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Back Bay Mission

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Biloxi, MS501(c)(3)Housing EIN 64-0431066Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthebackbaymission.org1012 Division St, 39530-2968 · Biloxi, MSTax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Christian ministry through direct assistance and advocacy for disadvantaged individuals & families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 306 volunteers and 19 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)(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 $1.1M a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
-34% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$10.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▼ -34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$10.5M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$8.8M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$10.5M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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% · $2.2M Management & general 11% · $286K Fundraising 5% · $144K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Pennington
Executive Di
$82,200Pt VII · Sec A
Tracy Daniel-Hardy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Johnson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Morgan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Oropesa
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Streiff
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Felix Carrion
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Pennington’s $82K as Executive Di is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Pennington$82,200$79,700$51,500$43,340—
Alice Graham————$60,765

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

Provides Christian ministry through direct aid and advocacy for disadvantaged people.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Permanent & affordable housing and homeless assistance programs

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Emergency needs assistance programs for indigent individuals and families.

$865Kprogram expense
03

Community empowerment and outreach programs.

$274Kprogram 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
Talmage Family FoundationFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$286K
Fundraisingcol D$144K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$920K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$238K
Investment incomeLn 3$297K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Gains on assetsLn 7$50K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$315K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Other assetsLn 15$54K
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6306
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.8M$6.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M$10.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M$10.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$68K$11K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$700K$591K$18K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$61K$36K$20K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$92K$67K$23K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$50K$2K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$142$15$127
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$1K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$5K$12K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$2K$18K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$31K$5K$21K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$186K$132K$54K
TravelLn 17$7K$110$5K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$459$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$156K$135K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$16K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$102K$100K$1K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.2M$286K$144K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$2.7M$850K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.3M$5.0M$342K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.4M$3.0M$4.4M$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$2.1M−$259K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.9M$220K$5.1M 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 $3,513,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,794,582$2,933,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $343,975$238,119
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $129,547$296,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,895$45,283
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,304,999$3,513,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $918,054$994,246
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,045,015$1,669,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,963,069$2,663,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $341,930$849,586
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $3,513,249 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$51,518
VIII-1e Government grants$920,056
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,961,729
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,933,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $238,119$238,119
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $246,556$246,556
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,404 · Excluded from tax $40,584$49,988
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $36,823$36,823
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $8,460$8,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $247,523 · Excluded from tax $332,423$3,513,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,663,663 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,474 · Management $11,454 · Fundraising $2,272$82,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $590,843 · Management $18,373 · Fundraising $90,805$700,021
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,711 · Management $19,636 · Fundraising $5,704$61,051
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,680 · Management $23,059 · Fundraising $2,165$91,904
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,780 · Management $2,212 · Fundraising $7,078$59,070
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15 · Management $127$142
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,017 · Management $9,153$10,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,675 · Management $12,055 · Fundraising $18,234$34,964
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,510 · Management $18,313 · Fundraising $10,816$30,639
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,698 · Management $21,123 · Fundraising $4,934$30,755
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $131,631 · Management $53,995$185,626
IX-17 TravelPrograms $110 · Management $4,952 · Fundraising $1,957$7,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $459 · Management $19,500$19,959
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,005 · Management $21,137$156,142
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,390 · Management $49,158$65,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,026,780$1,026,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100,161 · Management $1,362 · Fundraising $150$101,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,233,939 · Management $285,609 · Fundraising $144,115$2,663,663
Part X · Balance sheet $10,541,590 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,081,102$1,252,703
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $257,345$314,567
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $44,904$114,153
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,603$2,098
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,243,814$2,510,809
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,846,445$6,293,200
X-15 Other assets$54,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,516,350$10,541,590
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,412$19,406
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,412$19,406
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,600,948$9,698,772
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $877,990$823,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,478,938$10,522,184
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,516,350$10,541,590
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,522,184 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,513,249
XI-2 Total expenses$2,663,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$849,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,478,938
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$216,239
XI-7 Investment expenses−$22,579
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,522,184

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

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