Community Action of South Mississippi
Community Action of South Mississippi reported $12.0 million in revenue and $12.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.07 went to program services, $5.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.8% of the total. Government grants made up 95.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $126,487 (EXECUTIVE DI). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% between FY2021 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 $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 95.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $126,487 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
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 expenseYouth services - provide opportunities for learning social and educational skills, provide medical and dental screenings, and other services. This is accomplished through conduct of head start and early head start programs, a related usda school lunch program, and other programs. Provide daycare services through federally funded family daycare home grant and locally- operated first step program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,469 | $0 | $12,018 | $126,487 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Action of South Mississippi (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $114K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b12 · 12 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 5193
- Volunteers Part I, line 6915
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Action of South Mississippi totaling $22 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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Every number above is copied from Community Action of South Mississippi's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Action of South Mississippi, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Action of South Mississippi's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Community Action of South Mississippi reported that 94.1% of its $12.2 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Action of South Mississippi pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Action of South Mississippi reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $126,487, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Action of South Mississippi get its money?
Of $12.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.8% came from contributions and grants (including 95.6% from government grants) and 1.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Action of South Mississippi a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0434184 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 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 202602189349301215 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542269349301524 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432279349302163 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302219349300625 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201959349301705 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0434184: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.