American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation Inc

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation Inc reported income of $1.1m and spending of $1.9m, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2023, income fell from $1.4m to $1.1m (-24%), an average of -8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi Foundation Inc sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lifehouse ($1.1m), Life Community Development ($1.1m) and Space Coast Center for Independent Living Inc ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $244k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $744k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $282k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 20 employees.