MISSISSIPPI RISING COALITION
EIN 81-2382364 · Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
What they do
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP - CHEROKEE CONCERNED CITIZENS is A FENCELINE COMMUNITY IN PASCAGOULA, MS ORGANIZED to PROTECT THE HEALTH and WELLBEING of OUR FRIENDS and NEIGHBORS FROM EXPOSURE to INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION. WE ARE ORGANIZING A RELOCATION CAMPAIGN for OUR COMMUNITY and ARE ENGAGED IN A VARIETY of PROJECTS and STRATEGIES to ACHIEVE OUR GOAL. WE WORK WITH SCIENTISTS and OTHER LEGAL and HEALTH EXPERTS to COLLECT ENVIRONMENTAL and HEALTH DATA and DOCUMENT, INVESTIGAGE and REPORT INDUSTRICAL TOXIC TRESPASS. WE ARE PURSUING BOTH ADVOCACY WITH MDEQ and EPA and AT THE STATE and LOCAL LEVEL. WE ARE BUILDING THE CASE and COLLECTING THE LEVERAGE WE NEED for A LEGAL CASE AGAINST INDUSTRY AND/OR for LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTION to SUPPORT THE BUYOUT. REROOTD FUTURES INITATIVE WORKS to REBUILD REGENERATION, ABUNDANCE and JUSTICE and THE SOUTHEAST and GULF COAST BY SUPPORTING WORKER OWNED ENTERPRISE, AGRICULTURAL BASED COOPERATIVE INDUSTRY, and COLLECTIVE RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP to ANCHOR A REGIONAL POWER SHAR
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $76.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $77,903 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $13,036 for LISA FOSTER (VICE-PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Has the pattern changed?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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LISA FOSTERVICE-PRESIDENT
LEA CAMPBELLSECRETARY AND TREASURER
LEO CARNEYBOARD MEMBER
MORRIS MOCKPRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 5 CHANDELEUR COVE, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
- County
- Jackson
- In care of
- LEA CAMPBELL
- Primary officer
- LEA CAMPBELL, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
- NTEE classification
- Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
- IRS tax category
- Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes