Nonprofit · EIN 64-0388196
MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $365,847 | $327,280 | $38,567 | $1,521,679 | $125,072 | $1,396,607 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $388,760 | $411,340 | -$22,580 | $1,483,139 | $125,099 | $1,358,040 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $502,740 | $436,447 | $66,293 | $1,511,572 | $130,952 | $1,380,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $124,539
- Membership dues
- $124,539
- Program service revenue
- $54,809
- Investment income
- $95,889
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,830
- Other revenue
- $90,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $87,731
- Other salaries and wages
- $64,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,573
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,130
- Occupancy
- $25,036
- Travel
- $15,515
- Program services (functional)
- $327,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,483,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,521,679
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $125,072
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,396,607
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,396,607
- Gross receipts
- $377,572
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK L FONTAINE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,731 |
| ROB HEFFNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TY THAMES | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR JIM TAYLOR | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BRASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BELENCHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYANT BEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MARK ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JEFFREY PITTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORENA DUCOTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN O'NEILL | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK L FONTAINE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $87,731 |
| STEVE O'NEILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIBETH WILSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB HEFFNER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRADY GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY THAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BRASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BELENCHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRAZIER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK L FONTAINE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $85,152 |
| STEVE O'NEILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIBETH WILSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB HEFFNER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GRADY GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TY THAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL HOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BRASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RON SAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH BELENCHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRAZIER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 NORTHTOWN DR STE 125, JACKSON, MS 39211-3619
- In care of
- % B D S
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICK L FONTAINE, 11 NORTHTOWN DRIVE STE 125, JACKSON, MS 39211
- Signed the 990
- PATRICK L FONTAINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 420-4210
- Website
- WWW.MSRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COLLINS BARR & HEMBREE LTD
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO UNIFY, FOSTER, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN MISSISSIPPI. THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE (1)TO RETAIN PRESENT MEMBERS AND RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS; (2) TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC; (3) TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK TO INSURE THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE ASSOCIATION; (4) TO SUPPORT THE STATE-WIDE OR LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES AND/OR ISSUES THAT BEST REPRESENT THE VIEWS AND POSITIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION; (5) TO PLAN AND EXECUTE AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS; AND (6) TO CONTINUE TO WORK IN THE AREA OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND IN THE AREAS OF POLICY, DIRECTING AND ASSISTING THE ASSOCIATION'S LOBBYIST, AND ADRESSING NATIONAL ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE HOSPITALITY AND FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRIES.
Program accomplishments
- SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES THAT PROTECTED MEMBERS FROM BURDENSOME LEGISLATION WHILE PASSING LEGISLATION THAT HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY.
- ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATION INIATIVE. THE ASSOCIATION HAS DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH START-UP ASSISTANCE THAT HAS TURNED INTO NEW MEMBERSHIPS; DEVELOPED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT HELP MARKET THE MHRA TO THE PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS; AND CONSULTED AND PROVIDED VERY VALUABLE REVIEW OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: PROSTART AMBASSADOR PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE; ON-LINE SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE; EXPANDED MHRA WEBSITE OFFERINGS, PODCASTING, VIDEO, ETC.; AND LSM, CUSTOMER TRAINING, ETC. SEMINARS OFFERED TO PUBLIC AND MEMBERSHIP.
- N/A
- N/A
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0388196
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,521,679
- Income (IRS master file)
- $377,572
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $365,847 | $327,280 | $1,521,679 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $388,760 | $411,340 | $1,483,139 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $502,740 | $436,447 | $1,511,572 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $242,674 | $464,116 | $1,467,240 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 64-0388196).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION is 64-0388196.
- Is MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1960.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 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 RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 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 MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION 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 MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICK L FONTAINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,731 (PATRICK L FONTAINE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $365,847, expenses of $327,280 and total assets of $1,521,679 at year end.
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