Nonprofit · EIN 82-1014316
MISSISSIPPI VOTES
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,947,630 | $5,090,331 | -$2,142,701 | $2,298,266 | $571,217 | $1,727,049 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,637,331 | $3,273,393 | $1,363,938 | $4,276,958 | $407,208 | $3,869,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,945,572
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,558
- Other revenue
- $500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,115,744
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,565,512
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,794
- Accounting fees
- $27,114
- Occupancy
- $248,328
- Depreciation
- $20,452
- Program services (functional)
- $4,072,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,018,010
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,276,958
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,298,266
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $571,217
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,727,049
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $73,081
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,727,049
- Gross receipts
- $2,947,630
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $134,822 | $5,997 |
| JESSICA TOWNSEND | OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $100,588 | $5,777 |
| ALEX LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA BRANDL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JITORIA HUNTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYDER TAFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREKIA BENNETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,454 | $3,777 |
| VELVET JOHNSON-END DATE 11172023 | PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $87,377 | $4,310 |
| JESSICA TOWNSEND | OPERATIONS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $84,608 | $3,347 |
| ALEX LAWSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL DIDLA | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLON MCCOU | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA MANRRIQUEZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JITORIA JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYDER TAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEN LEECH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 510 GEORGE ST STE 100, JACKSON, MS 39202-3027
- In care of
- % JAMIE BEENE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 510 George Street, Jackson MS 39202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT, 730 N JEFFERSON STREET, JACKSON, MS 39202
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Arekia Bennett, 3465 Forest Hill Road, Jackson MS 39212
- Signed the 990
- AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (601) 589-0816
- Website
- www.msvotes.org
- Return prepared by
- BMSS LLC
Mission
MISSISSIPPI VOTES IS AN ORGANIZATION OF INTERGENERATIONAL SYNERGY CENTERING AND LED BY YOUNG PEOPLE INVESTED IN THE PROGRESSION OF MISSISSIPPI. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES THAT EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE, ENCOURAGES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND EDUCATES COMMUNITIES ON VOTING RIGHTS THROUGH PLACE-BASED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING.
Program accomplishments
- VOTER SERVICES INCLUDE VOTER SUFFRAGE CURRICULUM, VOTER EDUCATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH ELECTION PROTECTION ON ELECTION DAY, CONTINUATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN, UP2US THAT STARTED IN PRIOR YEAR. DUE TO COVID, THERE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL SHIFT OF FOCUS TO DIGITAL AND MAIL ENGAGEMENT WITH VOTERS AND POTENTIAL VOTERS. DIRECT MAIL AND DIGITAL ADVERTISEMENT WERE SIGNIFICANT TACTICS USED TO ENGAGE MISSISSIPPIANS. TARGETED UNIVERSES FOR 2024 WERE SELECT HOUSEHOLDS OF PRESIDENTIAL-ONLY VOTERS 65 YEARS AND OLDER, YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 18-35, AND INFREQUENT VOTERS. OVER 90,000 PIECES OF DIRECT MAIL WERE SENT OUT TO THESE GROUPS IN 2024. DIGITAL ADS PLAYED 28,220,000 TIMES. THERE WERE OVER 200,000 DIRECT CALLS TO VOTERS. ANOTHER DIGITAL TOOL USED THIS YEAR WAS BALLOT READY, WHICH ALLOWS REGISTERED VOTERS TO USE AND DEVELOP A VOTER GUIDE: RESEARCH THE BALLOT, FIND OUT HOW TO VOTE, CHECK REGISTRATION, GET INVOLVED, AND REQUEST A BALLOT. EDUCATIONAL TEXT MESSAGING CAMPAIGNS WERE ALSO USED THIS YEAR VIA HUSTLE TO INFORM VOTERS OF ELECTION DEADLINES AND CAPTURE DATA ABOUT PARTICIPATION INTENTIONS. 2,987,000 TEXT MESSAGES WERE SENT TO POTENTIAL VOTERS.Expenses $4,072,321 · grants $13,250 · revenue $500
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 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1014316
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,298,266
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,947,630
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,947,630 | $5,090,331 | $2,298,266 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,637,331 | $3,273,393 | $4,276,958 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,543,995 | $809,951 | $3,144,611 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,274,737 | $1,163,857 | $2,590,759 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Arekia Bennett | June 30, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-1014316).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI VOTES
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI VOTES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI VOTES is 82-1014316.
- Is MISSISSIPPI VOTES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI VOTES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI VOTES 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 VOTES 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 VOTES 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 VOTES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI VOTES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,822 (AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI VOTES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,947,630, expenses of $5,090,331 and total assets of $2,298,266 at year end.
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