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BETTER MISSISSIPPI LLC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BETTER MISSISSIPPI LLC

EIN 81-0758449

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE for WHICH BETTER MISSISSIPPI, LLC WAS FORMED WAS to PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD and GENERAL WELFARE of THE STATE of MISSISSIPPI and ALL MISSISSIPPIANS BY ORGANIZING, PLANNING and IMPLEMENTING THE INAUGURATION RELATED ACTIVITIES for THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT of THE STATE of MISSISSIPPI, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PREPARATIONS for THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT to CARRY OUT HIS OFFICIAL DUTIES IMMEDIATELY UPON FORMAL ASSUMPTION of SUCH OFFICIAL CEREMONIAL and CIVIC EVENTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2019The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders2 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

48.21%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services
6.55%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses
$58.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.14%of revenue went to management and office costs7.0% of expenses
$0.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$306,500
Mission workProgram services$147,75948.21% of revenue81.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$12,6884.14% of revenue7.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$20,0886.55% of revenue11.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$125,96541.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$180,53558.90% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$306,500
Expenses$180,535
Annual surplus $125,965 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)$147,759 · 81.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$12,688 · 7.0% of expenses
Fundraising$20,088 · 11.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$306,500
Expenses$180,535
Assets$125,965
Mission work (program services)$147,759
Fundraising$20,088
Management and general$12,688
Accounting fees$2,941
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (2)

SPENCER J FLATGARDPRINCIPAL OFFICER

SPENCER J FLATGARDPRINCIPAL OFFICER

About this charity

Location
200 NORTH CONGRESS STREET NO 500, JACKSON, MS 39201
County
Hinds
In care of
SPENCE FLATGARD
Primary officer
SPENCE FLATGARD, MEMBER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2019
Tax period began
December 1, 2015
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HADDOX REID EUBANK BETTS PLLC

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