Nonprofit · EIN 23-7056135
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $285,033 | $405,141 | -$120,108 | $236,482 | $55,227 | $181,255 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $295,035 | $342,597 | -$47,562 | $354,348 | $52,984 | $301,364 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $285,000
- of which government grants
- $220,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $33
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $1,321
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $354,348
- Total assets, end of year
- $236,482
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $55,227
- Net assets, end of year
- $181,255
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,405
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $181,255
- Gross receipts
- $285,033
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- MS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF RENT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $125,192 | $3,738 |
| GABRIELLA NUZZO | SENIOR VP OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $102,226 | $3,066 |
| DEBI GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $82,027 | $2,400 |
| KABAH EALY | CHAIRMAN, END MAY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MASK | CHAIRMAN, BEGIN MAY 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL PRADO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY KATHRYN ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA M BECKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BOTELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHNNY DONALDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LA'VERNE EDNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIKE GLADNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ERRICK GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HAROLD HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WHIT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WENDY HUTCHINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FELICIA LYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIE O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARC PETRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID PHARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES RIGNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CANDACE GREGORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WALT STEPHENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG STOVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VICTOR TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICKEY THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR MARCUS THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM TROXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOBBIE WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TONY WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KYLE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOHN WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN WOODS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF RENT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $115,680 | $1,588 |
| DEBI GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $79,080 | $1,066 |
| ROSA M BECKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BOTELER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BOWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM DEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY DONALDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KABAH EALY | CHAIRMAN-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LA'VERNE EDNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ED GARDNER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE GLADNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERRICK GREENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY HUTCHINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMIKA JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA LYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOOKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MASK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE O'NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THU PHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PHARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIEL PRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES RIGNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM SHELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAL SIEM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SLIGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG STOVALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICKEY THIGPEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TROXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELAYNE ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 22548, JACKSON, MS 39225-2548
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFF RENT, PO BOX 22548, JACKSON, MS 392252548
- Signed the 990
- JEFF RENT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (601) 948-7575
- Return prepared by
- BMSS LLC
Mission
TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI, INCLUDING THE ATTRACTION OF NEW INDUSTRIAL PAYROLLS AND IMPROVEMENT OF DOWNTOWN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
Program accomplishments
- FUNDS WERE USED TO PAY FOR ADVERTISEMENTS IN BUSINESS PUBLICATIONS PROMOTING THE JACKSON, MS AREA AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES OF THE GREATER JACKSON ALLIANCE.Expenses $403,820
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7056135
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $236,482
- Income (IRS master file)
- $285,033
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $285,033 | $405,141 | $236,482 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $295,035 | $342,597 | $354,348 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $300,879 | $240,376 | $489,392 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7056135).
Questions about CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION is 23-7056135.
- Is CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEFF RENT.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI GROWTH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $285,033, expenses of $405,141 and total assets of $236,482 at year end.
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