Nonprofit · EIN 83-2740260
MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $559,111 | $547,097 | $12,014 | $996,496 | $132,988 | $863,508 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $625,193 | $481,952 | $143,241 | $942,806 | $91,312 | $851,494 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $657,548 | $521,840 | $135,708 | $710,997 | $2,744 | $708,253 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,500
- Program service revenue
- $61,165
- Investment income
- $35,034
- Other revenue
- $3,412
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,321
- Other salaries and wages
- $222,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $361,648
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $25,608
- Program services (functional)
- $430,868
- Management and general (functional)
- $96,552
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,677
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $942,806
- Total assets, end of year
- $996,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $132,988
- Net assets, end of year
- $863,508
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $838,466
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,042
- Gross receipts
- $559,111
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 2018
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HARRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $88,320 | $8,097 |
| DR DEVON BRENNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS WEEMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALEXANDER WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZETTE MATTHEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMESHYIA BALLARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEROY WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV NEIL TULLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COREY HINSHAW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK HOSEMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALEB HEROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ROSHUNDA HARRIS-ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SENECA TUBWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR BRETT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HARRIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $92,717 | $8,334 |
| DR DEVON BRENNER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS WEEMS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALEXANDER WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUZETTE MATTHEWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RICHARD LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMESHYIA BALLARD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEROY WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL TULLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HARRIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $105,000 |
| DR DEVON BRENNER | BOARD CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR IRA MURRAY | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROSS WEEMS | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ALEXANDER WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR SUZETTE MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MANDY MAHONEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| COREY HINSHAW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICHARD LONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR JAMESHYIA BALLARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DR ANDREW WILHELM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY LEROY WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MORGANA FREEMAN | BOARD MEMEBE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CASEY BUTTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NEIL TULLOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BUSTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1220 E NORTHSIDE DR STE 170 PMB 222, JACKSON, MS 39211-5560
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 143 yazoo avenue, clarksdale MS 38614
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH HARRIS, 1220 E NORTHSIDE DR STE 170 222, JACKSON, MS 39211
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Morgana Freeman, 143 Yazoo Ave, clarksdale MS 38614
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (662) 305-5699
- Website
- WWW.MSEARLYLEARNING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA
Mission
TO BUILD, STRENGTHEN, AND SUPPORT COALITIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE TO IMPROVE EARLY LEARNING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT OUTCOMES IN OUR STATE.
Program accomplishments
- THIS PAST YEAR, THE MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE (MELA) WORKED ALONGSIDE FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, BUSINESSES, AND POLICYMAKERS TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE THREE.THROUGH THE MISSISSIPPI FORUM FOR THE FUTURE, THE COALITION MELA LEADS AS THE BACKBONE CONTINUED TO GROW BY BRINGING TOGETHER DIVERSE VOICES, CLARIFYING ROLES, AND SETTING A COMMON AGENDA FOR CHANGE AND HAD 180 MEMBERS AT THE END OF JUNE 2025. MELA ALSO WORKED TO BUILD PUBLIC WILL FOR INFANT AND TODDLER ISSUES. THANKS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, ZERO TO THREE, MELA HAS BEEN COORDINATING A COLLECTIVE MESSAGE CAMPAIGN, BUILT FOR BABIES, THAT WAS LAUNCHED IN THE FALL OF 2025. MELA SUPPORTED PARTNERS, ELEVATED CHILD CARE, AND PAID FAMILY LEAVE VIA OP-EDS IN MISSISSIPPI MEDIA TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SUPPORTING BABIES DURING THEIR EARLIEST DAYS AND YEARS. THE RESULT HAS BEEN A STRONGER, MORE CONSISTENT VOICE FOR BABIES AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE.AS IMPORTANTLY, MELA WORKED TO EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT POTENTIAL PRENATAL-TO-FIVE POLICY CHANGES FOR OUR STATE. MELA KEPT THE EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY CONNECTED THROUGH CAPITOL DAY, THE ADVOCACY COUNCIL, AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES. MELA PRESENTED THE LABOR FORCE REPORT TO THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE AND SUPPORTED THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL CHILD CARE TASK FORCE. MELA ALSO DEVELOPED A GUIDE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR HOW BUSINESSES CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS CHILD CARE TAX CREDIT THAT WAS PASSED IN 2023.Expenses $430,868 · revenue $61,165
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-2740260
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $996,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $559,111
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $559,111 | $547,097 | $996,496 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $625,193 | $481,952 | $942,806 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $657,548 | $521,840 | $710,997 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | $784,720 | $618,462 | $196,433 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Morgana Freeman | December 31, 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 83-2740260).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC is 83-2740260.
- Is MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE 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 EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH HARRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,320 (ELIZABETH HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI EARLY LEARNING ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $559,111, expenses of $547,097 and total assets of $996,496 at year end.
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