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Nonprofit · EIN 64-0761350

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

Tax-exempt · GULFPORT, MS 39503

Financials

$1.2M$1.2M2023$1.2M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,178,390$1,258,850-$80,460$2,189,885$95,800$2,094,085
December 31, 2023990$1,163,332$1,153,516$9,816$2,147,378$133,462$2,013,916
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$520,770
of which government grants
$8,609
Membership dues
$512,161
Program service revenue
$591,217
Investment income
$58,111
Other revenue
$8,292

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$261
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$604,540
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$24,160
Occupancy
$54,776
Travel
$8,800
Depreciation
$2,548
Program services (functional)
$1,003,187
Management and general (functional)
$255,663

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,147,378
Total assets, end of year
$2,189,885
Total liabilities, end of year
$95,800
Net assets, end of year
$2,094,085
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,121
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,094,085
Gross receipts
$1,178,390
Employees
14
Volunteers
275
Year formed
1988
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADELE LYONSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$116,888
ERIC CHAMBLESSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAKAVIOUS PICKETTPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AMBER OLSENPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
HEATHER SMITHATTORNEY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JENNIFER LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LAUREN MCCRORYCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM WADECHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE MATHESCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANINUN PITTMANCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN SANTA CRUZCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIAN HARTLEYCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
NELL SCHMIDTCHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RYAN GOLDINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY BURKEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HOPE BLANKENSHIPMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANK DAWSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVA SCOTTMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY RASMUSSENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANGELYN ZERINGUEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRYAN JACOBSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTEN DUHEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGIA STOREYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
DAVID DUHEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LESLIE KELLEYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CINDY LAMBMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ARLANA HARGRAVEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICK WILLIAMSCHAIR, MGCCC FOUNDATION
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRENT FAIRLEYEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MONICA WALKEREX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
APRIL SANDERSONEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADELE LYONSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director
40$123,455
AMBER OLSENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIC CHAMBLESSPRESIDENT ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAM SANDOZPAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAVID DUHEATTORNEY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JENNIFER LEETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUSTIN CHANCECHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN PAYTON HOODCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLLETTE BRYNESCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN GARRIGACHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDY RATCLIFFECHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASE PAYNECHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
JERRY TARANTOCHAIR
Trustee or director
1.5$0
RYAN GOLDINMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
EMILY BURKEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HOPE BLANKENSHIPMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
FRANK DAWSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVA SCOTTMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KADY BEAOUI PIETZ PHDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANNETTE RANDMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JAKAVIOUS PICKETTMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY RASMUSSENMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ANGELYN ZERINGUEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRYAN JACOBSMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRISTEN DUHEMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
GEORGIA STOREYMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICHOLAS BREAUX-FUJITAMEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CLAY WAGNERCHAIR, MGCCC FOUNDATION
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BRENT FAIRLEYEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KERRI PAULEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KIMBERLY GOETZEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TORI BISHOPEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF EDGEEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
11975 SEAWAY RD STE B120, GULFPORT, MS 39503-6081
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADELE LYONS, 11975 E SEAWAY ROAD B-120, GULFPORT, MS 39503
Signed the 990
ADELE LYONS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(228) 604-0014
Return prepared by
PILTZ WILLIAMS LAROSA & CO

Mission

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC., A MISSISSIPPI NON-PROFIT CORPORATION (THE "CHAMBER") CONNECTS, INFORMS, ADVOCATES AND DEVELOPS. THE CHAMBER IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS LEADERSHIP AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY VISION AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS CLIMATE THROUGH FACILITATING, ADVOCATING, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF THE REGION. THE CHAMBER SHALL OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS WHICH APPLY TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 501 (C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION HELD ITS ANNUAL BILOXI SEAFOOD FESTIVAL WHICH CELEBRATES BILOXI'S RICH CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND CONNECTION TO THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY. THE ONE-DAY FESTIVAL INCLUDES LIVE ENTERTAINEMENT, AN ARRAY OF SEAFOOD, COOKING COMPETITIONS, ARTS & CRAFTS, AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN.
    Expenses $72,972 · revenue $114,535
  • THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP LEADERS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BY CONNECTING ITS NETWORK OF DIVERSE AND DYNAMIC YOUNG PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS THAT ARE VALUABLE TOT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FROM ALL INDUSTRIES.
    Expenses $41,468 · revenue $35,019
  • THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE AREA'S CURRENT AND POTENTIAL LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO UNDERSTAND REAL PROBLEMS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND TO CREATE A COMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN THE PRESENT AND EMERGING LEADERS DEDICATED TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST.
    Expenses $53,569 · revenue $54,450
  • Expenses $835,178 · revenue $395,505

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
64-0761350
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,189,885
Income (IRS master file)
$1,178,390

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,178,390$1,258,850$2,189,885XML
990December 2023$1,163,332$1,153,516$2,147,378XML
990December 2022$1,227,800$1,155,520$2,062,924IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 64-0761350).

Questions about MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC

What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC is 64-0761350.
Is MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1989.
Are donations to MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 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 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADELE LYONS.
Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $116,888 (ADELE LYONS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,178,390, expenses of $1,258,850 and total assets of $2,189,885 at year end.

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