Mississippi Center for Public Policy

Analysis

Mississippi Center for Public Policy is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 September 2023, Mississippi Center for Public Policy reported income of $763k and spending of $842k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $689k to $763k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Mississippi Center for Public Policy sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MHC Academic Foundation ($763k), Vdare Foundation ($764k) and Covington Partners Inc ($763k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 2.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $172k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $295k. At year end it held assets of $214k against liabilities of $100k, net assets of $115k. It reported 11 employees.