Nonprofit · EIN 20-2649529
FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,395,440 | $1,651,028 | -$255,588 | $8,926,815 | $0 | $8,926,815 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,532,365 | $2,424,152 | $108,213 | $9,182,403 | $0 | $9,182,403 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $906,571
- Membership dues
- $35,745
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $488,869
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $199,459
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $750,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $114,097
- Accounting fees
- $14,095
- Travel
- $695
- Program services (functional)
- $1,491,974
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $129,971
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,182,403
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,926,815
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,926,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,271,797
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,655,018
- Gross receipts
- $5,869,762
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN LEE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAT BIGLANE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| REUBEN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA BARKSDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KANE DITTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ESPY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY FISACKERLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE FLAGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HORHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA DC JUNIOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONY LUMUMBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA FRANCES MCRAE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BLOUNT | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENSON | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KANE DITTO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BECKETT | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HALEY FISACKERLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LEE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EBONY LUMUMBA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORA FRANCES MCRAE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HORHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUEBEN ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA BARKSDALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL BRYANT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE ESPY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEVERLY HOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE-BURL MCLEMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP PICKERING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE BLOUNT | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENSON | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 571, JACKSON, MS 39205-0571
- In care of
- % DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LANEY MCDONALD, PO BOX 571, JACKSON, MS 39205
- Signed the 990
- LANEY MCDONALD, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (601) 576-6858
- Website
- WWW.MSHISTORY.NET
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
Mission
TO CONDUCT FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO HELP SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MISSISSIPPIANS TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR HISTORY. THROUGH THE WILLIAM AND ELISE WINTER EDUCATION ENDOWMENT, THE FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN TO VISIT THE TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS, WITH A GOAL OF REACHING EVERY STUDENT IN THE STATE. IT ALSO SUPPORTS PUBLIC PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HISTORY IS LUNCH LECTURE SERIES, JUNETEENTH JUBILEE, AND THE MISSISSIPPI MAKERS FEST. ADDITIONAL EFFORTS INCLUDE TEACHER TRAINING, CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND TRAVELING EXHIBITS THAT BRING HISTORY DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.Expenses $1,146,854 · grants $750,000
- THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY (MDAH). THE FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUM OF MISSISSIPPI HISTORY AND THE MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM. ONGOING INITIATIVES INCLUDE SUPPORTING A HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRADE SCHOOL AT HISTORIC JEFFERSON COLLEGE, INVESTING IN GREEN SPACE EXPANSION TO COMPLETE THE TWO MISSISSIPPI MUSEUMS CAMPUS, UPDATING CURRENT MUSEUM EXHIBITS, ACQUIRING NEW EXHIBITS FOR THE PLANNED VICKSBURG CIVIL WAR INTERPRETIVE CENTER, AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT MDAH OPERATED HISTORIC SITES ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $345,120
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2649529
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,926,815
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,869,762
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,395,440 | $1,651,028 | $8,926,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,532,365 | $2,424,152 | $9,182,403 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,505,198 | $858,066 | $9,074,190 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 20-2649529).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY is 20-2649529.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY 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 FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LANEY MCDONALD.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI HISTORY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,395,440, expenses of $1,651,028 and total assets of $8,926,815 at year end.
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