Mississippi Journalism and Education Group
Donations deductibleMississippi Journalism and Education Group's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dozier Chair | Chairman | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Allison Flynn | Company secretary | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Crystal Welch | Vice Chairman - Deceased 5/12/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deborah Hodges | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jacquelyn Berry | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeanne McCarty | Director/Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Williams | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Patricia Booth Magee | Director - Begin: 8/17/24 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rosalyn Smith-Howard | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Ladd | CEO | since 2022 |
| Kimberly Griffin | Cro | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Ladd | CEO | 40 | $84k | $13k | |
| Kimberly Griffin | Cro | 40 | $72k | $9k | |
| Michael Dozier | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Crystal Welch | Vice Chairman - Deceased 5/12/24 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Hodges | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Allison Flynn | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rosalyn Smith-Howard | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Williams | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeanne McCarty | Director/Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacquelyn Berry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Booth Magee | Director - Begin: 8/17/24 | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253030458). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jeanne McCarty | Board Vice-Chair |
| Donna Ladd | CEO/Editor |
| Donna Ladd | |
| Kimberly Griffin | Chief Revenue Officer/Publisher |
| Michael Williams | Board Member |
| Michael Dozier | Board Chair |
| Rosalyn Smith-Howard | Board Member |
| Jim Shott | Secretary |
| Allison Flynn | Board Secretary |
| Tami Jones | Revenue Manager |
| Michael Dozier | Chairman |
About
- Legal name
- Mississippi Journalism and Education Group
- EIN
- 851403937
- Address
- 125 S Congress St Ste 1324, Jackson, MS, 39201-3300
- State
- Mississippi
- Mission
- To publish deep public-interest reporting into causes of and solutions to the social, political, and systemic challenges facing all mississipians and their communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A30 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Michael Dozier (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsDeborah Hodges
≥3years on the filingsMichael Dozier
≥2years on the filingsAllison Flynn
≥2years on the filingsCrystal Welch
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $813k
- Total liabilities
- $61k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $752k
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $40k
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3m | $1.4m | Deficit $103k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Mississippi Journalism and Education Group likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 14 December 2022
- Registered agent
- Incorp Services, Inc. (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.