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Here's how the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office breaks down the way charities spend
donations between their program purposes and their administrative and fundraising costs.'
which will
Program purpose Administrative
charities consist
us complet
of
356 Ministries, Inc.
9 Lives Cat Rescue
Angel Ranch Inc.
No revenue reported
77.39 percent
69.82 percent
22.61 percent
30.18 percent
ing, not only
Report examines state forms, Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse 90.40 percent 9.60 percent
Andrews Friends of the North Mississippi Regional Center 73.65 percent 26.35 percent
bu t ensuring
gifts, expenses that we are
Fund Democracy Inc. 89.55 percent 10.45 percent
Health Services In-Action Inc. (Oxford Medical Ministries) 23.88 percent 76.12 percent
following federal charitable Interfaith Compassion Ministry 80.73 percent 19.27 percent
By ALYSSA ScHNUGG gUidelines," Andrews said. Lafayette County Literacy Council 34.47 percent 65.53 percent
Slaff Writer "Although our charitable reg Leap Frog Program Inc. 100 percent o percent
istration has lapsed and is in LOU-Home Inc. 100 percent o percent
Each year, charities are the process of being submit Mississippi Women's Law Enforcement Association No revenue reported
the Mississippi Secretary of 501c3 organization with the Oxford Ballet Association Inc. 85.41 percent 14.59 percent
State's Office that shows IRS." Oxford Charger Athletic Booster Club 70.60 percent 29.40 percent
'how much of their revenue The Council of Better Oxford Lafayette Habitat for Humanity 95.81 percent 4.19 percent
goes toward their stated pur Pantry of Oxford and Lafayette County 90.97 percent 9.03 percent
Business B,ureaus ~ecom
pqse and how much.. g gqes to mends that at le'~st 65 per
Pathways Family Life Center 100 percent o percent
adlnin/ss'lKive,-dJund nij,. Pieceworks Inc. o percent 100 percent
cent of total expenses should Sav-A-Life of Lafayette County Inc. 62.66 percent 37.34 percent
ing costs. be spent on program activities United Way of Oxford and Lafayette County 84.03 percent 15.97 percent
During a lunch meeting of directly related to the organi Yocona International Folk Festival 56.98 percent 43.02 percent
the Oxford Rotary Club on zation's purpose. Fundraising Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi, Inc. 90 percent 10 percent
Tuesday, Service Coordinator costs by the organization
Jeremy A. Martin spoke to the should not exceed 35 percent Not listed on the report but are registered non-proflts with 'the IRS were: Oxford Film Festival (Filed its
club about the 2009 Charity of related contributions. report flfter the deadline) and Yoknapatawpha Arts Council Inc. (Applied for an extension after· hiring a