Nonprofit · EIN 64-0293716
MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39225
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,497,733 | $2,388,147 | $109,586 | $4,340,835 | $755,912 | $3,584,923 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,706,843 | $2,534,845 | $171,998 | $4,424,265 | $948,928 | $3,475,337 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,619,404 | $2,301,958 | $317,446 | $3,947,855 | $644,516 | $3,303,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,496,340
- Investment income
- $1,107
- Other revenue
- $286
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $299,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $554,197
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $997,446
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,996
- Accounting fees
- $79,629
- Occupancy
- $37,523
- Travel
- $18,536
- Depreciation
- $24,011
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,424,265
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,340,835
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $755,912
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,584,923
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $45,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,497,160
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $87,763
- Gross receipts
- $2,497,733
- Employees
- 13
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S WALLER | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 36 | $278,604 | $30,956 | $30,716 |
| VICKIE POWELL | VP OF FOUNDA Highest-paid employee | 4 | $19,933 | $179,394 | $22,505 |
| BETH KITCHINGS | DIR. OF MEMB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,864 | $0 | $18,094 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON- RESIGNED 324 | CHIEF OPER. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,909 | $0 | $5,867 |
| DANIELLE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 36 | $101,501 | $11,278 | $15,396 |
| KATE BOURGEOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BOWMAN | 1ST PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E BREVARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUSTUS COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DAVIDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEVINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DEWEY | 2ND INCOMING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY DULANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY FISACKERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HAIRSTON | 1ST INCOMING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN HARGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES D ROLLINS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YATES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACK R REED JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW MALLINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL PIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON SISK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEX TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT THOMASSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARI WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARTIN WILLIAMS | 2ND PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S WALLER | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 36 | $294,087 | $32,676 | $31,098 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON | CHIEF OPER. Highest-paid employee | 20 | $96,312 | $96,311 | $22,397 |
| VICKIE POWELL | VP OF FOUNDA Highest-paid employee | 4 | $18,944 | $170,498 | $22,079 |
| BETH KITCHINGS | DIR. OF MEMB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,436 | $0 | $16,333 |
| KATE BOURGEOIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BOWMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E BREVARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVENO CASTILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUSTUS COLLINS | 2ND PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEVINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DEWEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY DULANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERNANDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY FISACKERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAIRSTON | 2ND INCOMING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HARGETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D ROLLINS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT L HOLLEMAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YATES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK R REED JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON SISK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEX TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT THOMASSON | 1ST INCOMING Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN WILLIAMS | 2ND PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN S WALLER | CEO/PRESIDEN Officer | 36 | $267,556 | $29,728 | $29,336 |
| CATHY NORTHINGTON | CHIEF OPER. Highest-paid employee | 20 | $91,145 | $91,144 | $20,925 |
| VICKIE POWELL | VP OF FOUNDA Highest-paid employee | 4 | $17,941 | $161,470 | $20,607 |
| BETH KITCHINGS | DIR. OF MEMB Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,210 | $0 | $16,456 |
| JEFF BOWMAN | 1ST VICE CH Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E BREVARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVENO CASTILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUSTUS COLLINS | 1ST PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE DEVINEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE DEWEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOMMY DULANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF FIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY FISACKERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS G GRESHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAIRSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES D ROLLINS III | 2ND PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT L HOLLEMAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| R MAYO FLYNT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM YATES III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK R REED JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LAMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEX TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNY TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT THOMASSON | 2ND VICE CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA LEE WIGGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI WILKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN WILLIAMS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILSON | 2ND PAST CHA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 23276, JACKSON, MS 39225-3276
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN S WALLER, PO BOX 23276, JACKSON, MS 392253276
- Signed the 990
- JOHN S WALLER, CEO/PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (601) 969-0022
- Website
- WWW.MSMEC.COM
- Return prepared by
- CORBIN & BIGGS PLLC
Mission
TO BUILD A SENSE OF STATEWIDE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. AS THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS A MEANINGFUL VOICE ON ISSUES AND INITIATIVES FOCUSING ON THE STATE'S FUTURE IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, BUSINESS CLIMATE AND IMAGE.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH-THE ORGANIZATION MAKES RECOMENDATIONS BASED ON INVESTIGATION AND POLLING IN ORDER TO REFLECT THE VIEWS OF BUSINESS LEADERS IN MISSISSIPPI.
- MEETINGS- THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS A SERIES OF MEETINGS THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI TO INFORM BUSINESS LEADERS OF ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE FUTURE OF THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.
- ADVOCACY-ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO OPERATE AS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0293716
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1950
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,340,835
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,497,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $2,497,733 | $2,388,147 | $4,340,835 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $2,706,843 | $2,534,845 | $4,424,265 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $2,619,404 | $2,301,958 | $3,947,855 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $2,971,489 | $2,454,647 | $3,436,515 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2018 | – | – | – | 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 64-0293716).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL is 64-0293716.
- Is MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1950.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL 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 MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names JOHN S WALLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $278,604 (JOHN S WALLER, CEO/PRESIDEN).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,497,733, expenses of $2,388,147 and total assets of $4,340,835 at year end.
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