Delta Health Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
In alliance with Mississippi universities and other related non-profit entities, Delta Health Alliance, Inc.'s mission is to advocate, develop, and implement programs to improve the healthcare and educational needs of the most depressed and medically underserved region in the United States.
- Income
- $41.8 million
- Spending
- $43.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 819
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $577,003, ceo and president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (medical research, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 (36)
- $4.7 million spent. US Department of education - Promise Neighborhoods
- $9.2 million spent. HHS - Sunflower Headstart Coalition
- $8.4 million spent. HHS - Early Headstart and Headstart - Leflore and Warren counties
- $1.2 million spent. HRSA Delta Healthy Start Initiative
- $398,218 spent. HRDA DOT III
- $308,020 spent. USDA NIFA GusNip Award
- $1.3 million spent. DOL WORC
- $173,216 spent. HRSA Safe Families Grant
- $168,624 spent. Mississippi Dept of Health Tobacco Grant
- $27,195 spent. USDA Delta Healthcare Services
- $87,115 spent. Strive Together
- $309,117 spent. UHC Grant for Maternal and Infant Wellness
- $12,746 spent. HRSA Delta Stroke
- $261,816 spent. HRSA Delta Blues
- $689,386 spent. CACFP
- $1.3 million spent. Clinic
- $155,718 spent. HRSA CDSM grant
- $383,860 spent. Accelerate MS Leads Workforce Development
- $314,824 spent. HRSA Workforce Program
- $411,399 spent. HRSA Rise Up
- $1.2 million spent. HHS TPP
- $2.5 million spent. MDHS Resource and Referral Program
- $360,198 spent. USDA RD Track One
- $699,168 spent. NIH Power Grant
- $742,818 spent. HRSA New You
- $157,497 spent. Delta Safe
- $95,120 spent. MSDH Community Health Workers Grant
- $14,382 spent. MSDH DSMES Grant
- $8,477 spent. Delta Housing Optimizing Modifications for Elders (HUD)
- $500,196 spent. House Bill 1823
- $109,380 spent. USDA DHCS Grant
- $102,639 spent. RPA Student Upward Mobility Initiative
- $56,329 spent. DOJ DART
- $30,179 spent. NICHQ- Healthy Start Performance
- $146,157 spent. USDA DLT Grant
- $6,701 spent. Rapid Innovation Communities
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2004.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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