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
General Support
NTEE: DEFAULT
Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$450K
Total Expenses$628K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2017–2020
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.