2C Mississippi Towards Sustainable Educated & Empowered Misssissippi

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
821087260
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2021
Location
Ridgeland, MS, USA
Phone
6017099401
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations

Reported finances

Revenue
$165,324
Expenses
$339,193
Assets
$352,397
Liabilities
$52,112

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Dominika Parry (Executive Directo): $55,742 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

We believe that climate-kind stewardship of the earth is central to lasting prosperity. Sustainable communities not only benefit the environment, but also attract business and grow local economies. Our mission is for Mississippi to become a climate-kind state.

What it reported doing in 2024

Flood Controling System of Microparks in West Jackson funded by EPA24 and Hilton Foundation The project co-designs with communities and develops a system of microparks replacing abandoned and dilapidated properties and transforming them into multifunctional nature based solutions to flooding, extreme heat, crime and more. In 2024, the following outcomes were accomplished: * Conducted a hydrological modeling analysis on 250 abandoned properties in West Jackson and Jim Hill HS grounds to identify parcels most suited for rainwater interception, redirection and flood mitigation (CAPA Strategies); * Collected physical flooding and other site-specific data from the 250 abandoned properties and the Jim Hill HS grounds to supplement the modeling results (Jackson Community Design Center and 2C Mississippi's staff); * Based on the hydrological and physical flooding analysis the final project location was selected to include 5 abandoned properties in the Colonia Hights Neighborhood (spanning 1.5 acres) to host flood controlling infrastructure in the form of a microparks system; * Ordered and obtained a civil engineering and topographic survey of the sites chosen as the project's final location (Baird Engineering); * Developed an institutional partnership with a newly established Colonial Hights Neighborhood Association; * Developed educational materials for community engagement; * Conducted the first set of community engagement events (Voice of Calvary Ministries) * Developed a 'deep interviews' survey instrument to conduct pre- and post-intervention data collection, as a part of the qualitative project assessment (CAPA Strategies). * Developed preliminary, conceptual micropark's drawings (JCDC). Capacity Building Grant funded by Park Foundation. Everyday institutional, administrative activities conducted by 2C Mississippi's staff.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 61% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 90% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 94
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 19
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 85.3%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: $378.77 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -105.2%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.04; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.15; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 16.4%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 30.9% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -97.3% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -39.5% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 85.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $289K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $56K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 23/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 23/100.