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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4016279

JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · JACKSON, MS 39286

Financials

$2.4M$3.1M2022$1.6M$2.9M2023$1.7M$1.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,736,819$1,617,059$119,760$359,874$610,740-$250,866
June 30, 2024990$1,618,485$2,886,292-$1,267,807$284,087$654,711-$370,624
June 30, 2023990$2,431,955$3,114,892-$682,937$1,226,809$329,625$897,184
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,578,341
Membership dues
$34,745
Program service revenue
$158,434
Investment income
$44
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$671,743
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$268,020
Program services (functional)
$1,427,328
Management and general (functional)
$189,731

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$284,087
Total assets, end of year
$359,874
Total liabilities, end of year
$610,740
Net assets, end of year
-$250,866
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$250,866
Gross receipts
$1,736,819
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2015
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Monica Lewis PhDExecutive Director
Officer
20$28,784
Jessie ThompsonBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsey HortonVice Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Maxine JohnsonSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Albert D LeasonTreasurer
Trustee or director
8$0
Wayne GoodwinBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Eltory FicklinBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrew JenkinsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gloria TatumBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Calvin YoungerBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Robert CookBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Yvonne R HortonBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jerutha Steptoe StowerBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Chris ColemanBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Shelton SwainerBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Claud BrownBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Rodney PhillipsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Percy BrooksBoard members
Trustee or director
1$0
Bennie FlorenceBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Calvin HillBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Arthur Jones Ph DBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Cornelius MarshallBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Sedric MyersBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
John Neal Ed DBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Earlexia M Norwood MDBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Gailya PorterBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Thaddeus ReedBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Lynette SuttlarBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Richard TaylorBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Tom WallaceBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jessie ThompsonBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsey HortonVice Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Maxine JohnsonSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Albert D LeasonTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Wayne GoodwinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eltory FicklinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Andrew JenkinsBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Gloria TatumBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Calvin YoungerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert CookBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Yvonne R HortonBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jerutha Steptoe StowerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris ColemanBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Shelton SwainerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Claud BrownBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rodney PhillipsBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Percy BrooksBoard members
Trustee or director
2$0
Bennie FlorenceBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Calvin HillBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Arthur Jones Ph DBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Cornelius MarshallBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Sedric MyersBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
John Neal Ed DBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Earlexia M Norwood MDBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Gailya PorterBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Thaddeus ReedBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynette SuttlarBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard TaylorBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Tom WallaceBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Monica Lewis PhDExecutive Director
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jessie ThompsonBoard Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Lindsey HortonVice Chairman
Trustee or director
2$0
Maxine JohnsonSecretary
Trustee or director
4$0
Albert D LeasonTreasurer
Trustee or director
4$0
Wayne GoodwinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eltory FicklinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Andrew JenkinsBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Gloria TatumBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Calvin YoungerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Robert CookBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Yvonne R HortonBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Jerutha Steptoe StowerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris ColemanBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Shelton SwainerBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Claud BrownBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rodney PhillipsBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 68514, JACKSON, MS 39286-8514
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
117 Stratford Drive, Madison MS 39110
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Albert D Leason, P O Box 68514, Jackson, MS 39286
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Robert Cook, 117 Stratford Drive, Madison MS 39110
Signed the 990
Albert D Leason, Treasurer
Phone
(601) 979-0218
Return prepared by
Brown Ewing & Co PA

Mission

To provide a meaningful experience, through educational and capital support, for all of Jackson State Universitys student-athletes in competition, the classroom and the community.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The JSU Tiger Fund Athletic Foundation provides philanthropic dollars and program revenues to support the Jackson State Universitys athletic department operations and sports programs
    Expenses $1,427,328

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4016279
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2018
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$359,874
Income (IRS master file)
$1,736,819

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
November 15, 2017
Posted by the IRS
March 12, 2018
Reinstated
Effective November 15, 2017

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,736,819$1,617,059$359,874XML
990June 2024$1,618,485$2,886,292$284,087XML
990June 2023$2,431,955$3,114,892$1,226,809XML
990June 2022$3,440,938$2,877,357$1,601,421IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Robert Cook
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-4016279).

Questions about JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION is 47-4016279.
Is JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2017.
Are donations to JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION 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 JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Albert D Leason.
Who are the officers and directors of JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $28,784 (Monica Lewis PhD, Executive Director).
How much revenue does JSU TIGER FUND ATHLETIC FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,736,819, expenses of $1,617,059 and total assets of $359,874 at year end.

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