Mississippi Votes

Analysis

Mississippi Votes is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 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 December 2022, Mississippi Votes reported income of $1.5m and spending of $810k, leaving 48% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $402k to $1.5m (+285%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 124%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Mississippi Votes sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Doors of Hope ($1.5m), Rural Law Center of New York Inc ($1.5m) and Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $121k. At year end it held assets of $3.1m against liabilities of $639k, net assets of $2.5m. It reported 13 employees.