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Nonprofits in Mississippi

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Mississippi.

Tax-exempt organizations
15,966
Revenue in a year
$14.1 billion
on 4,387 e-filed returns
Assets
$30 billion
Employees
81,406
People paid $1 million or more
49
Typical top pay
$67,500
median, best-paid person per organization

Mississippi rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
15,966
Of which 501(c)(3)
12,956
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
9,335
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
3,357
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
12,039
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
9,864

Largest nonprofits in Mississippi by revenue

Top 5s in Mississippi

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Monte Lane KiffinCoach · Ole Miss Athletics Foundation · OXFORD, MS$10.2M
  2. 2Jeffrey LebbyHead Football Coach · Bulldog Club · MS STATE, MS$4.5M
  3. 3Christopher JansHead Basketball Coach · Bulldog Club · MS STATE, MS$4.2M
  4. 4Christopher BeardCoach · Ole Miss Athletics Foundation · OXFORD, MS$3.9M
  5. 5Michael S SpeesPresident & CEO · North Mississippi Health Services Inc · TUPELO, MS$2.8M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Mississippi State University Foundation IncMS STATE, MS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$123.8M
  2. 2University of Mississippi FoundationOXFORD, MS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$94.8M
  3. 3Mississippi State University Educational Building CorporationMS STATE, MS · 990, year ended Dec 2024$92.1M
  4. 4Mississippi Action for Progress IncJACKSON, MS · 990, year ended Nov 2024$73.1M
  5. 5Bulldog ClubMS STATE, MS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$58.8M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1North Mississippi Medical Center IncTUPELO, MS · 990, year ended Sep 2025$1.3B
  2. 2Mississippi State University Foundation IncMS STATE, MS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.1B
  3. 3University of Mississippi FoundationOXFORD, MS · 990, year ended Jun 2025$898.7M
  4. 4Cooperative Energy a Mississippi Electric CooperativeHATTIESBURG, MS · 990, year ended Dec 2024$474.9M
  5. 5Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi IncOXFORD, MS · 990, year ended Sep 2025$469.2M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1North Mississippi Medical Center IncTUPELO, MS · 990, year ended Sep 20255,500
  2. 2ST Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJACKSON, MS · 990, year ended Jun 20253,647
  3. 3Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJACKSON, MS · 990, year ended Sep 20253,387
  4. 4Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto IncSOUTHAVEN, MS · 990, year ended Sep 20252,198
  5. 5Singing River GulfportGAUTIER, MS · 990, year ended Sep 20252,103
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Human services1,104
Education1,092
Religion-related686
Arts, culture and humanities588
Community improvement and capacity building541
Recreation and sports460
Youth development400
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations389
Mutual and membership benefit366
Health care300
Public and societal benefit254
Animal-related244
Housing and shelter206
Food, agriculture and nutrition189
Mental health and crisis intervention158
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief137
Environment120
Crime and legal-related92
Employment76
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines61
Civil rights, social action and advocacy55
Unknown49
International, foreign affairs and national security45
Science and technology21
Medical research19
Social science8