Nonprofit · EIN 72-1151070
FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $693,649 | $2,601,712 | -$1,908,063 | $22,414,415 | $934,339 | $21,480,076 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,008,336 | $2,588,683 | -$580,347 | $22,533,472 | $3,334,030 | $19,199,442 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $101,225
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $589,433
- Other revenue
- $2,991
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $426,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $305,170
- Other salaries and wages
- $503,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,328
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,532
- Accounting fees
- $28,000
- Occupancy
- $20,156
- Travel
- $128,301
- Depreciation
- $35,156
- Program services (functional)
- $1,533,847
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,067,865
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,533,472
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,414,415
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $934,339
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,480,076
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $465,643
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,020,336
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,737,658
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,742,418
- Gross receipts
- $693,649
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- MS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY JOHNSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $200,109 | $39,900 |
| KIMBERLY MCMILLAM | CFO Officer | 40 | $105,061 | $29,148 |
| CARLOS E MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE RANDLE PERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE BUNTING JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIS ARNOLD III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITZI WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH TRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR IVYE L ALLEN | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $193,628 | $32,213 |
| KIMBERLY MCMILLAM | CFO Officer | 40 | $100,830 | $25,581 |
| GREGORY JOHNSON | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $53,752 | $3,299 |
| KENNETH TRAMBLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITZI WOODS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIS ARNOLD III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANDREAUX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THEODORE BUNTING JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WILTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDACE RANDLE PERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS E MOORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 134 E AMITE ST, JACKSON, MS 39201-2101
- In care of
- % KIMBERLY MCMILLAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREGORY JOHNSON, 134 EAST AMITE STREET, JACKSON, MS 39201
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY JOHNSON, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (601) 355-8167
- Website
- WWW.FNDMIDSOUTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
Mission
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INVESTS IN PEOPLE AND STRATEGIES THAT BUILD PHILANTHROPY AND PROMOTE RACIAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY IN ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES:THE FOUNDATION EXPANDED ITS FOOTPRINT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY: - W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION (WKKF): SECURED A 12-MONTH EXTENSION FOR THE MOVING MISSISSIPPIANS FORWARD WORKFORCE GRAN! WITH A REFINED STRATEGY FOCUSING ON: - CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAMS: RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. - INTERNSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS: PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEALTHCARE AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE PAID WORK EXPERIENCES. - SUPPORT STAFF AND CAREER COACHES: NEW ROLES INTRODUCED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS THROUGH COMPLETION AND JOB PLACEMENT. STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING AND PARTNERSHIPS: - ENGAGED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO EXPLORE SCALABLE MODELS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MUNICIPAL-LEVEL ENGAGEMENT.IMPACT: FMS IS ADVANCING TOWARD ITS STRATEGIC GOAL OF REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT BY 5% ACROSS TARGET COMMUNITIES THROUGH WORKFORCE UPSKILLING AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT.Expenses $1,000
- EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES:FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH (FMS) ADVANCED EDUCATION EQUITY INITIATIVES ACROSS THE REGION BY: - YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: DELIVERED KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS AND LEADERSHIP SESSIONS AT THE GEAR UP LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, JUNE 2024), PROMOTING YOUTH LEADERSHIP, ACADEMIC PERSISTENCE, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. - FMS SPONSORED THE MISSISSIPPI CONSORTIUM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISONS (MCI-IEP) CONVENING. THE MCHEP CONVENING IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT FOCUSES ON BEST PRACTICES, POLICY UPDATES, PELL IMPLEMENTATION INFORMATION DESIGNED TO ASSIST COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PARTNERS IN PRISON EDUCATION WORK TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL INSTRNCTION LEADING TO DEGREE COMPLETION. - FMS SPONSORED TEACHELLA AUGUST 31, 2024. TEACHELLA IS AN EDUCATOR EXPO DESIGNED FOR ALL EDUCATORS TO COME TOGETHER AND INITIATE THE MOVEMENT THAT IS NEEDED TO INCREASE TEACHER RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT TO HELP COMBAT MISSISSIPPI'S CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE. - FMS EDUCATION PROVIDED FOUR SUMMER CAMPS DURING JUNE AND JULY, WITH 175 STUDENTS REPRESENTING ALL NINE SCHOOL DISTRICTS. TO PREPARE FOR THE SUMMER CAMPS, THE GEAR UP PROGRAMS TEAMS HOSTED TWO ORIENTATION SESSIONS. THE FIRST SESSION WAS FOR DISTRICT LIAISONS/CHAPERONES, WITH 100% DISTRICT PARTICIPATION. THE SECOND SESSION WAS FOR PARENTS, WITH 100% DISTRICT PARTICIPATION. - THE GEAR-UP TEAM SECURED TEN PMINERSHIP MEETINGS (100%) WITH SCHOOL LEADERS FROM JULY 30, 2024, THROUGH AUGUST 9, 2024, TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND LEARNING OPPO1IUNITIES WITH ONE OF OUR PAIINERS, GET2COLLEGE. THESE EFFORTS AND PLANS WERE IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE GEAR-UP SCHOLARS CAN MAXIMIZE ALL THE FREE EDUCATIONAL OPP01IUNITIES THAT GEAR-UP MISSISSIPPI DELTA AFFORDS THEM AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.- THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA GEAR UP PMINERSHIP, FMS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:--1,843 STUDENTS SERVED--14,482 TOTAL SERVICE HOURS--96% SCHOOLS SERVEDIMPACT: THE EDUCATION WORK DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTES TO FMS'S STRATEGIC GOAL OF RAISING HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES BY 10% ACROSS THE TRI-STATE REGION BY 2030.Expenses $385,101
- HEALTHY OPPORTUNITIES:THE FOUNDATION ADVANCED BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HEALTH EQUITY IN 2024: - MENTAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP: FMS INTERN JOHN R. WALKER WAS APPOINTED TO THE MISSISSIPPI K-12 AND POSTSECONDARY MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE, ESTABLISHED THROUGH SENATE BILL 2727. HE IS THE ONLY YOUTH REPRESENTATIVE STATEWIDE, A NOTABLE EXAMPLE OF FMS'S LEADERSHIP CULTIVATION MODEL. - PARTNERSHIP WITH MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH):--INTEGRATED FMS'S REENTRY RESOURCE GUIDE (RRG) INTO THE MDH STATEWIDE WEBSITE.--EXPANDED CHW (COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER) TRAINING AND CE1TIFICATION EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE EXPANSION.- PHILANTHROPIC ALIGNMENT:--COLLABORATED WITH THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION (RWJF) ON HEALTH EQUITY CONCEPT NOTES.--SECURED $25,000 FROM JULIE H WALKER LEGACY FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING.IMPACT: THESE PARTNERSHIPS POSITIONED FMS AS A KEY INTERMEDIARY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH CAPACITY-BUILDING IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH WORKFORCE-LINKED HEALTH INITIATIVES.
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EVENTS:UNDER THE TRHT FRAMEWORK, FMS SUPPORTED SIX COMMUNITY PARTNERS-MILLSAPS COLLEGE, JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY, TOUGALOO COLLEGE, MISSION MISSISSIPPI, NESHOBA YOUTH COALITION, AND THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE-TO DESIGN AND LEAD LOCAL RACIAL HEALING PROGRAMS: - REACH: OVER 800 PARTICIPANTS STATEWIDE, SPANNING COMMUNITY DIALOGUES, STORYTELLING CIRCLES, AND SYMPOSIA. - HIGHLIGHTS:--MILLSAPS COLLEGE HOSTED JUNETEENTH ST01YTELLING FORUMS EXPLORING ECONOMIC EQUITY.--MISSION MISSISSIPPI LED "ONE COMMUNITY" DIALOGUES ACROSS BILOXI, HATTIESBURG, AND PICAYUNE.--TOUGALOO COLLEGE CONVENED "ROOTED IN RESILIENCE" FIRESIDE CHATS ON BLACK AGRICULTURAL EQUITY.--THE ALLUVIAL COLLECTIVE ADDRESSED JACKSON'S WATER CRISIS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ROUNDTABLES. - TRHT MEDIA PROJECT:--PARTNERED WITH JACKSONIAN MEDIA TO DOCUMENT RACIAL HEALING EVENTS; FOUR MAJOR RECORDINGS WERE COMPLETED AND ARCHIVED (JUNE-JULY 2024). - EVALUATION: EVALUATOR RODNEY WASHINGTON RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION CULTURE OF HEALTH LEADER, ELEVATING THE PROFILE OF THE MISSISSIPPI TRHT INITIATIVE.Expenses $1,147,746 · grants $426,500
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1151070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,414,415
- Income (IRS master file)
- $693,649
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $693,649 | $2,601,712 | $22,414,415 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,008,336 | $2,588,683 | $22,533,472 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,593,028 | $1,757,905 | $19,522,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $2,493,672 | $1,476,621 | $21,522,499 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1151070).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC is 72-1151070.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GREGORY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $200,109 (GREGORY JOHNSON, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $693,649, expenses of $2,601,712 and total assets of $22,414,415 at year end.
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