Mid South Independent School Business

Public charity · Grantmaker Marietta, GA EIN: 58-2057721
AcademicsEducation

Misbo has four major goals (1) to encourage excellence and creative leadership in business and financial management of independent schools, (2) to open channels of communication on problems of business management that are important to independent schools,(3) to give the business officer and operational professionals continuing opportunity for professional contact, expression and growth by creating and developing opportunity for exposure to outstanding business leaders within and without the education community,(4) to encourage joint procurement of goods and services among independent schools through the administration of purchasing consortium for the mutual benefit, development and financial improvement of member institutions.

Mid South Independent School Business at a glance

Total assets
$4,098,078
+17.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,040,914
+12.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$101,610
-4.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,746,171
+6.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Mid South Independent School Business funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lone Tree

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund Lone Tree, COGeneral Funding$15,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,098,078$2,040,914$1,746,171——$101,610
2024$3,483,996$1,807,285$1,635,137$15,0001$106,403
2023$2,958,906$1,556,584$1,452,234——$46,752
2022$2,673,622$1,349,792$1,286,304——$31,806
2021$2,740,485$1,187,592$1,132,678——$24,708
2020$2,209,366$1,309,609$1,081,729——$25,262
2019$2,057,218$1,254,058$1,050,636——$40,575

About Mid South Independent School Business

Based on IRS filings

Mid South Independent School Business is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Marietta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $102K.

Focus Areas

AcademicsEducation

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mid South Independent School Business is led by Damian Kavanagh, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Damian Kavanagh

    President & CEO

    Executive Director → President & CEO, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $212K (2019) → $324K (2025)

  • Mark Vosskamp

    Treasurer & Finance Chair

    Director at Large → Treasurer & Finance Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Stob

    Chair

    Director at Large → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Michelman

    Committee Chair

    Director at Large → Committee Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christie Holman

    Vice Chair & Committee Chair

    Director at Large → Vice Chair & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix Jacomino

    Director at Large

    Emerging Issues Committee Chai → Director at Large, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Lucas

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Morris

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iris Goodson

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Wyly

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Callis

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracie Catlett

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronique Kessler

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Phelps

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brannon Fisette

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise Mann

    Director at Large

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Cooper

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Graham

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Mitchell

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Cookston

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen McClelland

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Wylie

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Jurick

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sollberger

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Murphy

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Panchuk

    Director at Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Shea

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024) → $107K (2025)

  • Anita Pittman

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Ibsen

    Secretary

    Director at Large → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Maumus

    Past Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Scully

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Alan Weiler (2019–2024) — Director at Large
  • Former: Florence Calhoun (2019–2024) — Director at Large
  • Former: Kathleen Cole (2019–2024) — Director at Large
  • Former: Laura Turner (2019–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Richard Swindell (2019–2024) — Past Chair
  • Former: Beth Pollard (2022–2024) — Director at Large
  • Former: Debra Wilson (2019–2023) — Director at Large
  • Former: Lee Conner (2019–2023) — Director at Large
  • Former: Folrence Calhoun (2023) — Director at Large
  • Former: Robert McArthur (2019–2022) — Director at Large
  • Former: Deborah Anderson (2019–2021) — Director at Large
  • Former: Ryan Kelly (2019–2021) — Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Carey (2019–2020) — Director at Large
  • Former: Amy Madsen (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Bob Robinson (2019) — Emeritus Director
  • Former: Johnny Wallace (2019) — Director at Large
  • Former: Philip Cork (2019) — Past Chair
  • Former: Suzanna Jemsby (2019) — Director at Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Damian Kavanagh — President & CEO: $324KDamian KavanaghPresident & CEO$324KMichelle Shea — Vice President: $107KMichelle SheaVice President$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $324K, to Damian Kavanagh (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mid South Independent School Business

How large is Mid South Independent School Business?

Mid South Independent School Business reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.

What is Mid South Independent School Business?

Mid South Independent School Business is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Marietta, GA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mid South Independent School Business operate?

Mid South Independent School Business has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Mid South Independent School Business's EIN?

Mid South Independent School Business's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2057721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)

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