MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $115K · expenses $104K · assets $44K
- EIN
- 64-0607349
- Address
- 303 MAPLEWOOD PL, RIDGELAND, MS 39157-4167
- Website
- WWW.MSMEA.ORG
- NTEE code
- A6EC
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 1978 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Donna McCommon (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION BY PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING OF MUSIC BY ALL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beasley | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tammy Carney | PRESIDENT-EL | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tommy Creel | PAST PRESIDE | 2018-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Robertson | SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Landrum | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Young (former) | PAST PRESIDE | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Tillotson (former) | SECRETARY | 2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Donna Mccommon (former) | TREASURER | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrea Coleman (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angie Rawls (former) | PAST PRESIDE | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Gibbs (former) | SECRETARY | 2017 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BEASLEY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY CARNEY | PRESIDENT-EL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY CREEL | PAST PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY ROBERTSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL LANDRUM | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY BEASLEY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAMMY CARNEY | PRESIDENT-EL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY CREEL | PAST PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY ROBERTSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL LANDRUM | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOMMY CREEL | PRESIDENT-EL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS YOUNG | PAST PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER TILLOTSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA MCCOMMON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA COLEMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS YOUNG | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY ROBERTSON | PRESIDENT EL | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANGIE RAWLS | PAST PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LINDA GIBBS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DONNA MCCOMMON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREA COLEMAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $115,163 | $103,819 | $44,060 | $44,060 | - | $89,714 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $105,836 | $114,953 | $32,716 | $32,716 | - | $81,485 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $66,716 | $65,131 | $40,934 | $40,934 | - | $66,716 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,191 | $63,250 | $39,349 | $39,349 | - | $64,191 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $5,000 in all, tax years 2010 to 2010. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONEDNA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MISSISSIPPI MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION” | 2010 | 1 | $5,000 | 2010 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $103,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $103,117 | 99.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $562 | 0.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $140 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $103,819 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $114,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $114,260 | 99.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $370 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $323 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $114,953 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $65,131 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $65,131 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $65,131 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $63,250 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $63,250 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $63,250 | 100% |
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