Nonprofit · EIN 64-0684730
MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $514,727 | $505,624 | $9,103 | $592,461 | $5,439 | $587,022 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $559,745 | $508,718 | $51,027 | $582,548 | $4,629 | $577,919 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $510,489 | $455,641 | $54,848 | $530,526 | $3,637 | $526,889 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,888
- Membership dues
- $108,763
- Program service revenue
- $394,459
- Investment income
- $380
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,544
- Other salaries and wages
- $32,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,364
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,250
- Occupancy
- $10,344
- Travel
- $6,522
- Depreciation
- $3,839
- Program services (functional)
- $323,081
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,543
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $582,548
- Total assets, end of year
- $592,461
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,439
- Net assets, end of year
- $587,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,618
- Gross receipts
- $514,727
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWENDOLYN M HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $80,544 |
| TODD JACKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HALL | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GLEN HAAB | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BAULCH | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HANNAH AGUZZIE | VICE PRES - Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REGINA TODD | VICE PRES- C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSS TUCKER | VICE PRES-EC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVIE PHILLIPS | VICE PRES-EM Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JON LEVINGSTON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEON HAYS | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS GREGORY | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LARKIN SIMPSON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JILL BUSBY | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMIE CARPENTER | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MARTHA HENSON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MOREL | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ED GARDNER | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWENDOLYN M HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $79,164 |
| CHELSEA BAULCH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACKSON | PRESIDENT EL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICKIE DUPREE | VICE PRES - Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVIE PHILLIPS | VICE PRES- C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI HOUGH | VICE PRES-EM Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HALL | VICEPRES ECO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LORI WATTS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF RENT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON HAYS | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HANNA AGUZZI | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN HAAB | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA TODD | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL BUSBY | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS TUCKER | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MARTHA HENSON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED GARDNER | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN USEFORGE | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GWENDOLYN M HOWARD | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $75,344 |
| JEFF RENT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BAULCH | PRESIDENT-EL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER AYCOCK | PAST PREDIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VICKIE DUPREE | VICE PRES - Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE PHILLIPS | VICE PRES- C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACKSON | VICE PRES - Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDI HOUGH | VICE PRES-EM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI WATTS | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN HALL | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNA AGUZZI | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLEN HAAB | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA TODD | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL BUSBY | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS TUCKER | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MARTHA HENSON | DIRECTOR-DIS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED GARDNER | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN USEFORGE | DIRECTOR- AT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 121 N STATE ST STE 200, JACKSON, MS 39201-2811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GWENDOLYN M HOWARD, PO BOX 1637, JACKSON, MS 39215
- Signed the 990
- GWENDOLYN M HOWARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 352-1909
- Website
- WWW.MEDC.MS
- Return prepared by
- WATKINS WARD AND STAFFORD PLLC
Mission
THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, INC.(MEDC) IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATED STAKEHOLDERS WHO WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE THE PROFESSION AND TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, EDUCATION AND BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO ITS MEMBERS. MEDC IS THE VOICE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSION IN THE STATE.
Program accomplishments
- SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI TO ATTEND VARIOUS CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE DIRECTOR IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES. CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS IN MISSISSIPPI DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.Expenses $295,481 · revenue $385,834
- ADVOCACY FOR MS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $27,600 · revenue $8,625
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0684730
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $592,461
- Income (IRS master file)
- $514,727
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $514,727 | $505,624 | $592,461 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $559,745 | $508,718 | $582,548 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $510,489 | $455,641 | $530,526 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $517,172 | $469,679 | $474,490 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 64-0684730).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC is 64-0684730.
- Is MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1984.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC 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 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GWENDOLYN M HOWARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,544 (GWENDOLYN M HOWARD, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL INC MEDC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $514,727, expenses of $505,624 and total assets of $592,461 at year end.
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