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SOUTHERN MS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN MS PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT INC

EIN 64-0441554 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

THE MISSION of SMPDD is to PROMOTE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT of THE LOWER FIFTEEN COUNTIES IN THE STATE of MISSISSIPPI.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.03%of revenue went to mission work97.3% of expenses · Program services
$94.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
2.59%of revenue went to management and office costs2.7% of expenses
$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
93.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $388,603 for LEONARD BENTZ II (EXEC. DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$46,060,210
Mission workProgram services$42,390,27592.03% of revenue97.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,191,6182.59% of revenue2.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,478,3175.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$43,581,89394.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.55% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 3.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.69% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.12% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.18% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.29% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.36% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,060,210
Expenses$43,581,893
Annual surplus $2,478,317 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,390,275 · 97.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,191,618 · 2.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$46,060,210
Expenses$43,581,893
Assets$48,879,356
Income$46,119,959
Contributions$43,063,433
Mission work (program services)$42,390,275
Grants given$70,981,068
Average grant$10,140,153
Management and general$1,191,618
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
LEONARD BENTZ IIEXEC. DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $388,603Base $337,399 · Other $51,204
JENNIFER BELLCFO · 40 hrs/week $193,608Base $163,822 · Other $29,786
ALLISON HAWKINSHCE · 40 hrs/week $156,663Base $130,946 · Other $25,717

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

LEONARD BENTZ IIEXEC. DIRECTOR

JENNIFER BELLCFO

ALLISON HAWKINSHCE

RAY WESSONBOARD MEMBER

LARRY HAVARDBOARD MEMBER

LESLIE KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL EVANSBOARD MEMBER

MIKE FAVREBOARD MEMBER

MITCH BRENTBOARD MEMBER

PATRICK LEEBOARD MEMBER

PAUL WALLEYBOARD MEMBER

PHIL DICKERSONBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN SHOWSBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA POWERSBOARD MEMBER

RICK HUXBOARD MEMBER

ROD WOULLARDBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT STRICKLANDSECRETARY

SEDGIE FOXWORTHBOARD MEMBER

STERLING CRAFTBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SEYMOURTREASURER

TOMMY DEWSBOARD MEMBER

TROY ROSSBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE BARROWBOARD MEMBER

DONALD HARTBOARD MEMBER

AMY WALKERBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW GILLICHBOARD MEMBER

BOBBY BOLTON2ND VICE PRESIDENT

BOBBY COXBOARD MEMBER

CALVIN NEWSOMEPRESIDENT

CLIFF KELLYBOARD MEMBER

DARRIN BO LADNERBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HOGAN1ST VICE PRESIDENT

DEMARRIO BOOTHBOARD MEMBER

DEREK NECAISEBOARD MEMBER

LANCE PEARSONBOARD MEMBER

DR ADAM BREERWOODBOARD MEMBER

ENNIT MORRISBOARD MEMBER

ERIC CHAMBLESSBOARD MEMBER

GENTRY MORDICABOARD MEMBER

HAL HAYESBOARD MEMBER

JASON SPENCEBOARD MEMBER

JIM LUKEBOARD MEMBER

JIMMY SPRINGBOARD MEMBER

KEITH CLAYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1976
Location
10441 CORPORATE DR STE 1, GULFPORT, MS 39503-5790
County
Harrison
In care of
% LEONARD BENTZ
Primary officer
LEONARD BENTZ II, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@smpdd.com Phone(228) 868-2311

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
TMH
NTEE classification
Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category
Homeowners & Tenants Associations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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