Public Benefit : Community and Housing Development

Foundation for the Mid South

Three states, one community, one vision

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (68.83)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 88.3%    
Administrative Expenses 8.5%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.1%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.02    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.83)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 36.4%    
Program Expenses Growth 14.5%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 2.59    
Capacity Rating    
      (30.00)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $11,616,524
Other Revenue $850,909
Total Revenue $12,467,433
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $7,087,829
Administrative Expenses $682,974
Fundraising Expenses $253,154
Total Functional Expenses $8,023,957
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $4,443,476
   
Net Assets $20,859,073

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Contact Information

Foundation for the Mid South
134 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
tel: (601) 355-8167
fax: (601) 355-6499
EIN: 72-1151070

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

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.) $154,533 1.92%

Donor Privacy Policy

NO, this charity does not have a written donor privacy policy.

Mission

Created in 1990, the Foundation for the Mid South (FMS) is a regional development foundation serving Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. We seek to strengthen the capacities and resources of institutions and communities to improve the quality of life for all Mid Southerners. The FMS invests in people and strategies that build philanthropy and promote racial, social, and economic equity in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. FMS is in the business of creating long-term sustainable change in the Mid South. To ensure success in all aspects of our work, FMS emphasizes the importance of: community engagement, inclusion, community philanthropy, partnerships, leadership and public policy improvement.

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