Mississippi Baptist Health Systems
Mississippi Baptist Health Systems reported $18.4 million in revenue and $21.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.44 went to program services, $7.56 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: 105.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $3,913,950 (PRESIDENT). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MOther revenue was negative: −$1.0M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 105.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $3,913,950 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 18.23% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -36.5 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMississippi Baptist Health Systems, inc. Is the holding company for several non-profit entities to which it provides various management and support services. Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, inc. Is the parent company of Mississippi Baptist medical center, inc., a 638 bed critical access hospital, baptist medical center - leake, inc., a 25 bed critical access hospital, baptist medical center - yazoo, inc., a 25 bed critical access hospital, baptist medical center - attala, llc, a 25 bed critical access hospital, and medical foundation of central mississippi, inc., a network of primary care…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 Officer, 0.23 hrs/week | $0 | $3,797,655 | $116,295 | $3,913,950 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.23 hrs/week | $0 | $1,734,060 | $96,239 | $1,830,299 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 0.23 hrs/week | $0 | $1,667,844 | $92,287 | $1,760,131 |
| FORMER VP MS MKT OPERATIONS Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,674,623 | $85,263 | $1,759,886 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.23 hrs/week | $0 | $658,484 | $83,868 | $742,352 |
| CFO (THRU 05/25) Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $412,511 | $63,217 | $475,728 |
| FORMER CEO BMC-ATTALA AND YAZOO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $359,808 | $28,744 | $388,552 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Key employee, 16.00 hrs/week | $0 | $333,064 | $49,173 | $382,237 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mississippi Baptist Health Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $181K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b10 · 8 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 4Yes
- 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 5198
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Mississippi Baptist Health Systems totaling $33,105 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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Of every $100 Mississippi Baptist Health Systems spent in FY2025, $92.44 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Mississippi Baptist Health Systems's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Mississippi Baptist Health Systems reported that 92.4% of its $21.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mississippi Baptist Health Systems pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mississippi Baptist Health Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $3,913,950, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mississippi Baptist Health Systems get its money?
Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 105.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mississippi Baptist Health Systems a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0306253 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), 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 September 30, 2025, object 202602269349301000 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349300110 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442279349303939 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302279349301925 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202239349302725 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202142259349300149 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0306253: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.