Nonprofit · EIN 64-0824344
MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $656,453 | $717,694 | -$61,241 | $1,160,273 | $46,513 | $1,113,760 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $571,767 | $663,283 | -$91,516 | $1,220,161 | $67,699 | $1,152,462 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $520,637 | $676,966 | -$156,329 | $1,226,561 | $50,404 | $1,176,157 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $179,893
- Membership dues
- $1,400
- Program service revenue
- $89,248
- Investment income
- $38,658
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,280
- Net income from fundraising events
- $348,057
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $597
- Other revenue
- $348,654
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $273,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $328,511
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $45,951
- Occupancy
- $92,924
- Travel
- $6,635
- Depreciation
- $28,938
- Program services (functional)
- $499,457
- Management and general (functional)
- $152,275
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,962
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,220,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,160,273
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,513
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,113,760
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $104,769
- Publicly traded securities
- $654,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,069,553
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $44,207
- Gross receipts
- $873,186
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LULU MANESS | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $76,458 |
| ANDREA PATTERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,833 |
| CHRIS CORRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN HOLTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN JAMES | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICK CRUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ALLEN | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHAMPION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DOUG DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY HIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CISSYE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRAD MALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MADDUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN GRAEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARGARET WHITE | DIRECTOR Officer | 0 | $0 |
| BILLY BRUNT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAL WELLS | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAM KELLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,878 |
| LULU MANESS | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $70,000 |
| CHRIS CORRERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARL BIERDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN JAMES | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICK CRUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ALLEN | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHAMPION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON WINFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY HIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CISSYE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RONNIE MUSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MADDUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN GRAEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOSS | PAST-PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILLY BRUNT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAL WELLS | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAM KELLY | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL BLACKWELL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $91,809 |
| LULU MANESS | ADMINISTRATOR Officer | 40 | $73,500 |
| CHRIS CORRERO | PAST-PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KARL BIERDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BEN JAMES | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BOERNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NICK CRUTCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CHAMPION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALAN HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATIE HESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RON WINFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TERRY HIGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIM KEITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CISSYE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S MCNULTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RONNIE MUSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BEN LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARCUS WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MADDUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEN GRAEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRYAN LAGG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEVE ROWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MOSS | PRESIDENT Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BILLY BRUNT | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAL WELLS | SECRETARY Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAM KELLY | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1152 LAKELAND DR, JACKSON, MS 39216-4701
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREA PATTERSON, 603 SALEMS CT, MADISON, MS 39110
- Signed the 990
- ANDREA PATTERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 982-8264
- Website
- MSFAME.COM
- Return prepared by
- HARPER RAINS KNIGHT & COMPANY PA
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE MISSISSIPPI'S RICH SPORTS HISTORY WHILE OPERATING THE MISSISSIPPI SPORTS HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR APPROXIMATELY 13,000 PEOPLE TOURED THE MUSEUM INDIVIDUALLY, IN TOURS AND SCHOOL GROUPS OR THROUGH RENTAL OF THE CONFERENCE CENTER AND MEZZANINE ATTENDING SEMINARS, RECEPTIONS OR PARTIES. THE MUSEUM PROVIDES AN INSIGHT INTO THE INDIVIDUALS COMPRISING MISSISSIPPI'S SPORTS LEGENDS OF ALL RACES, SEXES AND AGES. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING COLLEGE ATHLETES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IN FOOTBALL, MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL. THE FOUNDATION ALSO INDUCTS OUTSTANDING MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FIGURES INTO THE HALL OF FAME EACH YEAR.Expenses $499,457 · revenue $89,845
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 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0824344
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A58I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,160,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $873,186
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $656,453 | $717,694 | $1,160,273 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $571,767 | $663,283 | $1,220,161 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $520,637 | $676,966 | $1,226,561 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $778,648 | $628,769 | $1,470,622 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 64-0824344).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC is 64-0824344.
- Is MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI SPORTS 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 MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION 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 SPORTS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ANDREA PATTERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,458 (LULU MANESS, ADMINISTRATOR).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI SPORTS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $656,453, expenses of $717,694 and total assets of $1,160,273 at year end.
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