Nonprofit · EIN 64-0792957
GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE
Tax-exempt · NATCHEZ, MS 39121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $541,733 | $540,553 | $1,180 | $615,157 | $0 | $615,157 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $561,723 | $504,248 | $57,475 | $613,977 | $0 | $613,977 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $537,967 | $482,742 | $55,225 | $556,502 | $0 | $556,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $520,312
- Investment income
- $21,421
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $16,001
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $540,553
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $613,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $615,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $615,157
- Gross receipts
- $541,733
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM KIRBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM KIRBY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT ADAMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT ADAMS | PRESIDENT - 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CARTER BURNS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SAM KIRBY | PRESIDENT - 2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1027, NATCHEZ, MS 39121-1027
- In care of
- % HUGH I STAHLMAN III
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT ADAMS, POST OFFICE BOX 1027, NATCHEZ, MS 39121
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT ADAMS, TREASURER/DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 442-7411
- Website
- WWW.NATCHEZBALLOONRACE.COM
- Return prepared by
- SILAS SIMMONS LLP
Mission
RECREATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE WAS HELD IN OCTOBER 2025 IN NATCHEZ, MS. THE FESTIVAL WAS OPEN TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PUBLIC WAS PROVIDED WITH LEISURE ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDED BALLOON RIDES, RACE OBSERVATION, FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, BALLOON GLOW AND FIREWORKS. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO WISH TO CONVERSE WITH BALLOON PILOTS AND CREWS TO LEARN ABOUT BALLOON FLIGHT PRINCIPLES AND HISTORY. PRIOR TO THE RACE WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS ARE RECRUITED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SERVE AS CREW MEMBERS FOR THE BALLOONS THAT COME FOR THE RACE. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE PROVIDED CREW TRAINING PRIOR TO THE RACE WEEKEND.THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE IS ADVERTISED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH AND THIS ADVERTISING PROMOTES TOURISM IN MISSISSIPPI AND NATCHEZ. THE RACE HAS RECEIVED NATIONWIDE RECOGNITION IN SOME TRAVEL AND LEISURE PUBLICATIONS AND THIS NATIONAL EXPOSURE HAS BENEFITED THE CITY OF NATCHEZ AND ITS CITIZENS.Expenses $540,553 · grants $16,001 · revenue $541,733
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0792957
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $615,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $541,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $541,733 | $540,553 | $615,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $561,723 | $504,248 | $613,977 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $537,967 | $482,742 | $556,502 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $558,112 | $468,310 | $501,277 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 64-0792957).
Questions about GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE
- What is the EIN of GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE is 64-0792957.
- Is GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1991.
- Are donations to GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE 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 GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE 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 GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE 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 GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT ADAMS.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $541,733, expenses of $540,553 and total assets of $615,157 at year end.
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