Southern MS Planning & Development District
Southern MS Planning & Development District reported $46.1 million in revenue and $43.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.27 went to program services, $2.73 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. Government grants made up 93.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $388,603 (EXEC. DIRECTOR). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $388,603 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.89% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 41 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWorkforce development - wioa, through funding from the U.S. Department of labor (US dol), provided employment and educational training services to 2,690 participants. Among those serviced, 275 participants received individual training accounts (itas) that were funded at a total amount of $847,880.31. Ita funds assist participants with their educational costs. There were 65 individuals enrolled in on-the-job (ojt) training, at a total amount of $562,980.92. Ojt funds help businesses offset training costs and customize the training to their specific needs. In addition, 369 youth were enrolled…
Area agency on aging - consists of programs for people 60 years of age and older. 687,336 units of the following services were provided to 5,603 clients: meals, homemaker services, information and referral, adult day care, case management, legal services, respite care, senior center services, home modifications, and transportation. Insurance counseling was provided to 1,688 individuals by direct contact, 4,587 people were reached through public outreach events, and 85,252 people were reached through mail-outs
Medicaid waiver - provides home and community based services to individuals over the age of 21 who, in the absence of such services, would require the level of care provided in a nursing facility. Participants must meet income and health requirements. 3,933 elderly and disabled medicaid waiver clients received 41,440 units of service of case management and 362,544 home delivered meals
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXEC. DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,399 | $0 | $51,204 | $388,603 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,822 | $0 | $29,786 | $193,608 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,946 | $0 | $25,717 | $156,663 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southern MS Planning & Development District (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $600K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b41 · 41 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5258
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS LLC Food services | $4,679,304 |
| MS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Workforce contractual services | $3,744,071 |
| WORKING SOLUTIONS LLC Workforce contractual services | $2,369,427 |
| UNITEDHEALTH Health insurance services | $1,918,621 |
| VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Retirement services | $1,456,418 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 39 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Southern MS Planning & Development District's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Southern MS Planning & Development District, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Southern MS Planning & Development District spent in FY2025, $97.27 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Southern MS Planning & Development District's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Southern MS Planning & Development District reported that 97.3% of its $43.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Southern MS Planning & Development District pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Southern MS Planning & Development District reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $388,603, for the role of EXEC. DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Southern MS Planning & Development District get its money?
Of $46.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 93.4% from government grants) and 5.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Southern MS Planning & Development District a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 64-0441554 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202630789349300833 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202540719349301429 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420599349301907 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202340609349300929 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201369349308010 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100439349301590 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 64-0441554: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.