Nonprofit · EIN 45-2243846
SPRING INITIATIVE INC
Tax-exempt · CLARKSDALE, MS 38614
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,095,341 | $1,701,741 | $393,600 | $1,105,260 | $2,606 | $1,102,654 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,429,863 | $1,458,241 | -$28,378 | $713,415 | $4,361 | $709,054 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,468,640 | $1,428,202 | $40,438 | $745,682 | $8,250 | $737,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,084,202
- of which government grants
- $236,920
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $11,139
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,073,563
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,073,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,867
- Travel
- $71,954
- Depreciation
- $48,880
- Program services (functional)
- $928,223
- Management and general (functional)
- $773,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $713,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,105,260
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,102,654
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $362,168
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $602,654
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $500,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,095,341
- Employees
- 23
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANELLE FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JOSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY PHILLIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY THOMPSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANELLE FRAZIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMANDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JOSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY PHILLIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY THOMPSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEVE JOSSELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BARBARA LINDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DONNA MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY PHILLIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY THOMPSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 317 E 2ND ST, CLARKSDALE, MS 38614-4304
- In care of
- % MATT SUTTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 400, Clarksdale MS 38614
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Matthew L Sutton, PO Box 1759, Clarksdale MS 38614
- Signed the 990
- BIANCA C ZARARESCU, COEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Website
- WWW.SPRING-INITIATIVE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRIDGERS GOODMAN BAIRD & CLARKE PLLC
Mission
SPRING EMPOWERS YOUTH TO DISCOVER AND UNLEASH THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH A HOLISTIC PERSONAL AND EDUCATION APPROACH BY PROMOTING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING, ACADEMIC GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND GLOBAL EXPOSURE, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, PHYSICAL HEALTH AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. SPRING FUNCTIONS AS A DAILY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, ENRICHMENT AND SUPPORT IN A FRAMEWORK OF STABLE AND TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS. SPRING CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY POSITIVE, POSSIBLE FUTURE SELVES BY BUILDING THE ACADEMIC SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NECESSARY AND ENCOURAGING ITS STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS AND THEMSELVES IN A KIND AND PROACTIVE WAY. SPRING BELIEVES THAT BY EXPOSING ITS STUDENTS TO NEW PLACES, INDIVIDUALS, IDEAS, AND APPROACHES, THE KIDS WILL BE EMPOWERED TO DREAM BIG. SPRING STUDENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AS THEY DEVELOP GOALS AND A VISION FOR THEIR LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- DAILY COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVING STUDENTS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS YEAR ROUND.. PROGRAMS RUN MONDAY-FRIDAY, 4PM-7PM, BUT INCLUDE SIGNIFICANT PROGRAMMING DURING WEEKENDS AND BREAKS, INCLUDING COLLEGE VISITS AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAM FOCUSES INCLUDE INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION AND TUTORING (REMEDIAL AND ENRICHING), COLLEGE PREP, MENTORING, THERAPY, INTERNSHIPS, EXERCISE, HEALTHY NUTRITION, AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE EACH STUDENT'S EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, MENTAL, COGNITIVE AND PHYSICAL NEEDS.Expenses $819,453
- BABY UNIVERSITY, WHICH IS A NINE WEEK INTENSIVE PARENTING PROGRAM FOR EXPECTING PARENTS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE. EACH COURSE IS STRUCTURED AROUND A MIXTURE OF INSTRUCTION AND GUIDED PLAY TIME TO HELP PARENTS BUILD SKILLS THAT WILL FOSTER OPTIMAL PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THEIR BABIES AND TODDLERS. CLASSES ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER SUPPORT, INTROSPECTION AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.Expenses $108,770
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2243846
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,105,260
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,095,341
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $2,095,341 | $1,701,741 | $1,105,260 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $1,429,863 | $1,458,241 | $713,415 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,468,640 | $1,428,202 | $745,682 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $1,036,107 | $1,180,586 | $713,536 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Matthew L Sutton | June 30, 2012 | ≤ $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 45-2243846).
Questions about SPRING INITIATIVE INC
- What is the EIN of SPRING INITIATIVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPRING INITIATIVE INC is 45-2243846.
- Is SPRING INITIATIVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SPRING INITIATIVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPRING INITIATIVE 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 SPRING INITIATIVE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPRING INITIATIVE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPRING INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names MARY THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPRING INITIATIVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPRING INITIATIVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,095,341, expenses of $1,701,741 and total assets of $1,105,260 at year end.
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