Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVOCATE FOR MISSISSIPPI'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD IN MISSISSIPPI RECEIVES THE ADEQUATE FUNDING NEEDED TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION.
Public Charity
BETTER SCHOOLS BETTER JOBS
BETTER SCHOOLS BETTER JOBS, of RIDGELAND, MS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2020 filing shows $450K in revenue, $628K in expenses. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 464483186
RIDGELAND, MS
Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$450K
Total Expenses$628K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2017–2020
Where $100 goes at Better Schools Better Jobs
How Better Schools Better Jobs divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
Bsbj's work in 2020 built on the incremental momentum that emerged in 2019 for advancing state funding and policies in public education and included: - supporting activities to…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2020. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO ENSURE QUALITY FREE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY MISSISSIPPI CHILD AND INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION'S POSITIVE EFFECT IN THE COMMUNITIES BY STRATEGICALLY INCREASING THE COMMUNITIES' ENGAGEMENT
$450,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$931,000
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$931,000
To ensure quality free public education for every Mississippi child and increase awareness about public education's positive effect in the communities by strategically increasing the communities' engagement.
$224,775
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$1,183,425
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Bob Lyle
TREASURER/SECRETARY
Charles Lindsay
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Charles R Gray
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Derrick Johnson
CHAIRMAN
Dick Molpus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $450K | $628K | — |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $178K |
| 2018 | $990K | $790K | $233K |
| 2017 | $238K | $463K | $33K |
Between 2017 and 2020, reported annual revenue grew from $238K to $450K (+89%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.