SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI PLANNING AND

EIN 64-0579795 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT and GRANT WRITING for COUNTIES and MUNICIPALITIES, SERVING THE ELDERLY and REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAMS to ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES and INDIVIDUALS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.41%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

$98.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.39%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$1.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

101.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$10,080,332

Mission workProgram services$8,408,32183.41% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,349,44813.39% of revenue13.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$322,5633.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,757,76996.80% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 11.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.77% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.20% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,867,413

Expenses$9,757,769

Annual surplus $109,644 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)$8,408,321 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,349,448 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,867,413

Expenses$9,757,769

Assets$15,484,406

Income$9,867,413

Contributions$10,018,599

Mission work (program services)$8,408,321

Grants given$1,448,776

Average grant$46,735

Management and general$1,349,448

Accounting fees$35,875

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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 (40)

RONALD HUNTBOARD MEMBER

MARVIN TOLLIVERBOARD MEMBER

MIKE LAZARUSBOARD MEMBER

MILDRED HOWARDBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

NOLAN WILLIAMSONBOARD MEMBER

RICKY GRAYBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT ACCARDOBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT JONESBOARD MEMBER

ROGER GINNBOARD MEMBER

MANFRED EIDTSUPERVISOR

SAMUEL WHITEBOARD MEMBER

SHAUN THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER

SOPHRONIA HUGHESFISCAL OFFICER

TERRENCE YOUNGBOARD MEMBER

VACANTBOAD MEMEBER

WARREN GAINESBOARD MEMBER

WARREN LEAKEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIE WHITEBOARD MEMBER

WIRT L PETERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

EDDIE STEBBINSBOARD MEMBER

BOBBI YOUNGACCOUNTANT

BOBBY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

BRAD A JONESBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE WALTONBOARD MEMBER

CANTRELL HAMMITTEEBOARD MEMEBER

DAVE NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER

DIANA GILLARDBOARD MEMBER

EARNEST NEWMANBOARD MEMBER

EDDIE BROWNBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA HUTCHINSBOARD MEMBER

HELEN HUNTERBOARD MEMBER

JACKIE WHITTINGTONBOARD MEMBER

JERRY WILSONBOARD MEMBER

JILL BUSBYBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN LOFTONBOARD MEMBER

KENYON JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

LANE REEDBOARD MEMBER

LARRY MONTGOMERYBOARD MEMBER

LLOYD BULLOCKBOARD MEMEBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 100 S WALL ST, NATCHEZ, MS 39120-3477
County: Adams
In care of: % WIRT L PETERSON
Primary officer: WIRT L PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIREC

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(601) 446-6044

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes