Emmett Till Interpretive Center

Analysis

Emmett Till Interpretive Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Sumner, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Emmett Till Interpretive Center reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.5m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income fell from $2.1m to $1.4m (-36%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Emmett Till Interpretive Center sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 84th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elizabeth Gregory Home ($1.4m), Cabot After School Inc ($1.4m) and Reeb Avenue Center ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $171k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $228k. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $551k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.