Mississippi Center for Justice
MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR JUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT, PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM COMMITTED TO ADVANCING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. SUPPORTED AND STAFFED BY ATTORNEYS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS, THE CENTER DEVELOPS AND PURSUES STRATEGIES TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AND POVERTY STATEWIDE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$10.4M
-8.1% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,368,099 | $11,278,061 | $11,503,579 |
| Revenue | $4,089,082 | $4,214,480 | $4,152,830 |
| Expenses | $5,079,546 | $4,569,249 | $4,143,018 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $208,609 | $80,509 | $17,793 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL RAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID LIPMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DONALD VERRILLI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GORDON GREENWOOD | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| IVY PARKER SNIDER | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JUDITH LICHTMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARTHA BERGMARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW BERGMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MIKE ESPY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WALTER BOONE | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KIMBERLY JONES MERCHANT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN LEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID BARIA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VANGELA M WADE | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $275,000 |
| STACEY BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/GEN | 40 | $155,767 |
| TONYA F ADAMS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AC | 40 | $103,500 |
| ROBERT MCDUFF | DIRECTOR, GEORGE RILEY IMP | 40 | $203,068 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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