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Mississippi Health Care Foundation

EIN 20-1892702 · Ridgeland, MS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION' S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT QUALITY LONG-TERM CARE IN MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ASSISTING AND SERVICING THE REQUESTS OF RESIDENTS IN NURSING FACILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND PERSONAL NEEDS, THE GRANTING OF SPECIAL WISHES OR EVENTS, THE AWARDING OF LONG-TERM-CARE-RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS, AND THE RAISING OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LONG-TERM CARE PROFESSION.

Income
$99,048
Spending
$71,331
Reserves
40 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 44%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 40.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $65,434 spent. ASSISTING RESIDENTS OF MISSISSIPPI'S NURSING FACILITIES WITH PERSONAL AND MEDICAL NEEDS THROUGH SUPPLEMENTING FUNDING NEEDS (I.E. DENTURES, EYEGLASSES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, ETC.) WHENEVER OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ARE INADEQUATE OR NON-EXISTENT, EITHER DIRECTLY TO THE RESIDENTS, OR ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS TO THE FACILITY IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. IN ADDITION, SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO LTC EMPLOYEES IN LTC FACILITIES FOR BRIDGE PROGRAMS SUCH AS CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) TO LPN AND LPN TO RN. TOTAL GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS ISSUED FOR 2025 ARE AS FOLLOWS: OTHER GRANTS - 236 RESIDENT GRANTS - 29,700 TOTAL - 29,936

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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