MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

EIN 99-1357286 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)

What they do

THE MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES is DEDICATED to ADVANCING THE COLLECTIVE INTERESTS of PRIVATE, NONPROFIT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE. AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, MAICUS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to STRENGTHEN OUR MEMBER INSTITUTIONS BY PROMOTING POLICIES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and ACCESSIBILITY WHILE SECURING RESOURCES to ENHANCE STUDENT SUCCESS. THROUGH THIS COLLABORATION, THE MAICU WILL AMPLIFY THE IMPACT of INDEPENDENT COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES, ENSURING THEY REMAIN VITAL CONTRIBUTORS to WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, and THE CULTURAL and ECONOMIC WELL-BEING of MISSISSIPPI. THIS COMMITMENT to INNOVATION and ADVOCACY WILL HELP to SUSTAIN and EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS of DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, REINFORCING THE ESSENTIAL ROLE of INDEPENDENT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE MISSISSIPPIS FUTURE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.50 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.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.39%of revenue went to mission work96.5% of expenses · Program services

$57.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.01%of revenue went to management and office costs3.5% of expenses

$0.76in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $22,917 for JASON S DEAN (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$168,500

Mission workProgram services$93,32855.39% of revenue96.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,3922.01% of revenue3.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$71,78042.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$96,72057.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.40% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 10.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$168,500

Expenses$96,720

Annual surplus $71,780 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$93,328 · 96.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,392 · 3.5% of expenses

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Revenue$168,500

Expenses$96,720

Assets$73,781

Income$168,500

Mission work (program services)$93,328

Management and general$3,392

Accounting fees$1,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JASON S DEANEXECUTIVE DI · 5 hrs/week $22,917

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

JASON S DEANEXECUTIVE DI

BARBARA MCMILLIN BLUE MOUNTAIN UNIVDIRECTOR

BEN BURNETT WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITDIRECTOR

BLAKE THOMPSON MISSISSIPPI COLLEGEDIRECTOR

DONZELL LEE TOUGALOO COLLEGEDIRECTOR

FRANK NEVILLE MILLSAPS COLLEGEDIRECTOR

JOHNNY MOORE RUST COLLEGEDIRECTOR

ROGER PARROTT BELHAVEN UNIVERSITYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: PO BOX 718, FLORA, MS 39071-0718
County: Hinds
In care of: % JASON DEAN
Primary officer: JASON S DEAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(601) 644-8858 Officer phone(877) 829-5500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LYLE WALKER & CO PA
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Education (B12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution