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Nonprofit · EIN 64-6193927

MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139

Financials

$4.2M$437K2023$506K$365K2024$3.1M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,110,550$1,093,638$2,016,912$15,085,326$0$15,085,326
December 31, 2024990$505,845$365,358$140,487$13,075,414$0$13,075,414
December 31, 2023990$4,228,607$437,085$3,791,522$12,922,127$0$12,922,127
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,000,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,110,482
Net gain from sales of assets
$588,116
Other revenue
$68

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,023,638
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$28,767
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$28,767
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,000
Program services (functional)
$1,023,638
Management and general (functional)
$70,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,075,414
Total assets, end of year
$15,085,326
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$15,085,326
Publicly traded securities
$14,669,072
Gross receipts
$13,338,183
Employees
0
Year formed
2009
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$28,767
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$25,525
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE
Institutional trustee
–$22,026

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
701 POYDRAS STREET STE 3100, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70139-6001
In care of
% HANCOCK BANK TTEE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, 701 POYDRAS ST STE 3200, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701397727
Signed the 990
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, TRUST TAX MGR
Phone
(504) 599-2191
Return prepared by
KPMG LLP

Mission

MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY, A MISSISSIPPI CORPORATION, DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A NEED TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN THEIR SERVICE AREA AND WITHIN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRUST IS TO (1) PROVIDE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN MS THROUGH FUNDING A SEED CAPITAL CORPORATION OR SIMILAR ENTITY.(2) THE TRUST WILL PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF MS WITH FUNDS FOR A RESOURCE PRESENTATION CENTER.(3) THE TRUST ENCOURAGES PRIVATE INDUSTRY TO CONTRIBUTE, INVEST, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE OF MS IN THE SPIRIT OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REFORM ACT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PROJECT READY. MS POWER'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THROUGH IT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST, LAUNCHED PROJECT READY, AN UNPRECEDENTED INDUSTRIAL SITES PROGRAM, TO ATTRACT NEW INDUSTRIES TO SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO GET SE MS DEVELOPMENT READY IN AN EFFORT TO LURE NEW INDUSTRIES AND BETTER QUALITY JOBS TO THE AREA. PROJECT READY WILL IDENTIFY SITES IN EACH COUNTY THAT ARE APPROPRIATE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE THE READINESS OF THOSE SITES ALREADY IN THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY INVENTORY IN THE REGION.
    Expenses $1,023,638 · grants $1,023,638

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-6193927
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$15,085,326
Income (IRS master file)
$13,338,183

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$3,110,550$1,093,638$15,085,326XML
990December 2024$505,845$365,358$13,075,414IRS
990December 2023$4,228,607$437,085$12,922,127XML
990December 2022-$82,278$157,711$9,156,627IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 64-6193927).

Questions about MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST

What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST is 64-6193927.
Is MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1997.
Are donations to MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST 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 RESOURCE TRUST 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 ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST 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 ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK.
Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,767 (HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK, TRUSTEE).
How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC RESOURCE TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,110,550, expenses of $1,093,638 and total assets of $15,085,326 at year end.

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