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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES FINAL APPRO VAL OR DENIAL OF GRANTS. X 3 111010 X 1 19213 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B WWS NOTES THAT THE FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT A CLASSIFICATION ERROR IDENTIFIED DURING THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE FOUNDATION DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS. AS A RESULT OF THIS CORRECTION, THE BEGINNING AND ENDING BALANCES OF NET ASSETS WITH AND WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION. THIS ADJUSTMENT AFFECTS THE PRESENTATION OF NET ASSETS BUT DOES NOT CHANGE THE FOUNDATIONS TOTAL NET ASSETS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CORRECTION REQUIRED A RECLASSIFICATION BETWEEN NET ASSET CATEGORIES THAT IMPACTED THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FOR THE YEAR; HOWEVER, THE TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FOR THE PERIOD REMAINS UNCHANGED. THE AMENDMENT UPDATES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCLOSURES TO ACCURATELY REFLECT THIS RECLASSIFICATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EAST MISSISSIPPI IS A PUBLIC CHARITY DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND ENRICHING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN EAST MISSISSIPPI BY SUPPORTING WORTHY CAUSES, PROVIDING PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES, AND ENCOURAGING AND PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSE TO CHANGING COMMUNITY NEEDS. WE ARE A CATALYST FOR CHARITABLE GIVING WHERE CIVIC-MINDED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND BUSINESSES CAN MEET THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS. THE FOUNDATION MEETS THIS MISSION BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING A COMPREHENSIVE BASE OF FUNDS AN EXPANDING POOL OF CHARITABLE DOLLARS, PERMANENTLY COMMITTED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF EAST MISSISSIPPI. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D IMPROVE COMMUNITY FOR ALL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OFFICE IN MERIDIAN, MS .