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Mississippi Food Network Inc

EIN 64-0676325 · Jackson, MS

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO RELIEVE POVERTY-RELATED HUNGER BY DISTRIBUTING DONATED AND PURCHASED FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS THROUGH A NETWORK OF MEMBER CHURCHES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; TO PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION TO THE NEEDY; AND TO EMPHASIZE ADVOCACY AND RELATED NEEDS.

Income
$41.9 million
Spending
$44.2 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
2.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
54
Volunteers
1,000
Highest pay
$143,462, chief executive officer

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 12% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 30% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    23 of 23 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Provided over 22.7 million meals to people facing food insecurity.Work delivered
  • Served more than 1.8 million families and individuals facing food insecurity.Work delivered
  • More than 6.8 million pounds of food were donated by grocery stores and retail outlets through food recovery efforts.Work delivered

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $41.6 million spent. MISSISSIPPI FOOD NETWORK PROVIDED OVER 22.7 MILLION MEALS TO MORE THAN 1.8 MILLION FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS FACING FOOD INSECURITY.THESE MEALS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A NETWORK OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING FOOD PANTRIES, SOUP KITCHENS, CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS, AND SENIOR FOOD BOX INITIATIVES. EACH PARTNER PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN DELIVERING FOOD DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED ENSURING THE FINAL MILE OF DISTRIBUTION REACHES COMMUNITIES ACROSS MISSISSIPPI.WE PRIORITIZE FRESH PRODUCE LOCALLY SOURCED WHENEVER POSSIBLE AND ARE COMMITTED TO RESCUING RETAIL FOOD. IN FACT, MORE THAN 6.8 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD WERE DONATED BY GROCERY STORES AND RETAIL OUTLETS THROUGH OUR FOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS.TOGETHER, WE'RE NOURISHING MISSISSIPPI.

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

  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 June 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 September 1983.

    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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