MISS GEORGIA PAGEANT CORPORATION Charity Report

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MISS GEORGIA PAGEANT CORPORATION

EIN 58-0955610

What they do

The Sole Purpose of The Corporation is to Promote and to Conduct Annually The Miss Georgia Pageant.

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They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

102.30%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

$113.51spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.21%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$0.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$383,348

Mission workProgram services$392,181102.30% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,97411.21% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$435,155113.51% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.51% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$383,348

Expenses$435,155

Annual shortfall $51,807 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$392,181 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,974 · 9.9% of expenses

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Revenue$383,348

Expenses$435,155

Assets$55,544

Contributions$4,500

Mission work (program services)$392,181

Grants given$27,692

Average grant$1,846

Management and general$42,974

Stocks and bonds$956

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (38)

MYLEATA ELDRIDGETRUSTEE

JOSEPH BRANNANTRUSTEE

KIM SAMSONVICE PRESIDENT

LANCE HENDERSONTRUSTEE

LAURIE PRIBANTRUSTEE

LEE NEAL BUSHTRUSTEE

LISA NULPHTRUSTEE

MANSFIELD BIASPRESIDENT

MARGIE NORMANTRUSTEE

MARY WALKERTRUSTEE

JIMMY MOTOSTRUSTEE

OCTAVIA SASSERBUSINESS MANAGER

PAM GIBSONTRUSTEE

PATRICIA ELRIDGETRUSTEE

RACHAEL VENEGASTRUSTEE

RONDA ALLENTRUSTEE

SHANA MONTEITHVICE PRESIDENT

THERESA PATTONTRUSTEE

WENDY HENDERSONVICE PRESIDENT

DENISE DOWDYTRUSTEE

ALTA PLOEGERVICE PRESIDENT

ANJE LITTLETREASURER

ANN DAVISTRUSTEE

BARBARA MOTOSVICE PRESIDENT

BERNICE BIASTRUSTEE

BILLY KENDALLSECRETARY

CARLOS WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

CASSIE MEYERSVICE PRESIDENT

CHARLES PATTONTRUSTEE

AARON MEYERSTRUSTEE

DON DOWDYTRUSTEE

DONNA TRAWICKTRUSTEE

GREG BLAZERVICE PRESIDENT

GREG CONKELTRUSTEE

HAYLEY HENDERSONTRUSTEE

HELEN TURNERTRUSTEE

JANDA CEARLEYTRUSTEE

JANNIE GREGORYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Location: 233 12th Street, Columbus, GA 31901
County: Muscogee
In care of: Mansfield Bias
Primary officer: Mansfield Bias, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 327-8993

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: October 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MICHEAL A NORTH CPA
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: February 15, 2022