THE BULLDOG CLUB INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE BULLDOG CLUB INC

EIN 51-0163622 · Education (B)

What they do

SCHOLARSHIPS for STUDENT ATHLETES and FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to THE MSU ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.62%of revenue went to mission work65.3% of expenses · Program services

1.32%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$89.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.83%of revenue went to management and office costs33.2% of expenses

$0.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,574,303 for JEFFREY LEBBY (HEAD FOOTBALL COACH). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$94,138,122

Mission workProgram services$55,188,36958.62% of revenue65.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,076,93029.83% of revenue33.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,238,1301.32% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,634,69310.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$84,503,42989.77% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.3% mission · 33.2% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 2.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 152.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 7.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.93% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 1.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 4.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$94,138,122

Expenses$84,503,429

Annual surplus $9,634,693 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$55,188,369 · 65.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,076,930 · 33.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,238,130 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$94,138,122

Expenses$84,503,429

Assets$80,928,279

Income$103,106,219

Contributions$58,791,642

Mission work (program services)$55,188,369

Fundraising$1,238,130

Grants given$128,439,830

Average grant$16,054,979

Management and general$28,076,930

Stocks and bonds$2,826,042

Accounting fees$71,501

Investing fees$32,877

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JEFFREY LEBBYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH $3,574,303Base $3,450,000 · Other $124,303

CHRISTOPHER JANSHEAD BASKETBALL COACH $3,273,335Base $3,200,000 · Other $73,335

ZACHARY ARNETTFORMER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH $1,126,210

ZACHARY SELMONATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 16 hrs/week $911,427Base $833,333 · Other $78,094

BENJAMIN HOWLANDFORMER HEAD BASKETBALL COACH $885,000

CHRIS LEMONISHEAD BASEBALL COACH UNTIL 4/2025 $563,052Base $485,000 · Other $78,052

JOSHUA MCCOWANCEO · 30 hrs/week $58,847Base · Other $58,847

TIMOTHY PADGETTCFO UNTIL 2/2025 · 15 hrs/week $32,027Base · Other $32,027

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

JEFFREY LEBBYHEAD FOOTBALL COACH

CHRISTOPHER JANSHEAD BASKETBALL COACH

ZACHARY ARNETTFORMER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

ZACHARY SELMONATHLETIC DIRECTOR

BENJAMIN HOWLANDFORMER HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

CHRIS LEMONISHEAD BASEBALL COACH UNTIL 4/2025

JOSHUA MCCOWANCEO

TIMOTHY PADGETTCFO UNTIL 2/2025

JANICE NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

VALERIE HALLDIRECTOR

TERRI RUSSELLDIRECTOR AS OF 7/2024

STEVE GOLDINGDIRECTOR

RODGER JOHNSONDIRECTOR AS OF 1/2025

MIKE MCDANIELDIRECTOR

JERRY TONEYDIRECTOR

ALVIN FRANKLINDIRECTOR

FLOYD WOMACKDIRECTOR

DEAN WINGODIRECTOR

DAVID ABNEYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

CRAIG TATUMDIRECTOR

BRANDI LONGVICE PRESIDENT

BO MCKINNISPRESIDENT

BENJI NELSONTREASURER

ANTHONY WILSONDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/2024

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1975
Location: PO BOX BT, MS STATE, MS 39762-5569
County: Oktibbeha
In care of: TIMOTHY PADGETT
Primary officer: TIMOTHY PADGETT, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(662) 325-3074

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes