Operation Shoestring INC: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 64-0471554)

Robert Langford’s $211K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Robert Langford	$210,834	$150,889	$142,868	$129,847	$124,639

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Invests in children and families to nurture their hearts and minds.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022

01

Project Rise Afterschool and Summer Program

Operation shoestring's project rise afterschool and summer program provides engaging educational, artistic, and social-emotional development activities for pre-kindergarten through 5TH grade students, the majority of whom are enrolled at walton and galloway elementary schools.

$1.1Mprogram expense

02

Ms Statewide Afterschool Network

Operation shoestring is the fiscal agent and administrative support organization for a statewide afterschool network focused on creating more high-quality afterschool and summer programs in mississippi.

$197Kprogram expense

03

Parent Initiatives

Shoestring's parent initiatives include workshops designed to help parents and caregivers develop tools and resources that can best help their families realize their own self-determined potential and thrive. Our current workshops include those focused on parenting, stress management, health and wellness, and financial literacy.

$140Kprogram 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 · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

Taste of the South CommitteeFY2025$28K

Elis Olsson Memorial FoundationFY2025$3K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K

Grants paid · 1 grant · $301K · 2023–2023

Community Foundation for MississippiMS · FY2023$301,205

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.3M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K

Investment incomeLn 3$27K

Money outPt IX

$2.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.6M

Managementcol C$318K

Fundraisingcol D$217K

Owns and owesPt X

$5.7M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M

Total assetsLn 16$5.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$69K

PeoplePt VI, VII

16

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a15

IndependentVI 1b15

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Government grantsLn 1e$136K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K

Investment incomeLn 3$27K

Gains on assetsLn 7$2K

Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$1.1M

SavingsLn 2$505K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$306K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.6M

Other assetsLn 15$8K

Total assetsLn 16$5.8M

LiabilitiesLn 26$69K

Net assetsLn 32$5.7M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 535

VolunteersI 6257

Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.8M	$1.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$292K	$306K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3.7M	$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16	$6.7M	$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$102K	$69K
Net assetsLn 32	$6.6M	$5.7M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$151K	$106K	$24K	$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$873K	$614K	$140K	$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$21K	$13K	$7K	$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$69K	$46K	$13K	$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$80K	$56K	$13K	$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$87K	$48K	$38K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$4K		$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$282K	$257K	$6K	$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$9K	$5K		$5K
Office expensesLn 13	$69K	$31K	$14K	$24K
OccupancyLn 16	$103K	$88K	$14K	$400
TravelLn 17	$17K	$16K	$247	$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$131K	$111K	$20K
InsuranceLn 23	$49K	$39K	$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$199K	$180K	$14K	$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.1M	$1.6M	$318K	$217K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$2.0M	$2.0M	−$42K	$6.9M	990 PDF
FY2024	$3.7M	$2.6M	$1.1M	$6.9M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$1.3M	$2.1M	−$829K	$5.7M	990 PDF
FY2022	$2.2M	$1.6M	$593K	$6.6M	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.6M	$1.5M	$1.1M	$6.0M	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 $1,314,193 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,183,164$1,257,134

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,078$30,000

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,615$27,059

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,220,857$1,314,193

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $942,783$1,194,141

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $684,999$949,278

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,627,782$2,143,419

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $593,075−$829,226

Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15

VI-1b Independent voting members15

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 $1,314,193 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$136,032

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,121,102

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,582

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,257,134

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,000$30,000

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,828$24,828

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,231$2,231

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $30,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,059$1,314,193

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,143,419 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,339 · Management $24,241 · Fundraising $20,671$151,251

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $613,707 · Management $139,898 · Fundraising $119,296$872,901

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,580 · Management $6,788 · Fundraising $1,679$21,047

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,706 · Management $13,210 · Fundraising $10,164$69,080

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,270 · Management $12,761 · Fundraising $10,831$79,862

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $48,008 · Management $38,500$86,508

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,075$4,075

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $256,641 · Management $5,781 · Fundraising $19,303$281,725

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,809 · Fundraising $4,641$9,450

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,163 · Management $14,454 · Fundraising $23,808$69,425

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,652 · Management $14,500 · Fundraising $400$102,552

IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,599 · Management $247 · Fundraising $1,559$17,405

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $111,080 · Management $19,602$130,682

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,117 · Management $9,618$48,735

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,503 · Management $14,416 · Fundraising $4,802$198,721

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,608,174 · Management $318,091 · Fundraising $217,154$2,143,419

Part X · Balance sheet $5,816,914 assets, 14 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,325,271$1,058,208

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $501,267$504,938

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $826,375$344,237

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $43,942$37,723

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,673,996$3,558,434

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $292,279$305,523

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,667$7,851

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,670,797$5,816,914

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $101,636$69,116

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,636$69,116

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,116,241$4,853,058

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,452,920$894,740

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,569,161$5,747,798

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,670,797$5,816,914

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,747,798 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,314,193

XI-2 Total expenses$2,143,419

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$829,226

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,569,161

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,863

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,747,798

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