Nonprofit · EIN 85-2700437
SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING
Also known as SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING CAMPAIGN FOR
Tax-exempt · DALLAS, TX 75241
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $176,618 | $721,481 | -$544,863 | $401,168 | $238 | $400,930 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $319,747 | $886,347 | -$566,600 | $1,054,357 | -$8,971 | $1,063,328 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,797,528 | $1,155,084 | $642,444 | $1,038,211 | -$3,845 | $1,042,056 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $173,914
- Program service revenue
- $2,250
- Investment income
- $193
- Other revenue
- $261
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,575
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,905
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $134,880
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $389,818
- Occupancy
- $74,182
- Printing, publications and postage
- $2,109
- Other expenses
- $85,917
- Program services (functional)
- $386,360
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,063,328
- Total assets, end of year
- $401,168
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $238
- Net assets, end of year
- $400,930
- Cash, savings and investments
- $401,168
- Gross receipts
- $176,618
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARSHA JACKSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $134,301 |
| ALLEN MCGILL | CHAIR | 30 | $19,604 |
| BONNIE MATHIAS | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE AYERS | TREASURER | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Jackson | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Allen McGill | Chair Officer | 30 | $0 |
| Bonnie Mathias | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Danielle Ayers | Treasurer Officer | 7 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Jackson | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,100 |
| Danielle Ayers | Treasurer Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Bonnie Mathias | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Allen McGill | Chair Officer | 30 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 411288, DALLAS, TX 75241-8288
- In care of
- % MARSHA JACKSON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MARSHA JACKSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (972) 861-2152
- Website
- southernsectorrising.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
Mission
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND AID.
Program accomplishments
- FISCAL SPONSORSHIP LOUISIANA COLORS OF CHANGE FORMATION - PROVIDING NONPROFIT (501(C)(3)) STATUS COVERAGE, ALLOWING GRASSROOTS GROUPS OR PROJECTS TO RECEIVE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS AND GRANTS UNDER SSR'S UMBRELLA. RECEIVING AND MANAGING FUNDS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS GO THROUGH SSR, WHICH ENSURES FUNDS ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. ADMINISTRATIVE & COMPLIANCE SUPPORT, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, REPORTING, AND ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH IRS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS. CAPACITY BUILDING & CREDIBILITY, HELPING SMALLER OR EMERGING INITIATIVES GAIN LEGITIMACY AND ACCESS FUNDING THEY OTHERWISE COULDN'T.Expenses $202,835 · grants $3,700
- SANDBRANCH WATER PROJECT - SANDBRANCH IS A FORMER FREEDMAN'S TOWN LOW-INCOME, BLACK, BROWN, AND WHITE COMMUNITY WITH NO RUNNING WATER, NO SEWER, OR SANITATION. SANDBRANCH RESIDENTS HAVE WELLS, BUT THEY ARE NOT IN USE BECAUSE THE WELL WATER WAS TESTED AND DETERMINED TO BE NON-DRINKABLE AND HARMFUL TO THEIR HEALTH. THE WATER CONTAMINATION IS BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE CITY OF DALLAS'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE COMMUNITY. SSR PROVIDES 275-GALLON WATER TOTES TO EACH RESIDENT, REFILLS THOSE WATER TOTES BI-WEEKLY, FOR THE RESIDENTS TO HAVE NONPOTABLE WATER TO TAKE BATHS, USE FOR SANITATION, WATER THE ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND OTHER NECESSARY USES. THIS IS A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION. WE ARE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS THE SANDBRANCH DEVELOPMENT WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION BOARD, TO DEVELOP A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR RESIDENTS TO OBTAIN RUNNING WATER AND SANITATION ON THEIR PROPERTIES.Expenses $130,073
- TEXAS ENVIROMENTAL HUB - PROVIDING NONPROFIT (501(C)(3)) STATUS COVERAGE, ALLOWING GRASSROOTS GROUPS OR PROJECTS TO RECEIVE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS AND GRANTS UNDER SSR'S UMBRELLA. RECEIVING AND MANAGING FUNDS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS GO THROUGH SSR, WHICH ENSURES FUNDS ARE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. ADMINISTRATIVE & COMPLIANCE SUPPORT, FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT, REPORTING, AND ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH IRS AND GRANT REQUIREMENTS. CAPACITY BUILDING & CREDIBILITY, HELPING SMALLER OR EMERGING INITIATIVES GAIN LEGITIMACY AND ACCESS FUNDING THEY OTHERWISE COULDN'T.Expenses $51,340 · grants $30,875
- OTHER: FLORAL FARMS, ENVIROMENTAL JUSTICEExpenses $2,112
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-EZ 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
- 85-2700437
- 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
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $401,168
- Income (IRS master file)
- $176,618
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $176,618 | $721,481 | $401,168 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $319,747 | $886,347 | $1,054,357 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,797,528 | $1,155,084 | $1,038,211 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $283,349 | $73,448 | $326,064 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 85-2700437).
Questions about SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING
- What is the EIN of SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING is 85-2700437.
- Is SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING 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 SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING 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 SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $134,301 (MARSHA JACKSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SOUTHERN SECTOR RISING have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $176,618, expenses of $721,481 and total assets of $401,168 at year end.
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