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Mississippi Charter Schools Association

EIN 46-3251856 · Jackson, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION DRIVES THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THROUGH SCHOOL SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND OUTREACH.

Income
$3,160
Spending
$569,596
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 100%
Employees
1
Volunteers
4
Highest pay
$108,000, former executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17925% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 100% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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. $434,726 spent. OVERVIEW:THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (MCSA) HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS ON MISSISSIPPI ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES FOR EACH CHARTER SCHOOL. THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, REFLECTING THE IMPACT OF MCSA'S FOCUSED EFFORTS ON DATA COACHING, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT RESOURCES, AND DIRECT STUDENT SUPPORT. ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES:- SIX OUT OF SEVEN SCHOOLS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED IN THEIR LETTER GRADE. - TWO SCHOOLS, AMBITION PREP AND SMILOW PREP, DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS BY INCREASING THEIR GRADES BY TWO LETTERS. - THE IMPROVEMENTS IN THESE SCORES ARE A CLEAR REFLECTION OF THE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS MADE IN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS. CONTINUING THE GAINS:AS A RESULT OF THE IMPRESSIVE GAINS REFLECTED IN THIS YEAR'S DATA, ALL MEANS ALL CONSULTING, LLC. HAS BEEN RETAINED TO SUSTAIN AND BUILD UPON THESE ACHIEVEMENTS. IN THE FIRST MONTH (AUGUST 2024) OF THE NEW CONTRACT, MCSA HAS ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED SEVERAL CRITICAL TASKS TO ENSURE CONTINUED PROGRESS:1. DATA ANALYSIS AND VERIFICATION: MCSA COMPLETED A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE DATA PRIOR TO THE STATE'S OFFICIAL LETTER GRADE RELEASE. THIS INVOLVED VERIFYING STATE ACCOUNTABILITY FILES AND SCHOOL LEVEL PROJECTIONS TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND ALIGNMENT. 2. DATA SYSTEM ALIGNMENT: MCSA HAS SUCCESSFULLY ALIGNED DATA SYSTEMS ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS TO STREAMLINE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING PROCESSES. 3. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: BI-MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SESSIONS FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS ACROSS ALL SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED, FOCUSING ON ENHANCING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. 4. DATA PROTOCOLS FOR LEADERSHIP: MCSA ESTABLISHED DATA PROTOCOLS FOR THE QUARTERLY ALL-SCHOOLS DATA MEETINGS, ENSURING THAT SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAMS ARE EQUIPPED TO MAKE INFORMED, DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS. CONCLUSION: THE 2023-2024 ACCOUNTABILITY SCORES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE PROGRESS MADE IS A RESULT OF THE COLLECTIVE EFFORTS OF THE CHARTER LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS, SUPPORTED BY STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS OF ALL MEANS ALL CONSULTING, LLC. THESE RESULTS SERVE AS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SUCCESS AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. MCSA CONDUCTED A DETAILED SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL ANALYSIS OF THE INTERIM DATA FROM THE FIRST WEEKS OF SCHOOL AND MONITORED PROGRESS OF THE LEADERS AT THE OCTOBER 17TH FIRST IN-PERSON ALL SCHOOLS LEADERSHIP MEETING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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