2024-07-02T16:18:31-05:00 2022-09-30 640575804 T E LOTT & COMPANY PA PO BOX 471 COLUMBUS MS 39703 990 2021-10-01 640387161 THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK GOLD 6623288369 PO BOX 1328 COLUMBUS MS 39703 JOE HIGGINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6623288369 2024-07-02 1 JOE HIGGINS 999009999 LESLIE W WOOD CPA P00088475 6623285387 2024-07-02 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JOE HIGGINS 1102 MAIN STREET COLUMBUS MS 39701 2428677 0 1 X GTRLINK.ORG X 1959 MS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 26 26 13 0 0 0 2330658 2408743 10174 16785 7705 3149 0 0 2348537 2428677 0 0 0 0 1125322 1133863 0 0 87650 777413 942303 1902735 2076166 445802 352511 4003527 4357074 15402 16438 3988125 4340636 X THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE JOINED TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY OF COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY, WEST POINT-CLAY COUNTY, AND STARKVILLE-OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MS. 0 0 1562237 19934 THE LINK ENCOURAGES, FOSTERS, AND ADVANCES ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES CIVIC PRIDE AND AWARENESS IN COLUMBUS AND LOWNDES COUNTY, MS, WEST POINT AND CLAY COUNTY, MS, AND STARKVILLE AND OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MS. 1562237 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X JOE HIGGINS 6623288369 1102 MAIN STREET COLUMBUS MS 39701 DON DURST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUFF SANDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS ERBY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDT GALLOWAY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MCCASKILL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PHILLIPS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY TONEY V-CHAIR EX COMMITTEE 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BAIN NICKELS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN POSTON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN CASANO DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN CLARK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAREY EDWARDS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WHITTLE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE HARDY WHITTLE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSEL YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BART WISE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS POUND DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW DICHIARA DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WEST DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH BROWN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TYRONE ELLIS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE GIBBONS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CORDER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 LADONNA HELVESTON CHAIR EX. COMMITTEE 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HIGGINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 403224 0 77628 MERYL FISACKERLY OFFICER 40.00 X 111500 0 13147 MACAULAY A WHITAKER EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 133771 0 14146 648495 0 104921 3 0 1 0 0 125155 1636109 647479 2408743 MEMBERS LUNCHEON/GALA 611430 9463 9463 SOUNDS OF SUMMER 611430 7322 7322 16785 3149 3149 2428677 19934 0 0 X 648495 447462 162124 38909 296811 204799 74203 17809 59805 41265 14951 3589 72369 49935 18092 4342 56383 38946 14062 3375 9801 6763 2450 588 61062 61062 67670 67670 5472 5472 12498 8624 3125 749 41144 28390 10286 2468 34170 23577 8543 2050 11371 7846 2843 682 21010 21010 9784 6751 2446 587 31905 22014 7976 1915 10902 7522 2726 654 PROSPECT EXPENSE 160027 160027 WEBSITE 83268 57455 20817 4996 NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMEN 71148 71148 MARKETING 65332 65332 245739 220229 20573 4937 2076166 1562237 426279 87650 1744969 2110824 1920190 1922732 959446 636203 337893 323243 475 275 4003527 4357074 15402 16438 15402 16438 X 3988125 4340636 3988125 4340636 4003527 4357074 352511 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 732606 67670 67670 87912 -20242 40522 40522 598977 372118 226859 319947 264085 55862 323243 TAX WITHHOLDING 16438 16438 X 2428677 0 2428677 0 2428677 2076166 0 2076166 0 2076166 PART X, LINE 2: ASC TOPIC 740, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM REQUIRED RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY BEFORE A TAX POSITION TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN A TAX RETURN IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, THE LINK HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 JOE HIGGINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 350000 0 28024 0 25200 0 59000 0 18628 0 480852 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A HEALTH CLUB DUES OR CIVIC CLUB DUES PAID ON BEHALF OF ALL EMPLOYEES SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN B (III) - OTHER REPORTED COMPENSATION THIS COLUMN RECORDS THE AUTO ALLOWANCE. SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN D - NONTAXABLE BENEFITS THIS COLUMN INCLUDES HEALTH, DENTAL, AND HEALTH CLUB DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS CONSIST OF AREA BUSINESSES WHICH SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO VOTE AND ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO MANAGEMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GATHERS RELEVANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDS A COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE WAS AIDED BY RESEARCH OF COMMUNITIES WITH SIMILAR POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS TO DETERMINE AN EQUITABLE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E TELEPHONE & FAX: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,527. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,336. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,481. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,344. EXISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,104. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,104. HOSTING GUESTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,195. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,195. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,022. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,530. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,567. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,119. EDUCATIONAL BANQUET: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,087. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,087. YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,663. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,663. BLAZE MORALE FUND: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,531. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,531. OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,272. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,272. MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,322. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,653. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 637. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,612. MEMBER LUNCHEON/GALA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,331. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,331. SOUNDS OF SUMMER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,923. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,923. AUTO EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 252. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,214. TVA GRANT EXPENSE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,165. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,165. TAXES OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 91. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 91. PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 88. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 88. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 1. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING FOR THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 990 INFORMATIONAL RETURN. FORM 990. PART XII. LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.