Nonprofit · EIN 64-0679737
MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC
Tax-exempt · GULFPORT, MS 39506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $89,576 | $81,927 | $7,649 | $392,577 | $50,930 | $341,647 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $89,514 | $88,749 | $765 | $383,711 | $49,713 | $333,998 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $88,719 | $92,430 | -$3,711 | $382,946 | $49,713 | $333,233 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $87,600
- Other revenue
- $1,976
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $70,317
- Other expenses
- $11,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $383,711
- Total assets, end of year
- $392,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $50,930
- Net assets, end of year
- $341,647
- Cash, savings and investments
- $391,818
- Gross receipts
- $89,576
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-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG WILLIAMS | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY WILLIAMS | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| COWLES SYMMES | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JON NASS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOE SPRAGGINS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GEORGE FREELAND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY CLEMENS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| DEREK NECAISE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BO ETHRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BLAINE LAFONTAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BILLY THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LAVERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEREK NECAISE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RESTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| BO ETHRIDGE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| BILLY THORNTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LAVERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BLAINE LAFONTAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVE DENNIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| CLAY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHARLES PERSONS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GEORGE FREELAND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| LARA BOWMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| JON NASS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY THORNTON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK NECAISE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| JON NASS | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN RESTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| BILL LAVERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| BLAINE LAFONTAINE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| CLARK GRIFFITH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| CLAY WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| GEORGE FREELAND | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARK MCANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHARLES PERSONS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6278, GULFPORT, MS 39506-6278
- Signed the 990-EZ
- BILL LAVERS, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (228) 896-5020
- Return prepared by
- PILTZ WILLIAMS LAROSA & CO
Mission
TO DEVELOP, OPERATE, AND MONITOR FOREIGN TRADE ZONES AND SUB-ZONES.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZATION WORKS TO DEVELOP, OPERATE AND MONITOR LOCAL FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AND SUB-ZONES WITHIN THE GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FOREIGN TRADE ZONES BOARD OF THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0679737
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $392,577
- Income (IRS master file)
- $89,576
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $89,576 | $81,927 | $392,577 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $89,514 | $88,749 | $383,711 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $88,719 | $92,430 | $382,946 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 64-0679737).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC is 64-0679737.
- Is MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC 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 COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI COAST FOREIGN TRADE ZONE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $89,576, expenses of $81,927 and total assets of $392,577 at year end.
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