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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0887526

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC

Tax-exempt · BILOXI, MS 39533

Financials

$2.1M$2M2022$2M$2M2023$2.4M$2.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,368,469$2,364,665$3,804$450,031$0$450,031
September 30, 2024990$1,969,764$2,039,537-$69,773$446,227$0$446,227
September 30, 2023990$2,063,368$1,989,223$74,145$516,000$0$516,000
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$2,368,469
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$115,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$115,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$2,364,665

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$446,227
Total assets, end of year
$450,031
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$450,031
Gross receipts
$2,368,469
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1997
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBBIE CARTERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$75,000
ROBERT CARTERPRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$40,000
KEVIN CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
WHITNEY CARTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT CARTERPRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$46,500
ROBBIE CARTERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$20,000
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT CARTERPRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$45,000
ROBBIE CARTERVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 26, BILOXI, MS 39533-0026
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ROBERT F CARTER, 213 WASHINGTON AVE, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
Signed the 990
ROBERT F CARTER, PRESIDENT/TREASURER
Phone
(228) 435-7477
Return prepared by
PILTZ WILLIAMS LAROSA & CO

Mission

TO PROMOTE TOURISM ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CORPORATION ORGANIZES, COORDINATES, AND FACILITATES A COMMUNITY EVENT IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE TOURISM ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST.
    Expenses $2,364,665 · revenue $2,368,469

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-0887526
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$450,031
Income (IRS master file)
$2,368,469

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$2,368,469$2,364,665$450,031IRS
990September 2024$1,969,764$2,039,537$446,227XML
990September 2023$2,063,368$1,989,223$516,000XML
990September 2022$1,839,419$1,793,474$441,854IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 64-0887526).

Questions about MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC

What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC is 64-0887526.
Is MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
Are donations to MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC 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 GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC 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 GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC 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 GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT F CARTER.
Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,000 (ROBBIE CARTER, VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY).
How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BILLFISH CLASSIC INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,368,469, expenses of $2,364,665 and total assets of $450,031 at year end.

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