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Nonprofit · EIN 83-1998379

CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI

Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39202

Financials

$701K$770K2023$1.5M$1.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,461,557$1,424,540$37,017$455,370$221,946$233,424
December 31, 2023990$700,572$770,415-$69,843$391,301$194,894$196,407
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,440,899
of which government grants
$1,146,570
Program service revenue
$20,658
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$107,625
Other salaries and wages
$246,019
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$414,118
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$46,363
Travel
$35,528
Depreciation
$3,288
Program services (functional)
$1,322,807
Management and general (functional)
$43,223
Fundraising (functional)
$58,510

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$391,301
Total assets, end of year
$455,370
Total liabilities, end of year
$221,946
Net assets, end of year
$233,424
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,274
Net assets without donor restrictions
$233,424
Gross receipts
$1,461,557
Employees
6
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
MS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA SOUTHWARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$107,625
CARLA EVERS PHDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MARY CURRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTICE RANDY G PIERCE JDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE DENNISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICIA MARSHALL JDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAMMY MOONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
RALPH JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN NORWOOD-BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN HUDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA SOUTHWARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$94,167
CARLA EVERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MARY CURRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY G PIERCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVE DENNISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PATRICIA MARSHALLSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SAMMY MOONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
745 N PRESIDENT ST, JACKSON, MS 39202-3002
In care of
% LINDA H SOUTHWARD
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
745 North President Street, Jackson MS 39202
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR LINDA H SOUTHWARD, 3000 OLD CANTON ROAD 560, JACKSON, MS 39216
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Sammy Moon, 745 North President Street, Jackson MS 39202
Signed the 990
DR LINDA H SOUTHWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(601) 982-9050
Return prepared by
MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF MISSISSIPPI'S CHILDREN THROUGH THE DESIGN, PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SYSTEMS AND SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • LIVING UP TO ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY SHAPING BETTER SYSTEMS, FOSTERING COLLABORATION ACROSS COMMUNITIES, AND DRIVING MEANINGFUL, DATA-INFORMED CHANGES, THE CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI (CFM) SPENT 2024 CONDUCTING SUBGRANT RESEARCH FOR THE FEDERAL PRESCHOOL DEVELOPMENT GRANT (PDG) B-5 GRANT AND SUPPORTING 24 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCILS, HOSTED ITS ANNUAL SUMMIT FOR OVER 250 ATTENDEES, CONDUCTED 64 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CAPACITY BUILDING AND CONVENING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES, PARTNERS AND PARENTS, AND HOSTED 3 DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE. OVER 200 COMMUNICATION TOOLS WERE DEVELOPED AND USED TO SHARE CONTENT WITH STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING ONE-PAGERS, PODCASTS, WEBINARS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. CFM PRODUCED POLICY BRIEFS ON EARLY INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE 2024 KIDS COUNT FACTBOOK AND LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR. OVER 20 COLLABORATIVE GRANTS WERE WRITTEN AND RESOURCES WERE PROVIDED TO EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCILS. SEVEN COMMUNITY-BASED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS WERE CONDUCTED. 107 CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN KIDS TO COLLEGE, A COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTERGY. CFM DATA WAS USED IN GRANT WRITING ACROSS THE STATE, RESULTING IN $52 MILLION OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD.
    Expenses $1,322,807 · grants $15,000 · revenue $20,658

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
83-1998379
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$455,370
Income (IRS master file)
$1,461,557

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,461,557$1,424,540$455,370XML
990December 2023$700,572$770,415$391,301XML
990December 2022$554,789$511,166$374,644IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Sammy Moon
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-1998379).

Questions about CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI is 83-1998379.
Is CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR LINDA H SOUTHWARD.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,625 (LINDA SOUTHWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,461,557, expenses of $1,424,540 and total assets of $455,370 at year end.

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