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Southern Echo Inc

JACKSON, MS

Website

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$2.0M

Grants received

$5.3M

53 grants

EIN

640819311

Tax year

2024

Mission

Southern Echos mission is to empower low wealth communities throughout Mississippi and the Southern Region with knowledge and skills to positively impact their lives.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants—
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income—
Other revenue$13K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$675K
Fundraising—
Other expenses$921K
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$2.1M
Net assets$2.0M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Rachel Mayes

Executive Director

Board

$115K

70 hrs/wk

Brenda Hyde

Deputy Director

Board

$83K

50 hrs/wk

MIchael Dozier

Board Chair

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Evelyn Reed

Vice Board Chair

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Keith French

Secretary of Board

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

LaTonya Lyles

Bd Member

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

Charles Wells

CFO

Staff

—

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 53 of 53

FromAmountPurposeYear
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$150K
Program Grant
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
$50K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION
$40K
General operating support
2024
Solutions Project Inc
$20K
Climate Disaster 2024 grant award
2024
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$8K
GOTV/Voter Registration
2024
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$200K
EDUCATION
2023
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200K
EDUCATION
2023
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$150K
Program Grant
2023
NEW VENTURE FUND
$103K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2023
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$30K
EDUCATION GRANT
2023
Solutions Project Inc
$30K
FF-CB general operating support grant
2023
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$15K
GOTV/Voter Registration
2023
NEW VENTURE FUND
$585K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$120K
EDUCATION
2022
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$100K
Program Grant
2022
JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION
$40K
General operating support
2022
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$30K
TO PROVIDE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI
2022
Civic Nation
$26K
COVID-19 VACCINE OUTREACH
2022
Civic Nation
$26K
COVID-19 VACCINE OUTREACH
2022
Civic Nation
$26K
COVID-19 VACCINE OUTREACH
2022
Progressive Multiplier Fund
$15K
Subgrant for support of independent revenue generation project
2022
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$15K
GOTVVoter Registration
2022
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$5K
TO SUPPORT DISASTER RESPONSE WORK IN MISSISSIPPI
2022
WK Kellogg Foundation
$300K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of empowering low wealth communities throughout Mississippi and the Southern region with knowledge and skills by providing general operating support
2021
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$235K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$75K
EDUCATION
2021
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$75K
FUND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION JUSTICE & A MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY
2021
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$15K
GOTVVoter Registration
2021
Progressive Multiplier Fund
$10K
Revenue Generation project
2021
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$600K
EDUCATION
2020
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION
$225K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION
$225K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
NEO Philanthropy Inc
$200K
Program Grant
2020
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200K
EDUCATION
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$150K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of empowering low wealth communities throughout Mississippi and the Southern region with knowledge and skills by providing general operating support
2020
NEW VENTURE FUND
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$30K
TO PROVIDE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI
2020
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$25K
EDUCATION
2020
JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION
$25K
General operating support
2020
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$15K
General
2020
FAIR COUNT INC
$10K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH CENSUS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS.
2020
JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION
$4K
Project support
2020
JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION
$4K
General operating support
2020
NEW VENTURE FUND
$275K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2019
WELLSPRING PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC
$200K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$40K
EDUCATION
2019
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$30K
TO PROVIDE CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MISSISSIPPI
2019
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10K
EDUCATION
2019
Black Voters Matter Fund Inc
$5K
—
2019
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$5K
TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RESPONSE WORK IN MISSISSIPPI
2019
BVM CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
$10K
For Grant Receipient
2018
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC
$33K
ALL MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAMPAIGN
2017

Funded by

$5.3M from 16 funders · 53 grants · 2017–2024

New Venture Fund

$1.1M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

The Community Foundation For Greater

$920K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc

$635K · 3 grants · 2019–2022

NEO Philanthropy Inc

$600K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Marguerite Casey Foundation

$450K · 2 grants · 2020

WK Kellogg Foundation

$450K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Orange County Community Foundation

$410K · 3 grants · 2019–2023

The Schott Foundation For Public

$238K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN640819311
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-06
Formed1989
Employees9
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