To build a democratic movement to create a healthy, just and equitable mississippi gulf coast by developing local leadership, supporting communities to advocate for their needs and by facilitating communication, coordination, and collaboration among our membership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$191K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$483K
FY2023▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$483K
FY2024$691K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$179K
FY2022$853K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$672K
Net assets
$225K
FY2023▼ -79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$531K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$225K
FY2024$244K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2007.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $795K Management & general 23% · $236K Fundraising 0% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$106,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathan Green’s $106K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathan Green$106,000$106,000$96,000$72,506$71,659

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers Mississippi Gulf Coast communities to build a healthy, just, and equitable future through leadership and advocacy.

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1 program · $795K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Social and Racial Equity Initiatives

The organization conducts projects to increase economic and social equity by civic engagement through community organization, promotion of policy reform, providing individuals, families, and organizations with the skills and tools they need to fully participate in the decision making processes that affect them in their homes…

$795Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$795K
Managementcol C$236K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$186K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$189K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$204K$191K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$42K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$60K$81K$688
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$9K$12K$53
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$442K$439K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$4K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$3K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$8K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$55K$4K$1K
InterestLn 20$12K$2K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$3K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$172K$167K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$795K$236K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $691K$672K$19K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $483K$1.0M−$551K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$853K$562K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $685K$179K$506K$531K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$258K$7K$25K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $482,782 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,414,572$482,777
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$5
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,414,675$482,782
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $177,442$268,755
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $675,511$765,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $852,953$1,034,024
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $561,722−$551,242
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,782 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5$482,782
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,034,024 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,400 · Management $63,600$106,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,543 · Management $80,781 · Fundraising $688$141,012
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,382 · Management $12,308 · Fundraising $53$21,743
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,477$24,477
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $438,811 · Management $3,627$442,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,419 · Management $8,269$12,688
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,381 · Management $9,347$12,728
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,598 · Management $4,321$5,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,500 · Management $4,350$12,850
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,158 · Management $4,333 · Fundraising $1,030$60,521
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,200 · Management $9,663$11,863
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,853 · Management $1,426 · Fundraising $1,426$5,705
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,533$4,533
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,027 · Management $4,520$171,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $795,272 · Management $235,555 · Fundraising $3,197$1,034,024
Part X · Balance sheet $415,729 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,073,976$175,746
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,297$22,303
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $10,807$30,372
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $496$1,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,639$186,020
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,296,215$415,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,263$34,181
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,189$18,610
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $203,966$190,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,657$120,971
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $912,592$103,862
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,092,249$224,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,296,215$415,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,782
XI-2 Total expenses$1,034,024
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$551,242
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,092,249
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$316,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,833

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