NonprofitsTo Improve Mississippi Economics Inc

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc

JACKSON, MS

Total revenue

$157K

Total expenses

$109K

Net assets

$103K

Grants received

$535K

5 grants

EIN

842301757

Tax year

2022

Mission

The purpose of this corporation is: To build partnerships with local farmers, businesses, and educational institutions for the purpose of enriching and educating communities in the areas of farming, education, and technology in the urban and rural areas of Mississippi. To encourage ensure a healthier, more productive and richer Mississippi. To support entrepreneurs, educational institutions, and local farmers in the sustainable agricultural technology. To support and strengthen the creation of sustainable employment and business opportunities in the urban and rural areas of Mississippi. To strengthen and support Agri-Tourism in the urban and rural areas of Mississippi which include hunting, fishing, and camping, etc. To strengthen and support networks, whose purpose is to increase access to information, training, capacity building, etc. by overcoming the fragmentation and vulnerability of

Financials

FY 2022

Revenue

Contributions & grants$157K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$157K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$59K
Fundraising
Other expenses$21K
Total expenses$109K
Total assets$103K
Net assets$103K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Cindy Ayers Elliott

Principal Investigator

Board

$27K

21 hrs/wk

Adrenace Williams

Assistant Principal Investigator

Board

$24K

22 hrs/wk

Cindy Ayers Elliott

President/ CEO

Board

20 hrs/wk

Lagrand Elliott

Vice President

Board

20 hrs/wk

Adrenace Williams

Secretary/ Treasurer

Board

15 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
2023
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
expand the number of black-owned farming enterprises in Jackson, Mississippi through providing training in small-space, sustainable growing techniques to sixteen new family farming enterprises
2022
$100K
provide specialized training in starting farm businesses, farm protections, crop production and marketing to socially-disadvantaged farmers in Mississippi
2021
$120K
support economic and food security and build equity for Black farmers and entrepreneurs in Jackson by supporting an urban agricultural innovation center that will provide business technical assistance and agricultural education
2020

Funded by

$535K from 2 funders · 5 grants · 2020–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$520K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN842301757
NTEE codeK20
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-05
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