This organization convenes midsouth leaders to discuss issues of regional importance and identify ways to collaborate on solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $213K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$348K
+206% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$348K
FY2025▲ +206%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$389K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$348K
Expenses
$344K
FY2025▲ +408%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$427K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$68K
FY2025$344K
Net assets
$51K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$51K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $339K Management & general 2% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna McQuiston’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anna McQuiston$30,000$178,000$90,125—
Anna Holtzclaw———$41,050

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

Programs and updates

Connects Mid-South leaders to discuss regional issues and find collaborative solutions.

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2 programs · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Regionsmart serves as fiduciary partner with midsouth development district to support staffing of regional collaboration projects and grant writing for regional opportunities.

$339Kprogram expense
02

Regionsmart serves as the fiduciary agent for city of memphis paul young's transition fund to promote the smooth transition between mayors.

Pt IX · 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$213K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$339K$339K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$339K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $348K$344K$3K$51K 990 PDF
FY2024 $114K$68K$46K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $85K$88K−$3K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $389K$427K−$38K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$234K−$13K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $265K$208K$56K$56K 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 $347,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,577$347,785
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,577$347,785
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,760$344,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,760$344,491
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,817$3,294
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $347,785 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$347,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$347,785
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$347,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,491 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $338,850$338,850
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,141$4,141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,850 · Management $5,641 · Fundraising $0$344,491
Part X · Balance sheet $50,726 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,432$50,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,432$50,726
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,432$50,726
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,432$50,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,726 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,785
XI-2 Total expenses$344,491
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,294
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,432
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,726

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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