Mission
TO IMPROVE LIVES AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY UNITING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE WILL, PASSION, EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.
Public Charity
UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA INC
Based in JACKSON, MS, UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $941K in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $1.5M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $738K.
EIN: 640303075
JACKSON, MS
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$941K
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.5M
Grants Given32
Grant Total$738K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at United Way of the Capital Area Inc
How United Way of the Capital Area Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$57
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $57 for programs
$28
Financial stability
$16
Health and community building
$13
Education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to United Way of the Capital Area Inc
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
A DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM TARGETING 250 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AT GALLOWAY, BROWN, AND ROWAN SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ENHANCED ACADEMIC AND SOCIALIZATION SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, AND HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR THEIR FAMILIES
$33,500
A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF JACKSON WHOSE MISSION INCLUDES HELPING THE VULNERABLE AND THOSE IN NEED, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES
$30,150
PROVIDES A SAFE AND POSITIVE PLACE WHERE CHILDREN WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FIVE CORE AREAS OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP, HEALTH & LIFE SKILLS, ARTS, AND SPORTS, FITNESS & RECREATION. PROMOTES ACTIVE AND ONGOING STUDENT LEARNING, OFTEN WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON READING INTERVENTION
$26,800
A PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RANKIN COUNTY COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, QUALITY SOLUTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF ABUSE
$20,100
AN ORAL SCHOOL TO PREPARE HEARING-IMPAIRED AND SPEECH/LANGUAGE-IMPAIRED CHILDREN FOR INTEGRATION INTO REGULAR SCHOOLS
$16,750
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Dr Debra Mays-Jackson
TRUSTEE
Eric Larson
TRUSTEE
Frank Lenior
CHAIR PERSON
Gus Mccoy
FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
Hank Holloway
TRUSTEE
Jason Brooks
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $941K | $1.8M | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.7M | $2.3M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $2.7M | $2.4M |
| 2022 | $1.6M | $1.2M | $2.8M |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $2.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.4M to $941K (-34%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MS.
MS
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.