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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jennie Searcy DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
William Briscoe DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 1
Henry Dick DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Melanie Nelson CHAIR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Vera Robertson VICE-CHAIR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Meagan Parker TREASURER2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Angel Greer SECRETARY2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cindy Martin (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIE SEARCY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM BRISCOE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY DICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELANIE NELSON CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
VERA ROBERTSON VICE-CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN PARKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGEL GREER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIE SEARCY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY MARTIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY DICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELANIE NELSON CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
VERA ROBERTSON VICE-CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN PARKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGEL GREER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIE SEARCY DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CINDY MARTIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
HENRY DICK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MELANIE NELSON CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
VERA ROBERTSON VERA ROBERTSON1 $0$0$0 $01
MEAGAN PARKER TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ANGEL GREER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JENNIE SEARCY DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
CINDY MARTIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
HENRY DICK DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MELANIE NELSON CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
VERA ROBERTSON VICE-CHAIR1 $0-$0 $01
MEAGAN PARKER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
ANGEL GREER SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$419,089$338,510 $236,868$236,362 $419,008$0 $040
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$326,065$291,438 $156,107$155,783 $326,065$0 $020
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$323,587$279,946 $121,458$121,156 $322,408$0 $020
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2024 4$961,250 2024$323,750
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DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION Public charity Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” 2021-2025 8$83,000 2025$10,000
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NEW BETHEL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2024 1$46,500 2024$46,500
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MISSISSIPPI POWER FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Program Believe”, “PROGRAM BELIEVE” 2022-2025 4$40,000 2025$10,000
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CADENCE BANK FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” 2022 1$2,500 2022$2,500
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PROGRAM BELIEVE” 2024 1$1,000 2024$1,000
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$338,510100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $291,438 spent · pay $107,268 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$291,438100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $279,946 spent · pay $103,037 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,179$0reported apart
Total$279,946100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $49,870 spent · pay $28,160 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$49,870100%

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