132719349301618 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032529349300758 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-3005888: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.