To serve as an community based organization to redevelop the area surrounding Jackson MS

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $49K a year · 6% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$700K
Spent
$419K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$281K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$700K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$700K
FY2022$596K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$686K
Expenses
$419K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$419K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$747K
Net assets
$281K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$281K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$88K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $351K Management & general 16% · $65K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Linda Carter’s $95K as Exective Dir is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Linda Carter$95,385$77,692$74,885

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Rebuilds the area around Jackson, Mississippi through community-based development.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To serve as community based organizaton to redevelop and revitalize

$214Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$700K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$281K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$700K
Government grantsLn 1e$699K
Total revenueLn 12$700K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$281K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$0$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$35K
Net assetsLn 32$0$281K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$75K$51K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$139K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$29K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$233
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$99K$89K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$351K$65K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $686K$747K−$61K$88K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M$36K$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 $719K$719K$0$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $596K$605K−$9K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $700K$419K$281K$281K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $699,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$699,819
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$699,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$214,343
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$204,613
I-18 Total expenses$418,956
I-19 Revenue less expenses$280,863
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $699,819 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$699,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,819
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$699,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,956 across 7 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,667 · Management $24,333$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $139,343$139,343
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,400$12,400
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $28,764 · Fundraising $2,200$30,964
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,545 · Fundraising $233$2,778
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,377 · Management $9,749$99,126
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,345$59,345
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,132 · Management $65,391 · Fundraising $2,433$418,956
Part X · Balance sheet $315,863 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$315,863
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$315,863
X-18 Grants payable$35,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$35,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$280,863
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$280,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$315,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$699,819
XI-2 Total expenses$418,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$280,863
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,863

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