Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi at a glance
- Total assets
- $252,648
- -32.2% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $119,989
- +20.6% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $121K (2021). In 2025 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $252,648 | — | $119,989 | — | — |
| 2025 | $372,637 | $471,258 | $99,459 | $500 | Total only |
| 2024 | $838 | $78,000 | $87,933 | — | — |
| 2023 | $10,771 | $59,500 | $96,499 | — | — |
| 2022 | $47,770 | $56,500 | $82,247 | — | — |
| 2021 | $73,517 | $285,191 | $211,674 | $121,000 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi
Based on IRS filings
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi is a public charity, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $253K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi is led by David Wright, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
David Wright
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hederman
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$6K (2021) → $0 (2026)
M. Barrie Nelson
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
$8K (2026)
Mary Catherine Blackwell
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristin McDevitt (2021–2025) — Treasurer · Filing note: Ended 33125
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $8K, to M Barrie Nelson (Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi
How large is Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi?
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi reported $253K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990.
Where does Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi operate?
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi's EIN?
Governor's Council to Promote Mississippi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1779153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
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