NonprofitsMississippi Center For Justice

Crime & Legal-Related

Mississippi Center For Justice

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$4.1M

Total expenses

$5.1M

Net assets

$9.4M

Grants received

$13.9M

190 grants

EIN

134203234

Tax year

2024

Mission

To advance racial and economic justice and develop strategies to combat discrimination and poverty.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$209K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$4.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$31K
Salaries & benefits$3.5M
Fundraising$665K
Other expenses$1.6M
Total expenses$5.1M
Total assets$10.4M
Net assets$9.4M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

VANGELA M WADE

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$275K

40 hrs/wk

STACEY BUCHANAN

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/GEN

Board

$156K

40 hrs/wk

TONYA F ADAMS

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AC

Board

$104K

40 hrs/wk

IVY PARKER SNIDER

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JUDITH LICHTMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARTHA BERGMARK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW BERGMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BILL RAY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

WALTER BOONE

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KIMBERLY JONES MERCHANT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JONATHAN LEE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID BARIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE ESPY

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID LIPMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD VERRILLI

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

GORDON GREENWOOD

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROBERT MCDUFF

DIRECTOR, GEORGE RILEY IMP

Staff

$203K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WATKINS CONSTRUCTION INC

CONSTRUCTION AND ROOFING

$174K

DOMINION PAYROLL

PAYROLL SERVICE

$154K

HERTZ JACKSON ONE LLC

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

$124K

Grants received

Showing 190 of 190

FromAmountPurposeYear
$500K
Civic Participation
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$262K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$250K
General support
2024
$139K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$125K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
2024
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORTS
2024
$98K
Provide heirs' property landowners in Mississippi with education and technical assistance to address their heirs' property issues and provide landowners with forestry technical assistance, support to access USDA and other programs, and technical assistance to implement programs.
2024
$90K
Working to end hunger
2024
$80K
2024 -SLI SOUTHEASTERN TENANT PROTECTIONS COHORT GRANT
2024
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT 2024 HIV DECRIMINALIZATION AND ADVOCACY WORK.
2024
$49K
CONTRACEPTIVE EQUITYHEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIP
2024
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26K
NLADA RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (NTAPP) FROM A CY PRES AWARD IN KRAKAUER (O/B/O A CLASS OF PERSONS) V. DISH NETWORK, LLC. NTAPP SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORK AT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, SPECIFICALLY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN ELIGIBLE MATTERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER (NCLC). NTAPP INCLUDES NLADA AS THE FUNDER AND CONVENER, ALONG WITH SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.
2024
$25K
DEMOCRACY
2024
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$700K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$305K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$300K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$278K
Civic Participation
2023
$234K
Support for Criminal Justice Reform
2023
$201K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$200K
Health and Health Equity
2023
$125K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
2023
$125K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$120K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$114K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2023
$53K
2023
$50K
Special Initiatives
2023
$50K
TO CONDUCT NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET OUT THE VOTE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE 2023 MISSISSIPPI ELECTIONS
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
2023 OSAH STATE PARTNER REGRANTS
2023
$45K
HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIP
2023
$33K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$25K
COMMUNITY/DISASTER RELIEF GRANT
2023
$25K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION AND ADVOCACY
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$3K
Program Support
2023
$2K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
Toward work restoring reproductive rights
2023
$258
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2023
$50
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
Legal Assistance
2023
$400K
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
2022
$300K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$150K
LGBTQ+ COVID-19 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
2022
$150K
increase income, employment, and voting for low-income Mississippians through advancing the Economic Justice Campaign - a campaign to combat payday lending and expungement of criminal records through direct legal services, community information and engagement
2022
$125K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
2022
$120K
Civil Participation
2022
$108K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2022
$79K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$45K
2022
$42K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$33K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2022
$20K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$15K
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
Working to end hunger
2022
$8K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$5K
In support of general operations
2022
$4K
CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
Program Support
2022
$2K
IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2022
Program Operations
2022
$650K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of advancing racial and economic justice and developing strategies to combat discrimination and poverty by providing general operating support
2021
$200K
reduce barriers to employment and increase economic stability at scale for low-income families of color through advancing expungement and consumer debt reforms
2021
$162K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$162K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$125K
Program support to co-develop the Hinds County Diversion/Alternative-to-Incarceration Program in partnership with the People's Advocacy Institute.
2021
$100K
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY JUSTICE & CIVIL RIGHTS
2021
$60K
SUPPORT HEALTH ISSUES
2021
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2021
$33K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2021
$27K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$16K
Program Operations
2021
$11K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$800
GENERAL FUND
2021
$650K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of advancing racial and economic justice and developing strategies to combat discrimination and poverty by providing general operating support
2020
$200K
reduce barriers to employment and increase economic stability at scale for low-income families of color through advancing expungement and consumer debt reforms
2020
$160K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of advancing racial and economic justice and developing strategies to combat discrimination and poverty in Mississippi by providing general operating support
2020
$150K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$65K
MULTIPLE
2020
$50K
Working to end hunger
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
2020
$50K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2020
$40K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2020
$33K
Program Operations
2020
$30K
PROTECTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
2020
$30K
HEALTH LAW PARTNERSHIP GRANT
2020
$25K
ISSUE EDUCATION
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$17K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$11K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2020
$10K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$5K
ADVOCACY: LEGAL IMPACT NETWORK
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$3K
In support of general operations.
2020
$2K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$2K
Matching Gifts
2020
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$750
GENERAL FUND
2020
$500
Matching Gift for General Operating Support
2020
$500
Matching Gift for General Operating Support
2020
$30
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$300K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of advancing racial and economic justice and developing strategies to combat discrimination and poverty in Mississippi by providing general operating support
2019
$230K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019
$200K
reduce barriers to employment and increase economic stability at scale for low-income families of color through advancing expungement and consumer debt reforms
2019
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$46K
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
2019
$42K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2019
$30K
PROMOTING HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING FOR ALL
2019
$25K
POLICY AND ADVOCACY
2019
$24K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$20K
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AT THE STATE LEVEL
2019
$20K
WORKER RIGHTS
2019
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$10K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2019
$45
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$109K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$26K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2018
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2018
$15K
CONTRIBUTE TO ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2018
$7K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2018
$6K
STUDENT BUS PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$600
GENERAL FUND
2018
$600K
FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2017
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF LAW STAFF ON EDUCATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION PROJECTS
2017
$19K
TO SUPPORT SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELFARE
2017
$7K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$13.9M from 81 funders · 190 grants · 2017–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$3.0M · 10 grants · 2019–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$1.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$900K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc

$892K · 4 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$842K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Conrad N Hilton Foundation

$760K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund

$700K · 1 grant · 2023

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

$450K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN134203234
NTEE codeI80
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-12
Formed2002
Employees47
Volunteers0
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