Mississippi Rising Coalition

Analysis

Mississippi Rising Coalition is a registered charity in United States, based in Ocean Springs, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2016, 10 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Mississippi Rising Coalition reported income of $498k and spending of $236k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $239k to $498k (+108%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Mississippi Rising Coalition sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Accord a Center for Dispute Resolution Inc ($497k), Collaborative Resolutions Group Inc ($498k) and Morgan Nick Foundation ($497k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $43k (18% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $388k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $388k.