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Millsaps College

Jackson, MS · EIN 64-0303084 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Millsaps College reported $55.6 million in revenue and $53.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.96 went to program services, $18.73 to management and general costs and $6.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $280,965 (INTERIM PRESIDENT). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $56M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.36$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
16.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
55.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$280,965$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.53%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
298
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
40.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
39 of 39100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$39M expenses · 98.1% of program spending · grants $18M · revenue $28M

Educational facilities and personnel providing an ideal atmosphere for learning for approximately 580 students. This is achieved with one teacher for every 8 students and an average class size of 10

$753K expenses · 1.9% of program spending · revenue $4.8M

Auxiliary enterprises including the housing of 87% of the approximately 580 students enrolled

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
INTERIM PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$238,368$0$42,597$280,965
DEAN ELSE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$231,391$0$20,660$252,051
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$221,643$0$14,591$236,234
VP OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$185,562$0$40,239$225,801
VP INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 5/23/2025)
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$169,443$0$38,677$208,120
PROFESSOR OF ACCOUNTING
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$165,833$0$31,245$197,078
PROFESSOR OF ELSE SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week
$160,984$0$35,103$196,087
VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION
Officer, 40.0 hrs/week
$162,748$0$30,416$193,164

29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Millsaps College (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$56M$53M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$56M$53M75.0%$179M$280,965
FY2024 ⓘ$50M$52M74.0%$177M$292,800
FY2023 ⓘ$62M$52M72.5%$169M$347,994
FY2022 ⓘ$59M$54M86.1%$157M$314,194
FY2021 ⓘ$60M$49M86.4%$168M$320,596
FY2020 ⓘ$51M$52M86.3%$135M$341,860

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b39 · 39 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5644
  • Volunteers Part I, line 639

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ARAMARK CORPORATION
Food services
$2,070,866
SEJ SERVICES LLC
Cleaning services
$727,280
THOMPSON BROTHERS DRILLING INC
Drilling services
$641,840
3 Enrollment Marketing Inc
Marketing services
$494,241
Wier Boerner Allin Architecture
Architecture DESIGN
$402,760

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

21 private foundations reported grants to Millsaps College totaling $3.6M 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Millsaps College's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Millsaps College, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Millsaps College's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Millsaps College reported that 75.0% of its $53.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Millsaps College pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Millsaps College reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $280,965, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Millsaps College get its money?

Of $55.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.6% came from contributions and grants (including 2.3% from government grants) and 55.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Millsaps College a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 64-0303084 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601249349303015 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349302506 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431239349302003 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331309349300433 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349302085 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349301242 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 64-0303084: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.