Mississippi Action for Progress
Mississippi Action for Progress reported $73.1 million in revenue and $73.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.41 went to program services, $7.59 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 100.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,068 (EXECUTIVE DI). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 169% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending November 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $73MFor 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 November 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $73MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 100.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,068 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.32% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe agency operates a head start program for approximately 4,500 children (whose family income is at or below poverty level per federal guidelines) providing health, social, educational and nutritional services
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 | $209,882 | $0 | $25,186 | $235,068 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,511 | $0 | $23,701 | $221,212 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,686 | $0 | $18,202 | $169,888 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,581 | $0 | $17,590 | $164,171 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,462 | $0 | $17,335 | $161,797 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,305 | $0 | $16,597 | $154,902 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,427 | $0 | $16,371 | $152,798 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,981 | $0 | $15,478 | $144,459 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mississippi Action for Progress (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $559K (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
FY2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 11aNo
- 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 51,373
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction | $6,151,405 |
| WREN CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $2,501,543 |
| BUSINESS AND OFFICE KONNEXTIONS Supplies | $1,062,171 |
| SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC Supplies | $609,993 |
| TEAMLOGIC IT It | $551,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Mississippi Action for Progress's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mississippi Action for Progress, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mississippi Action for Progress spent in FY2024, $92.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mississippi Action for Progress's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, Mississippi Action for Progress reported that 92.4% of its $73.1 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 Action for Progress pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mississippi Action for Progress reported for one person in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024 was $235,068, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mississippi Action for Progress get its money?
Of $73.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 100.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mississippi Action for Progress a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0440578 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2024, object 202522869349302052 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2023, object 202402819349302010 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2022, object 202342889349300119 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2021, object 202202909349301785 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2020, object 202103059349302090 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0440578: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.