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Mississippi Elks Charities

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Hattiesburg, MS501(c)(3)Youth Development EIN 46-3526486Revenue $81K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 11, 2025

On file with the IRSHattiesburg, MSTax-exempt since Dec 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Making a positive impact in the lives of children, in the State of Mississippi and surrounding area through teaching Activities, Leadership and Life Skills.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3526486) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
5¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
5%
of spending
5% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
4.3 mo
of spending, in cash
4.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $71K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25
<0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$81K
Spent
$77K
To programs
5%
Net assets
$405K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

5 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 5% · $4K Management & general 95% · $73K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Little
Major Project Chair
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Craig Little’s $12K as Member is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 112 <$100K youth development 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches children activities, leadership, and life skills in Mississippi and nearby areas.

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1 program · $63K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Childrens Activities, Leadership and Life Skills Camps held at the Elks Youth Camp Property.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3526486) · Dispute this line
$63Kprogram 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
Elks National Foundation INCFY2025$71K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$71K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$81K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Money outPt IX
$77K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$405K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Total revenueLn 12$81K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25
Net assetsLn 32$405K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$390K$378K
Total assetsLn 16$399K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25$25
Net assetsLn 32$399K$405K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$551$551
Office expensesLn 13$443$443
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$800$800
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$975$429
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$1K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$77K$4K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 11, 2025 $81K$77K$4K$405K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $80,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,641$29,890
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$50,737
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,641$80,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$14,700
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,623$61,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,723$76,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,082$4,094
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $80,627 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,390
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,890
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$50,737
VIII-12 Total revenue$80,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,533 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $14,700$14,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $551$551
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $443$443
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $800$800
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,719$13,719
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,569$13,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $975 · Management $429$1,404
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,246 · Management $22,901$24,147
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,572 · Management $72,961 · Fundraising $0$76,533
Part X · Balance sheet $404,973 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,202$27,194
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $389,903$377,779
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $399,105$404,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25$25
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25$25
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $399,080$404,948
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $399,080$404,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $399,105$404,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $404,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$80,627
XI-2 Total expenses$76,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,094
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$399,080
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,774
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$404,948

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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