Family Wellness Outreach Center of Mississippi Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
920820772
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Mooreville, MS, USA
Phone
6623210824
Rating
86
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$801,248
Expenses
$786,345
Assets
$110,960
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • BRAXTON K MEEKS (EXECUTIVE DI): $54,809 total reported compensation
  • KRISTEN MEEKS (EXECUTIVE DI): $23,892 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

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.

What it reported doing in 2025

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.

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 96% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 98
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 34
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.1%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 98.9%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: $1,780.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 98; 98th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd 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; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • 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: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 1.9%; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.14; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.1% of revenue deployed · 98.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $778K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $55K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 24 of 24 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 36/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.