2026-08-10T13:36:07-04:00 2025-09-30 271666281 REBECCA F HENNESSEY CPA PO BOX 808 OCEAN SPRINGS MS 395660808 990 2024-10-01 640838516 JACKSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC JACK 2287696263 PO DRAWER 1558 PASCAGOULA MS 39568 MARY MARTHA HENSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2288186120 2026-08-10 true false REBECCA F HENNESSEY CPA P00423253 2288186120 2026-08-10 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARY MARTHA HENSON P O DRAWER 1558 PASCAGOULA MS 39568 1500254 false X WWW.JCEDF.ORG X 1993 MS IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BY UNIFYING PLANNING, ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTY. 15 15 3 0 2018214 1458003 0 48885 42251 0 2067099 1500254 0 0 817289 845528 0 0 1204376 868081 2021665 1713609 45434 -213355 4807913 4546120 1235424 1186986 3572489 3359134 IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BY UNIFYING PLANNING, ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTY. false false 1540231 THE FOUNDATION HAS IMPLEMENTED A RETENTION & EXPANSION PROGRAM, IDENTIFIED OPTIMAL SITES FOR NEW INDUSTRY, ESTABLISHED A "RED CARPET" BUINESS RECRUITMENT TEAM, AND WORKED WITH OTHER NON PORFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS. ALSO, RECEIVED AND EXPENDED ADVERTISING GRANTS TO PROMOTE THE COUNTY. 1540231 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false 7 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false false true true true false false MS X REBECCA F HENNESSEY CPA 2288186120 1200 WAHSINGTON AVE SUITE A OCEAN SPIRNGS MS 39564 X GEORGE L FREELAND JR CEO 50.00 X 426499 0 15289 MARY MARTHA HENSON DEPUTY DIREC 50.00 X 258495 0 9208 BRIAN BLANCHETTE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY CUMBEST BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY HEIDELBERG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HUGHEY BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY KNIGHT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BENNY LASSITER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON LEGEAR BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIM POTTER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TROY ROSS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA STRUNK SECRETARY/TR 4.00 X 0 0 0 HANK TORJESON BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY VAUGHAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAY WILLIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 GREG CRONIN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY STPE' VICE CHARIMA 3.00 X 0 0 0 684994 24497 2 false true false NEEL SCHAFFER INC NEEL SCAFFER INC 707 WATTS AVE SUIT C PASCAGOULA MS 39567 ENGINEERING 313623 1 550000 908003 30000 1458003 42251 42251 1500254 42251 684994 616494 68500 52767 47490 5277 29332 26399 2933 40909 36818 4091 37526 33773 3753 2334 1237 1097 34066 18055 16011 30000 30000 35660 35660 81000 81000 52107 41686 10421 20395 16316 4079 30000 30000 36666 36666 30368 30368 31331 25064 6267 20949 20949 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 364852 364852 PROSPECT DEVELOPMENT 88410 88410 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9943 9943 1713609 1540231 173378 0 2757181 1911494 1342026 2236901 430049 332963 201989 9835 440029 385102 76668 54927 4807913 4546120 31397 38794 1204027 1148192 1235424 1186986 X 1596735 1406478 1975754 1952656 3572489 3359134 4807913 4546120 X -213355 X false true X 1161735 2182889 2180539 2018214 1428003 8971380 30000 30000 30000 90000 1191735 2212889 2180539 2018214 1458003 9061380 9061380 5860 5860 9067240 140861 0.99940 0.99870 X 30000 30000 1510231 1540231 227012 56753 279402 227012 506414 759621 60000 30000 90000 69851 56753 126604 189906 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THE FOUNDATION DID NOT INCURE LOBBYING EXPENSES PRIOR TO FISACAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/17 SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 TO LOBBY BEFORE THE STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PURSE FUNDING & OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S EFFORTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES, FEDERAL AFFAIRS SUPPORTS, AND FLY-IN SUPPORT. 21800 7681 14119 66099 66099 352130 311322 40808 54927 PREPAID INCOME 1100000 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 47722 OTHER 470 1148192 1500254 1500254 1500254 1713609 1713609 1713609 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COMPENSATED ABSENCES 0 false false false false false false false false false GEORGE L FREELAND JR CEO 426499 15289 441788 MARY MARTHA HENSON DEPUTY DIRECTOR 258495 9208 267703 X 1 30000 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ANNUALLY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS AND DETERMINE ANY CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF THE CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF: CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, PREVIOUS CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE BOARD. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO; COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS FOR THE SAME TYPE ORGANIZATION; INPUT FROM FOUNDATION'S ATTORNEY ADDRESSING ANY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ISSUES; THE DISCUSSION AND FINAL DECISIONS ARE NOTED AND DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FILES. ALL FINAL DEISIONS ARE THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COMPENSATED ABSENCES 0 THE FOUNDATION DID NOT INCURE LOBBYING EXPENSES PRIOR TO FISACAL YEAR ENDING 9/30/17