Wildlife Mississippi
Wildlife Mississippi reported $13.2 million in revenue and $5.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $75.11 went to program services, $24.66 to management and general costs and $0.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 44.8% of the total. Government grants made up 28.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $214,565 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 102% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.4MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.1% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.8% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 28.7% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $214,565 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.98% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 171.0 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2024 · 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 DIRECTOR Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $214,565 | $0 | $0 | $214,565 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wildlife Mississippi (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $215K (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
2024 · 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–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- 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 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 520
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAC MCNEER CONSTRUCTION INC Hydrology restoration | $757,089 |
| CAMO CONSTRUCTION CO INC Hydrology restoration | $453,634 |
| WILLIS ENGINEERING INC Engineering | $320,355 |
| LELAND LAND FORMERS LLC Hydrology restoration | $265,197 |
| CARROLL'S CONSTRUCTION INC General contractor | $216,098 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Wildlife Mississippi totaling $430K 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 Wildlife 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 Wildlife Mississippi, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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All animal-related charities · Largest charities in Mississippi
Questions people ask
How much of Wildlife Mississippi's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Wildlife Mississippi reported that 75.1% of its $5.4 million in expenses went to program services, 24.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wildlife Mississippi pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wildlife Mississippi reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $214,565, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wildlife Mississippi get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 44.8% came from contributions and grants (including 28.7% from government grants) and 30.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wildlife Mississippi a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0886325 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543109349304114 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349318480 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349313038 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243199349325664 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103199349318150 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003249349300400 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0886325: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.