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.
Public Charity
FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC
FOUNDATION FOR THE MID SOUTH INC, of JACKSON, MS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $694K in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $22.4M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 721151070
JACKSON, MS
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$694K
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$22.4M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Foundation for the Mid South Inc
How Foundation for the Mid South Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $74 for programs
$55
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…
$19
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…
<$1
Economic opportunities:the foundation expanded its footprint in workforce development and economic mobility: - w.K
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROJECT SUPPORT
$750,000
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$325,000
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$325,000
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$100,000
TO PROVIDE START-UP COSTS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI DONOR ALLIANCE AND SUPPORT A LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF MISSISSIPPI VOTERS AND POTENTIAL ALLIANCE DONORS.
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Candace Randle Person
VICE CHAIR
Carlos E Moore
BOARD MEMBER
Ellis Arnold Iii
SECRETARY
Gary Wiltz
PRESIDENT/CEO
Gregory Johnson
BOARD MEMBER
Kenneth Tramble
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $694K | $2.6M | $22.4M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.6M | $22.5M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.8M | $19.5M |
| 2021 | $2.5M | $1.5M | $21.5M |
| 2020 | $897K | $1.7M | $19.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $897K to $694K (-23%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.