NonprofitsMississippi Votes

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Mississippi Votes

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$3.3M

Net assets

$3.9M

Grants received

$11.5M

87 grants

EIN

821014316

Tax year

2023

Mission

Mississippi votes conducts voter engagement activities such as first time voter seminars, voter registration, and get-out-the-vote drives in a nonpartisan, unbiased manner without reference to any particular candidate or political party. It is an organization of intergenerational synergy centered on young people invested in mississippi's progression. The mission is accomplished through established programming and outreach strategies that empower young people, encourage civic engagement, and educate communities on voting rights through place-based grassroots organizing. In this covid era, the goal is to safely and organically reach voters, and to encourage every eligible voter in mississippi to vote and be informed at the ballot box.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.6M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$879
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$1K
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising
Other expenses$2.2M
Total expenses$3.3M
Total assets$4.3M
Net assets$3.9M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

AREKIA BENNETT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$118K

40 hrs/wk

VELVET JOHNSON-END DATE 11172023

PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

Board

$87K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA TOWNSEND

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Board

$85K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA MANRRIQUEZ

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNA DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JITORIA JONES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALEX LAWSON

CHAIRMAN

Board

2 hrs/wk

RYDER TAFF

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KELLEN LEECH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA DIXON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOEL DIDLA

VICE CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAYLON MCCOU

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 87 of 87

FromAmountPurposeYear
$515K
Program Grant
2024
$450K
Civic Participation
2024
$400K
GENERAL OPERATING/REGRANTING/ ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024
$315K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$301K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
$100K
VOTER REGISTRATION
2024
$50K
General operating support
2024
$30K
Movement support
2024
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$750K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2023
$600K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
2023
$203K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
$175K
Program Grant
2023
$150K
Civic Participation
2023
$125K
Organizational Effectiveness
2023
$100K
CIVIC PARTICIPATION - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$90K
General operating support
2023
$90K
TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE VOTER ENGAGEMENT AROUND ISSUES OF ECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE.
2023
$75K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$71K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$60K
General operating support
2023
$50K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$30K
General support
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
TO HELP MISSISSIPPI STUDENT ADVOCACY TEAM PROVIDE WATER AND CARE PACKAGES FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TORNADOES.
2023
$10K
SUPPORT OF LEGISLATIVE SESSION EFFORTS AND ORGANIZING
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CONVENING
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$450K
provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of cultivating and encouraging a culture of civic engagement, empowering young people, and educating communities on voting rights through place-based grassroots organizing
2022
$400K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250K
Program Grant
2022
$250K
General Operating Support
2022
$175K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & CAPACITY BUILDING
2022
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$100K
General support
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$60K
Program Support
2022
$50K
General operating support
2022
$41K
RACIAL EQUITY
2022
$30K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$25K
ELECTION PROTECTION AND NONPARTISAN VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND GOTV
2022
$20K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
General Support for 501(c)(3) activities
2022
$10K
General operating support
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
Program support for organizational and staff wellness efforts
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$230K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of cultivating and encouraging a culture of civic engagement, empowering young people, and educating communities on voting rights through place-based grassroots organizing by providing general operating support
2021
$150K
General operating support
2021
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$100K
General Support for 501c3 activities
2021
$100K
MS DONOR ALLIANCE
2021
$500
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$406K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$400K
Program Grant
2020
$200K
General Support for 501c3 activities
2020
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
2020
$200K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of cultivating and encouraging a culture of civic engagement, empowering young people, and educating communities on voting rights through place-based grassroots organizing by providing general operating support
2020
$100K
General support
2020
$100K
General support
2020
$66K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
General operating support
2020
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$10K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$10K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$10K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$8K
GENERAL OPER SUPPORT
2020
$4K
General operating support
2020
$150
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$80K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$30K
For Grant Receipient
2018
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018

Funded by

$11.5M from 42 funders · 87 grants · 2018–2024

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Alliance For Youth Organizing

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Telescope Fund

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Community Foundation For Greater

$950K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$880K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$600K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$500K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN821014316
NTEE codeR40
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-01
Formed2017
Employees21
Volunteers90
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