2024-05-06T11:33:11-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 205453462 MISSISSIPPI BLUES FOUNDATION MISS 6019539240 PO Box 14041 Jackson MS 39236 Robert Arentson Secretary 6019539240 2024-05-06 Robert Arentson 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X X X 39981 X 13013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26968 39981 20211 0 0 0 0 0 17404 37615 2366 186877 0 189243 186877 189243 0 0 0 0 186877 189243 0 0 186877 189243 The Mississippi Blues Foundation provides benevolent assistance to individuals. Many of Mississippi's blues musicians live in extreme poverty and are in need of food, shelter, medical, dental and other assistance. The Mississippi Blues Foundation provide this needed assistance and promotes, aids and advance the understanding and appreciation of the musical culture of Mississippi. Total grants in the amount of $9,411 for payment of medical services or for general benevolent assistance were made for the benefit of 8 individuals unrelated to the grantor. 9411 9411 Total grants in the amount of $10,800 were made to blues organizations to assist with festivals and programs to promote authentic blues music and for educational purposes. 10800 10800 Expenses of $16,754 for manufacture and repairs of Mississippi Blues Trail and County Trail Markers and for promotion of Mississippi blues music and education. 16754 16754 36965 Aven Whittington Director 0 0 0 0 John Sistrunk Director 0 0 0 0 Stacy White Director 0 0 0 0 Wilma Wilbanks Director 0 0 0 0 Alphonso Sanders Director 0 0 0 0 Nelson Gibson Director and Treasurer 2 0 0 0 Edgar Smith Director 3 0 0 0 Janet Webb Director and Chairman 7 0 0 0 John Horhn Director and Vice Chairman 2 0 0 0 Donald Green Director 0 0 0 0 Robert M Arentson Jr Director and Secretary 5 0 0 0 Wanda Clark Director 4 0 0 0 Wesley Smith Director 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MS Robert M Arentson Jr PO Box 14041 Jackson MS 39236 6019539240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 103493 108970 34798 50093 39981 337335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103493 108970 34798 50093 39981 337335 337335 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 337335 0 0 1 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 This is revenue from the Mississippi State Tax Commission for the sale of Mississippi Blues Trail car tags ($26,448) and the Mississippi Blues Foundation's "Blues Trail" car tags ($520.). Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants in the amount of $9,411 for medical services or general benevolent assistance were made to the benefit of 8 individuals unrelated to the granter and grants in the amount of $10,800 were made to blues organizations to assist with festivals and for educational purposes for a total of $20,211. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 The Mississippi Blues Foundation had expenses for the following: $650 for D&O insurance payments and $16,754 for repair of MIssissippi Blues Trail Markers and repair of Country Trail Markers for a total of $17,404.