Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health was established in 2019 to reduce health disparities among disadvantaged and underserved minority populations in Mississippi through the established of community-based partnerships that utilize the health equity framework as the foundation for the development of culturally appropriate solutions.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $191,878, 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
Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 86% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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 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)
- $2.7 million spent. 1. Used community-based participator approaches to reduce tobacco inequities among African American males in the MS Delta River Region. 2. The Delta Comprehensive HIV Prevention DCCHPP program takes an integrated approach to reducing health disparities in the Mississippi by taking a holistic approach to HIV prevention and treatment that includes identifying those at risk for HIV, those persons with HIV and linking them to prevention and treatment services, providing community outreach and education, providing culturally specific training to local health care providers and enhancing social support systems. The Delta Comprehensive HIV Prevention DCCHPP program takes an integrated approach to reducing health disparities in the Mississippi by taking a holistic approach to HIV prevention and treatment that includes identifying those at risk for HIV, those persons with HIV and linking them to prevention and treatment services, providing community outreach and education, providing culturally specific training to local health care providers and enhancing social support systems. 3. This project was implemented to increase availability and accessibility to COVID-19 resources through a. the establishment of a community advisory council b. the provision of COVID-19 education and c. promote vaccine uptake in minority underserved communities through the implementation of community-based vaccine clinics using the community health worker model.
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
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 December 2024.
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 July 2019.
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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