Giving with purpose

Give someone room to rebuild.

MSCPS housing work includes Joyce’s Hope House, a staffed shelter and transitional housing program for people facing violence, vulnerability, and housing crisis in central Mississippi.

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Joyce's Hope House transitional housing units in central Mississippi
Joyce’s Hope House transitional housing units
Why it matters

A tax form is paperwork. The reason behind it is human.

When someone faces violence or housing crisis, one safe night is not the whole answer. Joyce’s Hope House combines immediate shelter with transitional housing, creating time and stability for the next chapter.

24/7Onsite staffing, year-round
Shelter + housingImmediate shelter and transitional units
Family continuityChildren may remain with their parents
10+ yearsServing central Mississippi
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Historic 2025 DOR record

A documented tax-credit path.

Mississippi DOR’s 2025 records list approved ETHO tax-credit allocations for MSCPS. These figures are historical allocation records, not current availability or money raised.

Business
$1,780,573.29
Individual
$25,402.83
Your next step

Turn your intention to help into action.

Mississippi DOR controls the tax-credit process. Start with the current official sources before contributing.

  1. Confirm MSCPS appears in the current DOR listing.

    Search Mississippi DOR’s live directory for MSCPS before making a tax-credit contribution.

    Check the qualified ETHO listing
  2. Review the current ETHO guidance.

    Read the contributor requirements, rules, and application guidance published by Mississippi DOR.

    Read official ETHO guidance
  3. Start your official DOR application.

    Use Mississippi DOR’s online charitable-credit application for the current contributor and tax-year information.

    Start the DOR application
What happens after you apply

The application starts an official review.

  1. 01
    Submit through Mississippi DOR.

    Complete the current online application using the instructions provided in the portal.

  2. 02
    Watch for DOR’s letter.

    DOR states that it sends a letter response within 30 days after receiving the application.

    Review the official ETHO guidance
  3. 03
    Follow the letter’s instructions.

    Then coordinate the current contribution method and available documentation directly with MSCPS.

Coordinate your contribution

Request the current verified giving instructions.

MSCPS will provide its current payment or mailing instructions and explain what contribution documentation is available. Do not send payment using outdated website details or third-party information.