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4-County Foundation INC FY2022 filing

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Columbus, MS501(c)(3)Since 2014Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-2032228Revenue $269K in FY2022

On file with the IRS4county.org/4-county-foundationPo Box 351, 39703-0351 · Columbus, MSTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of 4-County Foundation, INC. Is the accumulation of funds from its members and disbursement of said funds for charitable purposes that improve the quality of life in the service territory of 4-County electric power association and have a direct or indirect benefit to the membership of 4-County electric power association.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$30K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$269K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$106K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$269K
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$260K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$284K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$312K
Expenses
$338K
FY2022▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$147K
FY2025$394K
Net assets
$106K
FY2022▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$303K
FY2025$221K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $325K Management & general 4% · $13K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kathy Howell
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Columbus Jones
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deanie Graves
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gale Griggs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Cooper
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Collects member funds to improve quality of life and benefit members.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Funds are disbursed for charitable purposes that improve the quality of life in the service territory of 4-COUNTY electric power association and have a direct or indirect benefit to the membership of 4-COUNTY electric power association.

$325Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 110 grants · $955K · 2020–2024
Golden Triangle TheaterFY2024$20,000
United Way of Lowndes and Noxubee CFY2024$10,000
Una Volunteer Fire Department INCFY2024$10,000
Town of Mathiston Police DepartmentFY2024$10,000
The Mission INCFY2024$10,000
The Create Foundation Forge FoundaFY2024$10,000
Prairie Darrocott Fire and RescueFY2024$10,000
Pheba Area Volunteer Fire DepartmenFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
City of Starkville MississippiFY2024$10,000
Choctaw County High SchoolFY2024$10,000
Central Clay Volunteer Fire DepartmFY2024$10,000
American National Red CrossFY2024$10,000
Bywy Volunteer Fire DepartmentFY2024$9,998
Ackerman Police DepartmentFY2024$9,900
West Point Consolidated School DistFY2024$9,715
City of West Point MississippiFY2024$9,690
Lowndes County School District NewFY2024$9,163
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$269K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$106K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Total revenueLn 12$269K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$106K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$30K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$106K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325K$325K
Office expensesLn 13$503$503
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$325K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $312K$394K−$82K$221K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$147K$178K$303K 990 PDF
FY2023 $284K$266K$19K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $269K$338K−$69K$106K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$242K$17K$170K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $269,370 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $259,900$269,370
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,900$269,370
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $231,195$324,764
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,219$13,169
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,414$337,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,486−$68,563
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $269,370 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,370
VIII-12 Total revenue$269,370
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,933 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $324,764$324,764
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $503$503
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,666$12,666
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,764 · Management $13,169 · Fundraising $0$337,933
Part X · Balance sheet $135,757 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,338$114,762
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,805$20,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,143$135,757
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$30,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,143$105,757
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,143$105,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,143$135,757
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $105,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$269,370
XI-2 Total expenses$337,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,143
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,177
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$105,757

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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