Family Wellness Outreach Center of Mississippi
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FAMILY WELLNESS OUTREACH OF MISSISSIPPI, INC. IS A COMMUNITY-BASED, NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THE NORTHEAST REGION OF MISSISSIPPI. OPERATING UNDER THE THRIVING TEENS UMBRELLA, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, SUBSTANCE USE, SUICIDE, SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS, AND TEEN PREGNANCY BY PROMOTING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, INFORMED DECISION MAKING, AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS, SUPPORT FAMILY STABILITY, AND HELP DEVELOP SAFER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $801,248
- Spending
- $786,345
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $54,809, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 243% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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 (5)
- $445,791 spent. THRIVING TEENS REACHING TO CONNECT: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE THRIVING TEENS REACHING TO CONNECT (SRAE) PROGRAM IN LOWNDES, CLAY, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS/STDS, INCLUDING HIV), BY EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO REFRAIN FROM NON-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND MAKE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP DECISIONS. THE PROGRAM USED EVIDENCE-BASED CHOOSING THE BEST AND REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULA FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, 168 YOUTH IN GRADES 5-12 RECEIVED HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, SIX YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC). COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING 676 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND DELIVERING 10 PRESENTATIONS PROMOTING ABSTINENCE, PREGNANCY PREVENTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONVENED A COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) MEETING TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THESE CONVENINGS, CAG MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED FEEDBACK THAT SUPPORTED CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. THRIVING TEENS REACHING TO CONNECT: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE THRIVING TEENS REACHING TO CONNECT (SRAE) PROGRAM IN LOWNDES, CLAY, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCIES AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS/STDS, INCLUDING HIV), BY EQUIPPING YOUTH WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO REFRAIN FROM NON-MARITAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND MAKE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP DECISIONS. THE PROGRAM USED EVIDENCE-BASED CHOOSING THE BEST AND REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULA FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, 168 YOUTH IN GRADES 5-12 RECEIVED HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, SIX YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (YLC). COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED DISTRIBUTING 676 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND DELIVERING 10 PRESENTATIONS PROMOTING ABSTINENCE, PREGNANCY PREVENTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, AND HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONVENED A COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP (CAG) MEETING TO FACILITATE COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. THROUGH THESE CONVENINGS, CAG MEMBERS AND SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES PROVIDED FEEDBACK THAT SUPPORTED CONTINUOUS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS.
- $320,335 spent. THRIVING TEENS ENHANCING SCHOOL CAPACITY TO PREVENT VIOLENCE: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE THRIVING TEENS ENHANCING SCHOOL CAPACITY TO PREVENT VIOLENCE (OJJDP) PROGRAM IN THE COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, DELIVERING AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATED COMPONENTS OF THE BE THE CHANGE, BE A BUDDY NOT A BULLY, AND REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULA. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM FOR K-5 STUDENTS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ANTI-BULLYING SKILLS. PROGRAM CONTENT EMPHASIZED HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION, WHILE REINFORCING THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND BUILDING PRACTICAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. THESE EFFORTS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A SCHOOL CLIMATE GROUNDED IN RESPECT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND POSITIVE, PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, 1,034 STUDENTS COMPLETED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 9 PARENT-FOCUSED VIOLENCE- PREVENTION WORKSHOPS, REACHING 278 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED 37 PARTNER EVENTS, 91 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, ONE ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, 26 COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF 3,090 OUTREACH MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, 1 SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN WAS REVIEWED, AND 31 REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL SAFETY PRACTICES. THROUGH THESE COMBINED EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES SAFER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, INCREASES COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND STRENGTHENS SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THRIVING TEENS ENHANCING SCHOOL CAPACITY TO PREVENT VIOLENCE: THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED THE THRIVING TEENS ENHANCING SCHOOL CAPACITY TO PREVENT VIOLENCE (OJJDP) PROGRAM IN THE COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, DELIVERING AGE-APPROPRIATE PREVENTION EDUCATION TO STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATED COMPONENTS OF THE BE THE CHANGE, BE A BUDDY NOT A BULLY, AND REAL ESSENTIALS CURRICULA. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED A SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM FOR K-5 STUDENTS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND ANTI-BULLYING SKILLS. PROGRAM CONTENT EMPHASIZED HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, EMPATHY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATION, WHILE REINFORCING THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND BUILDING PRACTICAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS. THESE EFFORTS WERE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE A SCHOOL CLIMATE GROUNDED IN RESPECT, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND POSITIVE, PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR. DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD, 1,034 STUDENTS COMPLETED VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 9 PARENT-FOCUSED VIOLENCE- PREVENTION WORKSHOPS, REACHING 278 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH TOOLS TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED 37 PARTNER EVENTS, 91 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS, ONE ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN, 26 COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF 3,090 OUTREACH MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, 1 SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN WAS REVIEWED, AND 31 REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS TO STRENGTHEN SCHOOL SAFETY PRACTICES. THROUGH THESE COMBINED EFFORTS, THE PROGRAM PROMOTES SAFER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, INCREASES COMMUNITY AWARENESS, AND STRENGTHENS SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES.
- $11,922 spent. FIELD OR FENTANYL: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FIELD OR FENTANYL INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY- BASED SUPPORT TO REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY AND COMMUNTY WELL-BEING. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN LEE COUNTY, THE INITIATIVE WORKS TO PREVENT YOUTH USE OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, FENTANYL, AND OPIOIDS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING AND REDUCE HARMFUL BEHAVIORS. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PROMOTES RESILIENCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH CONSTRUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ESSENTIAL FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 14 DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION. THE INITIATIVE WAS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY 22 VOLUNTEERS SERVING AS COACHES AND MENTORS, HELPING STRENGHTEN COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FIELD OR FENTANYL: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR THE FIELD OR FENTANYL INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY- BASED SUPPORT TO REDUCE YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE AND STRENGTHEN FAMILY AND COMMUNTY WELL-BEING. THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN LEE COUNTY, THE INITIATIVE WORKS TO PREVENT YOUTH USE OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, FENTANYL, AND OPIOIDS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY DECISION-MAKING AND REDUCE HARMFUL BEHAVIORS. THE INITIATIVE ALSO PROMOTES RESILIENCE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH CONSTRUCTIVE ALTERNATIVES AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. TO REDUCE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED ESSENTIAL FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 14 DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, ENABLING THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN STRUCTURED EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION. THE INITIATIVE WAS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY 22 VOLUNTEERS SERVING AS COACHES AND MENTORS, HELPING STRENGHTEN COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
- LEE COUNTY DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE THRIVE TOGETHER/LEE COUNTY DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN A 12-SECTOR COMMUNITY COALITION THROUGH COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING AND REDUCING YOUTH USE OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND OPIOIDS IN LEE COUNTY. THE COALITION RECRUITED 19 VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT PREVENTION PLANNING, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, THE COALITION WILL REACH AT LEAST 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION SERVICES AND MESSAGING, CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED AWARENESS, IMPROVED YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE.
- LEE COUNTY DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION: THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED THE THRIVE TOGETHER/LEE COUNTY DRUG-FREE COMMUNITY COALITION PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN A 12-SECTOR COMMUNITY COALITION THROUGH COLLABORATION AMONG SCHOOLS, PARENTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING AND REDUCING YOUTH USE OF ALCOHOL, MARIJUANA, AND OPIOIDS IN LEE COUNTY. THE COALITION RECRUITED 19 VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT PREVENTION PLANNING, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. THROUGH PREVENTION EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES, THE COALITION WILL REACH AT LEAST 1,000 INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION SERVICES AND MESSAGING, CONTRIBUTING TO INCREASED AWARENESS, IMPROVED YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2025 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2025.
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 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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