MISSISSIPPI ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATIONAL INC
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue $6K · expenses $15K · assets $4K
- Also known as
- EDUCATION
- EIN
- 64-0812905
- Address
- 8211 EAGLE POINTE DR, MERIDIAN, MS 39305-9143
- Website
- MSARTSALLIANCE.COM
- NTEE code
- A25 Arts Education (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.85; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 1992 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Heather R LaCoste (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission
SEE ATTACHED
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Frost | FINANCIAL OF | 2020-2022 | $7,000 | $23,800 | 1 |
| Heather Lacoste | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020-2022 | $8,400 | $17,500 | 1 |
| Dr Penny Wallin (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2020 | $8,400 | $8,400 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Coakley | PRESIDENT EL | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Win Maxey-Shumate | PAST PRESIDE | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Stephanie Busbea | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Selina Coakley | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Difatta | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Olivia Dunwoody | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brittani Emerson | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rori Eddie Herbison | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Howell | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandi Hoxie | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Toney Keeler | DIRECTOR | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Lafrancis | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Rosalind Operton | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terrence Roberts | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brittany Swindoll | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erick Weeks | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Judy Duncan (former) | PAST PRESIDE | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Jenkins (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Koonlaba (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Mcinnis-Blalock (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Reinstatler (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Word (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 18 people listed · 2 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER LACOSTE | EXECUTIVE DI | 7 | $8,400 | - | - | $8,400 | 1 |
| SHANNON FROST | FINANCIAL OF | 7 | $7,000 | - | - | $7,000 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COAKLEY | PRESIDENT EL | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WIN MAXEY-SHUMATE | PAST PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR STEPHANIE BUSBEA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELINA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY DIFATTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| OLIVIA DUNWOODY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANI EMERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RORI EDDIE HERBISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STACY HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDI HOXIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONEY KEELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LAFRANCIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROSALIND OPERTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANY SWINDOLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERICK WEEKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 18 people listed · 2 paid, $17K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER LACOSTE | EXECUTIVE DI | 7 | $8,400 | - | - | $8,400 | 1 |
| SHANNON FROST | FINANCIAL OF | 7 | $8,400 | - | - | $8,400 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COAKLEY | PRESIDENT EL | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WIN MAXEY-SHUMATE | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR STEPHANIE BUSBEA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELINA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY DIFATTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| OLIVIA DUNWOODY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANI EMERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RORI EDDIE HERBISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STACY HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDI HOXIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONEY KEELER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LAFRANCIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROSALIND OPERTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANY SWINDOLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERICK WEEKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 22 people listed · 3 paid, $18K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PENNY WALLIN | EXECUTIVE DI | 7 | $8,400 | - | - | $8,400 | 1 |
| SHANNON FROST | FINANCIAL OF | 7 | $8,400 | - | - | $8,400 | 1 |
| HEATHER LACOSTE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $700 | - | - | $700 | 1 |
| WIN MAXEY-SHUMATE | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JUDY DUNCAN | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TRAVIS COAKLEY | PRESIDENT EL | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SELINA COAKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY DIFATTA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| OLIVIA DUNWOODY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY JENKINS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RORI EDDIE HERBISON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STACY HOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDI HOXIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA KOONLABA | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK LAFRANCIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STACY MCINNIS-BLALOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ROSALIND OPERTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA REINSTATLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRENCE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANY SWINDOLL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERICK WEEKS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS WORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,575 | $14,759 | $3,841 | $3,841 | $5,575 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,704 | $27,873 | $13,026 | $13,026 | $20,704 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $11,871 | $27,907 | $20,195 | $20,195 | $11,871 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $62,250 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | $31,250 | 2 | $12,500 | 2010 | 2009-2010 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| SOUTH ARTS INC | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | 2016 | 2016 | Public charity | Exact | 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.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $14,759 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $13,105 | 88.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,577 | 10.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $77 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $14,759 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $27,873 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,800 | 85.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,746 | 9.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $1,250 | 4.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $77 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $27,873 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $27,907 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $26,525 | 95.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,124 | 4.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $258 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $27,907 | 100% |
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