Medgar Evers Institute

Analysis

Medgar Evers Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Jackson, MS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1998, 28 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, Medgar Evers Institute reported income of $107k and spending of $132k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $63k to $107k (+68%), an average of +68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 165% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Medgar Evers Institute sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile, and in the 40th percentile within MS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Los Angeles County Police Canine Association ($107k), Nehemiah Trinity Rising ($107k) and Blue Sunday Child Abuse Initiative ($106k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $64k (49% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $40k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $40k. It reported 1 employees.