Nonprofit · EIN 27-4272183
MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · JACKSON, MS 39213
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $376,418 | $408,564 | -$32,146 | $331,850 | $10,146 | $321,704 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $112,438 | $392,245 | -$279,807 | $357,155 | $3,305 | $353,850 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $290,056 | $344,166 | -$54,110 | $634,430 | $773 | $633,657 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $376,418
- of which government grants
- $333,500
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,692
- Other salaries and wages
- $134,350
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $258,042
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,315
- Occupancy
- $32,730
- Travel
- $6,555
- Depreciation
- $12,724
- Program services (functional)
- $337,036
- Management and general (functional)
- $71,528
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $357,155
- Total assets, end of year
- $331,850
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,146
- Net assets, end of year
- $321,704
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,078
- Gross receipts
- $376,418
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ESPY | CEO Officer | 45 | $123,692 |
| RICHARD BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN P BRANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JASON K COKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA M DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DUPREE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEREK STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IVY L WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR TRYONE WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES H BEADY Jr | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNIE L AMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN WARD TOWNES | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ESPY | CEO Officer | 45 | $108,000 |
| ROYAL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WALTER ZINN Jr | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALAN P BRANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JASON K COKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA M DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DUPREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEREK STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| IVY L WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TIFFINEY GRAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES H BEADY Jr | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES COVINGTON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RAWLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORTIA ESPY | CEO Officer | 0 | $108,000 |
| DEREK STARLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLYN DUPREE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| IVY L WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MELISSA QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MONICA T BARNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLARK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA M DIXON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROYAL WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WALTER ZINN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES COVINGTON | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DWIGHT RAWLS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALAN P BRANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JASON K COKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLES H BEADY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2548 LIVINGSTON RD, JACKSON, MS 39213-6922
- In care of
- % PORTIA ESPY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 2548 Livingston Road, Jackson MS 39213
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- PORTIA ESPY, 124 CHERRY LAUREL LN, RIDGELAND, MS 39157
- Signed the 990
- PORTIA ESPY, CEO
- Phone
- (601) 987-6783
- Return prepared by
- Denman Hamilton & Associates CPA
Mission
PROVIDING COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO HEALTHY OPTIONS AND SOCIAL AWARENESS
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN AND MATERNAL HEALTH CLASSES, FOOD SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY, HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUCCESS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTExpenses $337,036
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 | 990 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
- 27-4272183
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $331,850
- Income (IRS master file)
- $376,418
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2013
- Posted by the IRS
- January 31, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2016
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $376,418 | $408,564 | $331,850 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $112,438 | $392,245 | $357,155 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $290,056 | $344,166 | $634,430 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,167,127 | $929,391 | $694,826 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-4272183).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC is 27-4272183.
- Is MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2016.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC 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 MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PORTIA ESPY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,692 (PORTIA ESPY, CEO).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI URBAN LEAGUE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $376,418, expenses of $408,564 and total assets of $331,850 at year end.
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