Nonprofit · EIN 64-0702937
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · HATTIESBURG, MS 39401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,086,562 | $399,199 | $1,687,363 | $2,287,679 | $25,441 | $2,262,238 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,943,418
- Program service revenue
- $37,935
- Investment income
- $79,789
- Net rental income
- $22,616
- Other revenue
- $25,420
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,494
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $39,470
- Other salaries and wages
- $82,076
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $161,587
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $41,449
- Travel
- $9,089
- Program services (functional)
- $348,241
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,765
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,193
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,287,679
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,441
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,262,238
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,262,238
- Gross receipts
- $2,136,902
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 450
- Year formed
- 2024
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVEREND ERIC DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $39,470 | $28,263 |
| ALLEN REGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON CADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY DICKERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY MORRIS | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY PROCTOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK SHOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN MAGEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOPPY BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH JONES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SHIFALO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE GALLASPY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK NORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MCKAY EATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REVEREND SCOT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK PIGOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUSS BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM SACKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SKIP LONGSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE LAZENBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYLER HAMMETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WYN PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 210 N 32ND AVE, HATTIESBURG, MS 39401-7025
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REVEREND ERIC DAVIS, 118 COLLEGE DRIVE 8251, HATTIESBURG, MS 39406
- Signed the 990
- REVEREND ERIC DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (662) 418-0859
- Website
- WWW.USMWESLEY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
Mission
COLLEGE STUDENTS OFTEN FEEL DISCONNECTED WHEN THEY ARRIVE TO CAMPUS. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION FOSTERS MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROVIDE A FAITH FAMILY FOR STUDENTS DURING THEIR COLLEGE YEARS.
Program accomplishments
- 2024 HAS BEEN A REMARKABLE YEAR OF GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION FOR THE SOUTHERN MISS WESLEY FOUNDATION AS IT CONTINUES TO FORM STUDENTS IN THE WESLEYAN TRADITION AND EXPAND OUR REACH TO NEW CAMPUSES THROUGH WESLEY. TOGETHER, WE HAVE SEEN LIVES CHANGED, COMMUNITIES STRENGTHENED, AND THE GOSPEL SHARED IN MEANINGFUL AND LASTING WAYS. 1. EXPANDED MINISTRY FOOTPRINT: - LAUNCHED HUB CITY WESLEY, UNITING MINISTRY EFFORTS ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, JONES COLLEGE, AND PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNDER ONE SHARED MISSION: ONE MINISTRY IN THE WESLEYAN WAY. - ESTABLISHED A WEEKLY WESLEY GATHERING AT JONES COLLEGE LED BY STUDENT PRESIDENT JACK RILEY GRACE, WITH REGULAR OUTREACH AND TABLING ON MONDAYS. - SUPPORTED THE GROWTH OF PRCC WESLEY, LED BY ITS FIRST STUDENT PRESIDENT, EMILY COPELAND, AND TOOK STEPS TOWARD OFFICIAL CAMPUS RECOGNITION. 2. THE INAUGURAL ROCK RETREAT- HELD THE FIRST-EVER ROCK RETREAT AT CAMP WESLEY PINES (JULY 26-28, 2024), BRINGING STUDENTS TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FAITH AND IDENTITY IN CHRIST BEFORE THE SEMESTER BEGAN. - THEME: "CHRIST OUR SOLID FOUNDATION," BASED ON 1 SAMUEL 17:45-47- PLANS ARE ALREADY IN MOTION FOR THE SECOND ROCK RETREAT, JULY 25-27, 20253. STUDENT DISCIPLESHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - INTRODUCED TWO NEW DISCIPLESHIP AND LEADERSHIP TEACHING SERIES: 1) ALIVE: LEADERSHIP THAT BREATHES LIFE ON CAMPUS - EXPLORING THE WESLEY LEADERSHIP VALUES OF BEING AVAILABLE, TEACHABLE, INFLUENTIAL, FAITHFUL, AND OBEDIENT. 2) FAN THE FLAME - CONNECTING STUDENTS TO SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE CORE VALUES OF AVAILABILITY, INFLUENCE, TEACHABILITY, FAITHFULNESS, OBEDIENCE, PRESENCE, AND INVITATION- TRAINED AND MENTORED MORE THAN 40 STUDENT LEADERS ACROSS THREE CAMPUSES IN WEEKLY LEADERSHIP GATHERINGS 4. MISSION AND SERVICE- MOBILIZED STUDENTS TO SERVE LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY FOLLOWING THE ACTS 1:8 MODEL: - JERUSALEM (HATTIESBURG): REGULAR SERVICE PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - JUDEA (PINE BELT): MISSION WORK THROUGHOUT THE REGION - SAMARIA (STATE): SPRING BREAK MISSION EXPERIENCE - ENDS OF THE EARTH (INTERNATIONAL): A MISSION TRIP IN MAY 2025 IS PLANNED TO CONTINUE THE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT - OVER 450 VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS ALL SEMESTERS, SERVING IN LOCAL MINISTRIES, FOOD SECURITY EFFORTS, AND CAMPUS OUTREACH5. COMMUNITY AND HOSPITALITY - WELCOMED MORE THAN 200 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS TO CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS, WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS PROVIDING GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY, REPRESENTING NEARLY EVERY FAITH BACKGROUND. - CONTINUED EQUINOX AT WESLEY, A DAILY OUTREACH OFFERING HANDCRAFTED TEA SPRITZERS AND CONVERSATION SPACE FOR STUDENTS FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY- DISTRIBUTED TINY HOUSEPLANTS AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER TO HELP STUDENTS FEEL AT HOME AND REMIND THEM OF GROWTH IN CHRIST 6. DONOR AND CHURCH ENGAGEMENT - DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHURCHES AND ALUMNI THROUGH PRESENTATION, LETTERS, AND SHARED MISSION EFFORTS- HELD THE 5TH ANNUAL WESLEY OPEN, CONTINUING A GROWING TRADITION OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT 7. LOOKING AHEAD- THE SEEDS PLANTED IN 2024 ARE PREPARING THE WESLEY FOUNDATION FOR A THRIVING FUTURE AS IT APPROACHES THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2027 AND IS SHAPING A MINISTRY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS FIND THEIR PURPOSE, MEANING, AND FULFILLMENT IN CHRIST FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.Expenses $348,241 · grants $4,494 · revenue $37,935
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 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0702937
- 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
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,287,679
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,136,902
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,086,562 | $399,199 | $2,287,679 | 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 64-0702937).
Questions about UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC is 64-0702937.
- Is UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2024.
- Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC 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 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names REVEREND ERIC DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $39,470 (REVEREND ERIC DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WESLEY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,086,562, expenses of $399,199 and total assets of $2,287,679 at year end.
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