PROGRAM BELIEVE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $419K · expenses $339K · assets $237K
- EIN
- 87-1134200
- Address
- 1046 DIVISION ST, BILOXI, MS 39530-2935
- Website
- PROGRAM-BELIEVE.COM
- NTEE code
- P30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO ASSIST THE MOST UNDER-SERVED, VULNERABLE AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES THAT ARE AFFORDABLE AND IMPACTFUL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Searcy | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Briscoe | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Dick | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melanie Nelson | CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vera Robertson | VICE-CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meagan Parker | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angel Greer | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Martin (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE SEARCY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WILLIAM BRISCOE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY DICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE NELSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERA ROBERTSON | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEAGAN PARKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGEL GREER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE SEARCY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY DICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE NELSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERA ROBERTSON | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEAGAN PARKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGEL GREER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE SEARCY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY DICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE NELSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERA ROBERTSON | VERA ROBERTSON | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEAGAN PARKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGEL GREER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIE SEARCY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY MARTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY DICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELANIE NELSON | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VERA ROBERTSON | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEAGAN PARKER | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGEL GREER | SECRETARY | 1 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $419,089 | $338,510 | $236,868 | $236,362 | $419,008 | $0 | $0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $326,065 | $291,438 | $156,107 | $155,783 | $326,065 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $323,587 | $279,946 | $121,458 | $121,156 | $322,408 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,387 | $49,870 | $83,743 | $77,517 | $127,387 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,134,250 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021-2024 | 4 | $961,250 | 2024 | $323,750 | show |
| DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” | 2021-2025 | 8 | $83,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| NEW BETHEL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $46,500 | 2024 | $46,500 | show |
| MISSISSIPPI POWER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Program Believe”, “PROGRAM BELIEVE” | 2022-2025 | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| CADENCE BANK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” | 2022 | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 | $2,500 | show |
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | 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 990 · $338,510 spent · pay $136,040 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $127,154 | - | $127,154 | - | 37.6% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $85,950 | - | $85,950 | - | 25.4% |
| Occupancy | $45,474 | - | $45,474 | - | 13.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $21,493 | - | $21,493 | - | 6.3% |
| Other (as described) | AWARDS & GRANTS | $20,000 | - | $20,000 | - | 5.9% |
| Office expenses | $8,973 | - | $8,973 | - | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,886 | - | $8,886 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | FIELD TRIP | $7,099 | $7,099 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $6,871 | - | $6,871 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,440 | $3,440 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| All other expenses | $2,611 | $1,507 | $1,104 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $559 | - | $559 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $338,510 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $291,438 spent · pay $107,268 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | - | 34.3% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $89,668 | - | $89,668 | - | 30.8% |
| Occupancy | $36,737 | - | $36,737 | - | 12.6% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $17,659 | $17,659 | - | - | 6.1% |
| Other (as described) | FIELD TRIP | $12,796 | $12,796 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Office expenses | $12,017 | $4,734 | $7,283 | - | 4.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,268 | - | $7,268 | - | 2.5% | |
| All other expenses | $6,047 | $3,960 | $2,087 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,600 | - | $3,600 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $1,987 | $1,987 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: legal | $1,535 | $1,535 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $1,371 | $1,371 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $475 | - | $475 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $278 | $278 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $291,438 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $279,946 spent · pay $103,037 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $95,769 | - | $95,769 | - | 34.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACT LABOR | $79,718 | - | $79,718 | - | 28.5% |
| Occupancy | $36,270 | - | $36,270 | - | 13.0% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $16,784 | $16,717 | $67 | - | 6.0% |
| All other expenses | $15,894 | $9,661 | $6,203 | $30 | 5.7% | |
| Office expenses | $7,746 | $608 | $7,138 | - | 2.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,268 | - | $7,268 | - | 2.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TUTORING | $7,222 | $7,222 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Other (as described) | AWARDS & GRANTS TO OTHE | $6,595 | - | $6,595 | - | 2.4% |
| Travel | $3,012 | $3,012 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: management | $1,294 | - | $1,294 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $479 | - | $479 | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $395 | $395 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,179 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $279,946 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $49,870 spent · pay $28,160 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $28,160 | 56.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,548 | 21.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,452 | 14.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,710 | 7.4% | |
| Total | $49,870 | 100% |
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