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Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency

EIN 58-2032232 · Flowood, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

COORDINATING THE RECOVERY OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUE FOR TRANSPLANTATION BY WORKING WITH AND PROVIDING EDUCATION TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, DONOR FAMILIES, AND THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES.

Income
$25.3 million
Spending
$25.9 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
135
Volunteers
335
Highest pay
$359,629, president/ceo

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 25% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (health care, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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. $21.2 million spent. THE MISSISSIPPI ORGAN RECOVERY AGENCY (MORA) WORKED TO GENERATE AWARENESS AND INCREASE DONOR AUTHORIZATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI'S DONOR REGISTRY THROUGH THE MS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, MS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS, AND REGISTERME.ORG. IN 2024, 83,391 NEW REGISTERED DONORS JOINED THE DONOR REGISTRY.IN 2024, MORA UTILIZED STAFF, RESOURCES, AND THE PERSON POWER OF 335 VOLUNTEERS WHO PUT IN 256 HOURS TO PROMOTE ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS THROUGHOUT MORA'S DESIGNATED SERVICE REGION.IN 2024, MORA'S PUBLIC EDUCATION EMPHASIS INCLUDED: DONATION AWARENESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH BUT NOT LIMITED TO EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, ADVERTISING, COMMUNITY EVENTS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, PROMOTIONAL EVENTS, RECOGNITION CEREMONIES, AND OUTREACH THROUGH THE FAITH COMMUNITIES.2024 MEDIA AND SPECIALTY ADVERTISING PROMOTING DONATION AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING REGISTRATIONS AT WWW.MSORA.ORG & WWW.REGISTERME.ORG: - MORA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER EMAILED TO REGISTERED DONORS, HOSPITAL STAFF, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, DONATION ADVOCATES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. - INTEGRATED USE OF SOCIAL AND MOBILE MEDIA MARKETING INCLUDING FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK AND YOUTUBE TO PROMOTE DONOR AWARENESS EVENTS AND ENCOURAGE DONOR REGISTRATIONS. - MORA'S "YES YOU SHOULD" CAMPAIGN CONTINUED ACROSS MULTIPLE AVENUES OF MEDIA TARGETING AWARENESS IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN CENTRAL MS. - PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC SERVICE DONATION AWARENESS INFORMATION SENT TO MEDIA IN THE STATE. - REGISTERME.ORG DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION PROMOTED VIA STATEWIDE MEDIA OUTLETS. - PAID RADIO, TELEVISION, ONLINE, AND PRINT ADVERTISING COMBINED WITH IN-KIND ADVERTISING. - IN 2024, 11,958 NEW REGISTRANTS FILLED OUT THE ONLINE MISSISSIPPI HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE APPLICATION AND SAID "YES" TO DONATION. - MORA PARTICIPATED IN MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO GIVE BACK TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SOME OF THE EVENTS INCLUDED A RED BEANS AND RICE COOK-OFF, A CHILI COOK-OFF IN FLOWOOD, A TOY DRIVE FOR THE KIDS AT BATSON, AND A WARM CLOTHING COLLECTION FOR STEWPOT.2024 EDUCATION AND EVENTS PROMOTING DONATION AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGING REGISTRATION IN REGISTERME.ORG: - DONOR AWARENESS AND DONOR REGISTRY MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED AT HEALTH FAIRS, SCHOOLS, CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY, AND WORKPLACE PARTNERSHIP EVENTS. - DONOR EDUCATION CURRICULUM TAUGHT IN HEALTH SCIENCE, SCIENCE, AND DRIVER'S ED CLASSES WITHIN THE MORA SERVICE AREA. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 9,229 STUDENTS WERE REACHED IN 108 SCHOOL VISITS. ANOTHER 8,000+ WERE REACHED AT EVENTS GEARED TOWARD CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. - CONTINUED DONOR AWARENESS INITIATIVES TARGETING DPS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF AT DPS LOCATIONS. ONE DONATE LIFE MS STATE TEAM MEETING WITH MID-SOUTH TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION & MISSISSIPPI DPS.NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH (NDLM) ACTIVITIES DURING APRIL 2024: - DONATE LIFE FLAG-RAISING CEREMONIES AT HOSPITALS IN RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL DATES AND IN HONOR OF LIFE-SAVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATIONS. - PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH JACKSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION PARADE AND HEALTH FAIR. - RACING FOR DONATION 8K & 5K RACE.MAJOR EVENTS HOSTED BY MORA: - INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF DONATION - A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION WAS HELD ON FEBRUARY 6, 2024, AND HIGHLIGHTED LOCAL INFLUENCERS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE "YES YOU SHOULD" CAMPAIGN AND ENCOURAGED ATTENDEES TO REGISTER TO BE ORGAN DONORS. - HERO 100 BIKE RIDE WAS HELD ON MARCH 5, 2024, TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE MS COAST FOR ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION. - 2024 DONOR FAMILY RECOGNITION CEREMONIES IN HATTIESBURG, BILOXI, FLOWOOD, AND TUPELO THAT FEATURED ORNAMENTS AND PHOTOS HONORING THEIR LOVED ONES. - MORA PARTNERED WITH LOPA TO HAVE A TABLE AT THE BRONNER BROTHERS HAIR SHOW IN NEW ORLEANS TO PROMOTE THE LIFESAVING SHOPTALK INITIATIVE. - DURING 2024, MORA STAFF COMPLETED APPROXIMATELY 1750 HOURS WORKING ON FUNDRAISING EVENTS THAT INCLUDED THE INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF DONATION - A BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION, HERO 100 BIKE RIDE, AND RACING FOR DONATION 8K/5K. THESE HOURS INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO CREATING MARKETING MATERIALS, MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND POTENTIAL SPONSORS, EVENT PLANNING, VOLUNTEER OUTREACH, WORKING THE EVENTS, AND EVENT DEBRIEFING.

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 May 1993.

    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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