EIN 64-0845750

Community Foundation for Mississippi

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-03-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Community Foundation for Mississippi serves the Mississippi area as a nonprofit, community corporation. It was created by and for the people of Mississippi, to assist charitable donors in establishing permanent giving funds that reflect individual philanthropic interests while also providing philanthropic leadership by meeting the needs of donors and grant seekers. The organization encourages donations for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes.
Also known as...
Community Foundation of Greater Jackson
Total revenues
$12,986,215
2023
Total expenses
$12,388,679
2023
Total assets
$79,928,621
2023
Num. employees
9
2023

Program areas at Community Foundation for Mississippi

The Foundation's mission is to provide philanthropic leadership by meeting the needs of the region's donors and grant seekers. It encourages donations for charitable, educational and scientific purposes.

Grants made by Community Foundation for Mississippi

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University Press of Mississippi (UPM)General Oper Support$566,079
Stewpot Community ServicesGeneral Oper Support$319,911
Mississippi Center for Investigative ReportingGeneral Oper Support$250,000
...and 96 more grants made totalling $4,449,947

Who funds Community Foundation for Mississippi

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Increase Student Achievement and Outcomes By Partnering With Jackson Public Schools on Its District Transformation Plan, Embedding the Science of Reading Into Early Childhood Preparation Programs, and Providing English Language Supports To Students in East Biloxi$1,750,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Enhance Student Outcomes and Improve the Mississippi Early Childhood System By Coalescing Important Educational Equity Projects That Connect Data, Programming, and Advocacy Efforts$1,305,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF)Youth Development$1,000,000
...and 34 more grants received totalling $6,455,915

Personnel at Community Foundation for Mississippi

NameTitleCompensation
Jane C AlexanderPresident and Chief Executive Officer$115,103
Cynthia BuchananVice President for Operations
Theresa EricksonVice President for Philanthropy
Kenneth D. WiandtDirector of Finance
Sophie McNeil WolfDirector of Communications
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Community Foundation for Mississippi

RevenuesFYE 03/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$10,513,635
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$2,331,165
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-276,029
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$417,444
Total revenues$12,986,215

Form 990s for Community Foundation for Mississippi

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-032023-10-26990View PDF
2022-032022-11-14990View PDF
2021-032022-02-07990View PDF
2020-032021-02-24990View PDF
2019-032020-09-01990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Grays Harbor Community FoundationHoquiam, WA$6,725,793
Yampa Valley Community FoundationSteamboat Springs, CO$16,229,297
Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern OhioSharon, PA$18,135,472
Dubois County Community FoundationJasper, IN$17,927,674
Community Foundation of Greater RochesterRochester, MI$3,452,995
Park County Community FoundationLivingston, MT$8,761,842
Oshkosh Area Community Foundation Corporation (OACF)Oshkosh, WI$17,534,681
Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO)Springfield, MO$50,246,457
Community Foundation of Whitley CountyColumbia City, IN$4,410,402
Data update history
December 2, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Frances and Cooper Morrison Foundation
August 21, 2023
Received grants
Identified 23 new grant, including a grant for $1,750,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
August 11, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
119 S President St 1st Floor
Jackson, MS 39201
Metro area
Jackson, MS
County
Hinds County, MS
Website URL
formississippi.org/team/ 
Phone
(601) 974-6044
Facebook page
communityfoundationofgreaterjackson 
IRS details
EIN
64-0845750
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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