Refill Jackson Initiative

Analysis

Refill Jackson Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Refill Jackson Initiative reported income of $732k and spending of $797k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $675k to $732k (+8.5%), an average of +2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Refill Jackson Initiative 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 77th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship ($732k), Sun Country Golf Association-Inc ($732k) and Nimiipuu Community Development Fund ($732k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $90k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $325k. At year end it held assets of $595k against liabilities of $594k, net assets of $1,486. It reported 23 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.