Public Benefit : Community and Housing Development

Foundation for the Mid South

Bringing people together, strengthening communities, and multiplying resources

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (68.99)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 89.9%    
Administrative Expenses 7.1%    
Fundraising Expenses 2.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.03    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.99)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 50.1%    
Program Expenses Growth 36.8%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.37    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2006)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $11,340,353
Other Revenue $1,081,160
Total Revenue $12,421,513
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $10,557,929
Administrative Expenses $835,478
Fundraising Expenses $348,536
Total Functional Expenses $11,741,943
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $679,570
   
Net Assets $16,240,635

Contact Information

Foundation for the Mid South
134 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
tel: (601) 355-8167
fax: (601) 355-6499

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2006)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Ivye L. Allen President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $152,000 1.29%

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Mission

Created in 1989, the Foundation for the Mid South is a regional development foundation that brings people together, strengthens communities, and multiplies resources. By working with people with a wide range of resources, skills, and talents, the Foundation for the Mid South strives to nurture families and children, improve schools, and build the economy for all people in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The Foundation for the Mid South is the only organization serving the Mid South that provides the leadership and the resources to achieve this vision. Over the past ten years, the total impact of the Foundation's programs is estimated at $150 million in new resources for the region.

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