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Improvement of the business conditions of agriculture and trade in the mississippi Delta communities and in industrial development in the mississippi Delta

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list 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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $286K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$271K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$389K
8% of total assets
Liabilities are 8% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
132
of 132 voting members
132 of 132 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1939.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $973K Management & general 18% · $210K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $271K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$270,815Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Howell$270,815$260,000$260,000$245,000$250,040

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 15aNo

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Boosts agriculture, trade, and industrial growth in Mississippi Delta communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Improvement of the business conditions of agriculture and trade in the mississippi delta communities and in industrial development in the mississippi delta

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$522K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a132
IndependentVI 1b132
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$300K
Other incomeLn 4–11$155K
Gains on assetsLn 7$164K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
SavingsLn 2$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$522K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$213K
Accounts receivableLn 4$373K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$91K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$389K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$686K$522K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$353K$389K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$271K$271K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$305K$305K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$44K
Investment management feesLn 11f$36K$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$69K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$78K$57K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$59K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$106K$91K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$11K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$973K$210K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $1.5M$1.2M$318K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $1.3M$1.0M$332K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.5M$1.4M$155K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.7M$1.4M$313K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 30, 2021 $1.4M$1.1M$311K$3.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,501,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $988,388$1,046,287
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203,245$299,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146,688$155,487
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,338,321$1,501,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $557,756$666,904
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,673$516,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,006,429$1,183,187
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $331,892$318,490
Part VI · Governance 132 of 132 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body132
VI-1b Independent voting members132
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 $1,501,677 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$671,083
VIII-1e Government grants$166,204
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,046,287
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $115,320 · Excluded from tax $20,671$135,991
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $163,912$163,912
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $33,360 · Excluded from tax $122,127$155,487
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $312,592 · Excluded from tax $142,798$1,501,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,183,187 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $270,815$270,815
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $305,125$305,125
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $13,104$13,104
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $33,800$33,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,060$44,060
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $35,594$35,594
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,750 · Management $30,582$99,332
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,104$3,104
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,650 · Management $21,572$78,222
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $21,943$21,943
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $59,339$59,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,267$54,267
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,440$31,440
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,647$5,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,444$8,444
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,475 · Management $14,999$106,474
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,422 · Management $1,055$12,477
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $972,702 · Management $210,485 · Fundraising $0$1,183,187
Part X · Balance sheet $4,984,841 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $455,030$279,887
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $230,991$241,935
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $93,000$213,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $232,693$372,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,781$18,857
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,578$91,272
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,521,481$3,764,065
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,008$2,993
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,642,562$4,984,841
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $235,395$290,399
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $70,293$98,492
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $352,688$388,891
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,289,874$4,595,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,289,874$4,595,950
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,642,562$4,984,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,595,950 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,501,677
XI-2 Total expenses$1,183,187
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$318,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,289,874
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,414
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,595,950

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

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