Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute

What it reported doing in 2024

- "what's at stake:" freedom summer:"what's at stake?" is a series that examines contemporary social justice challenges affecting african americans and disenfranchised communities. The 2024 series freedom summer program brings together thought leaders from the civil rights, creative, and healthcare communities to discuss the impact of recent efforts and other modern-day barriers that limit americans' valuable rights. Educating young people about the history of the civil rights movement, with a focus on the events of the freedom summer of 1964. Participants learn about the struggle for voting rights and the impact of civil rights activists. - medgar wiley evers lecture series: joy reid presents her newest book, "medgar and myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america." New York times bestselling author, political commentator, and host of msnbc's the reidout will discuss her latest book, medgar evers and the love story that awakened america, with moderator ebony lumumba, chair of the english department at jackson state university. The discussion will analyze the civil rights movement's historical and contemporary significance through the lives and legacy of medgar and myrlie evers. - medgar and myrlie evers research fellowship (formerly scholars program): a conversation with keon burns"we did more than bag groceries: black grocers, activism, and community resistance during the black freedom struggle in Mississippi"keon burns, a doctoral candidate in history at Pennsylvania state university, is the recipient of the 2024 medgar and myrlie evers research fellowship awarded by the medgar and myrlie evers institute and the Mississippi department of archives and history.the medgar and myrlie evers research fellowship program is a collaboration between the medgar and myrlie evers institute and the Mississippi department of archives and history. Designed to foster lifelong interest, encourage public appreciation of medgar evers's life and work, the civil rights movement in Mississippi, and the struggle for human rights, the fellowship seeks to nurture graduate students and early-career faculty members. Primary source research will be conducted in residence at the william f. Winter archives and history building in jackson, Mississippi. - redi (rural economic development initiative)the rural economic development initiative, in collaboration with the tougaloo college research and development foundation, is a free, twelve-week program that provides on-site and virtual training sessions for Mississippi business owners and prospective business owners in adams, claiborne, jefferson, and wilkinson counties. The program provides knowledge and resources to established and prospective business owners on business structure, legal requirements, financial management, leadership skills, strategic planning, and short- and long-term business goals. With this information, business owners and emerging business owners in areas that have historically had high poverty, and high unemployment can create better opportunities and livelihoods for many rural families. - a-teaam (ambassadors of the evers academy for african american males) the a-teaam is a mentorship program, originally based in central Mississippi, which inspires young males of color in middle school to honor the life and live the legacy of medgar evers. These young men interact with a "village" of role models and mentors of twenty-three community-based organizations. With the tremendous success of the program in jackson, canton, and meridian, ms, the a-teaam has expanded its reach to other cities within the united states to include houston, tx, e. St. Louis, il, las vegas, nv, cincinnati, oh, chicago, il, louisville, ky, and Washington, d.c. - presidential medal of freedom to medgar wiley evers: medgar wiley evers was posthumously awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president joseph biden.the presidential medal of freedom is the highest u.s. Civilian honor, awarded to in

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 78.9%; rating input score 79
• Program expense ratio: 73.4%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $8.01 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 33; 33rd 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: 62.5%; rating input score 62; 17th 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: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -7.5%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.27; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 54.6%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -5.8% per year; rating input score 0; 16th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -0.8% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -15.6% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings