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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0716026

TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · RIPLEY, MS 38663

Financials

$490K$1.8M2023$573K$1.7M2024$472K$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$472,055$1,774,964-$1,302,909$21,613,282$24,450,243-$2,836,961
December 31, 2024990$572,819$1,747,035-$1,174,216$22,800,588$24,334,640-$1,534,052
December 31, 2023990$489,874$1,785,270-$1,295,396$23,857,971$24,217,807-$359,836
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$116,749
of which government grants
$114,949
Program service revenue
$353,367
Investment income
$1,939
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,248
Other salaries and wages
$37,276
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$144,923
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$9,908
Travel
$9,729
Depreciation
$1,037,425
Program services (functional)
$1,706,530
Management and general (functional)
$68,434

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,800,588
Total assets, end of year
$21,613,282
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,450,243
Net assets, end of year
-$2,836,961
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,952,575
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$2,836,961
Gross receipts
$472,055
Employees
2
Year formed
1984
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS LEWELLENExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$97,248
BOB GLOVERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
ROGER CHILDSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
TIM WATSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DR BARBARA MCMILLINDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
VICKI SKINNERDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
TERRY ABBYDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
AMANDA HILLDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS LEWELLENExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$95,256
BOB GLOVERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
ROGER CHILDSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
TIM WATSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DR BARBARA MCMILLINDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
VICKI SKINNERDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
TERRY ABBYDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
AMANDA HILLDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRIS LEWELLENExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$88,200
BOB GLOVERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
ROGER CHILDSTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.1$0
TIM WATSONDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
DR BARBARA MCMILLINDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
VICKI SKINNERDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
TERRY ABBYDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0
AMANDA HILLDirector
Trustee or director
0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 UNION ST, RIPLEY, MS 38663-2008
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CHRIS LEWELLEN, 201 UNION STREET, RIPLEY, MS 38663
Signed the 990
CHRIS LEWELLEN, Executive Director
Phone
(662) 837-3353
Return prepared by
Eaton Babb & Smith PA

Mission

TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TCDF ORGANIZES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN TIPPAH COUNTY, MS. TCDF RECRUITS NEW INDUSTRIES AND SERVES EXISTING INDUSTRIES. ALSO, IT PROMOTES EFFORTS TO BRING IN NEW COMMERCE TO TIPPAH COUNTY AND TO STRENGTHEN THE WORKFORCE PIPELINE. TCDF PROVIDES BUILDINGS, INCLUDING A HOSPITAL, FOR TIPPAH COUNTY AND FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
    Expenses $1,706,530 · revenue $353,367

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-0716026
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1986
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,613,282
Income (IRS master file)
$472,055

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$472,055$1,774,964$21,613,282IRS
990December 2024$572,819$1,747,035$22,800,588XML
990December 2023$489,874$1,785,270$23,857,971XML
990December 2022$994,925$1,179,366$25,208,793IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 64-0716026).

Questions about TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC is 64-0716026.
Is TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
Are donations to TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT 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 TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS LEWELLEN.
Who are the officers and directors of TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $97,248 (CHRIS LEWELLEN, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does TIPPAH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $472,055, expenses of $1,774,964 and total assets of $21,613,282 at year end.

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