Mississippi Families as Allies Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
640812734
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Jackson, MS, USA
Phone
6013550915
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Family Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$644,734
Expenses
$963,593
Assets
$166,311
Liabilities
$48,073

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

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GEORGE STEWART II (PAST PRESIDENT)
  • STACEY SPIEHLER (PRESIDENT)
  • JOY D HOGGE PHD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • JOY D HOGGE PHD (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $95,919 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Families as allies is the only statewide organization run by and for families of children with behavioral health challenges in Mississippi. We support each other and work together to make things better for our children. Our work is built on three pillars: supporting families, supporting community and supporting positive change. Our core values define us. We value every child and family, excellence, partnership and accountability.

What it reported doing in 2024

Supporting positive change: we engaged in state and local initiatives aimed at improving policies and practices for children with disabilities and their families. Our community mapping efforts identified resources and unmet needs for youth in hinds county involved in the youth court system. We attended national training sessions and conferences on youth court issues, which enabled us to collaborate with the Mississippi division of medicaid and other partners to develop a protocol for expanding wraparound care coordination for youth transitioning back into the community after hospitalization. Additionally, we partnered with ummc's department of psychiatry and human behavior to form a cohort interested in developing a patient-centered outcomes research committee, and we submitted a proposal to the patient-centered outcomes research institute. We also provided training for special education directors and attorneys on the rights and experiences of families of children with disabilities, at the invitation of the rosemont legal conference. Joy hogge supported the Mississippi division of medicaid during its rollout of the beneficiary advisory council, ensuring its responsiveness to medicaid members. She was subsequently appointed to serve on the council, further contributing to policy development and advocacy efforts.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
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.

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 program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 95
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 11
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 88.8%; rating input score 89
  • Fundraising efficiency: $96.44 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 86; 86th 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; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • 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: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -49.5%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.17; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.29; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 10%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.6% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 88.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $856K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $96K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 28 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2009 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.

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  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 3/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 37/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.