Southern Ms Planning &
THE MISSION OF SMPDD IS TO PROMOTE CIVIC IMPROVEMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOWER FIFTEEN COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$46.0M
+1.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.9M
-40.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7.9M
-40.5% YoY
About Southern Ms Planning &
Based on IRS filings
Southern Ms Planning & is a nonprofit organization, based in GULFPORT, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $46.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $7.9M. Net investment income was $229K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $45,981,751 | $45,154,630 | $44,385,657 |
| Revenue | $39,053,219 | $34,417,646 | $33,837,059 |
| Expenses | $36,923,840 | $33,621,591 | $31,171,474 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $228,809 | $115,877 | $39,987 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Southern Ms Planning &
Community Development Loans
SOUTHERN MS PLANNING &
Amount
Up to $175,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Minority Business Enterprise Loan Program
SOUTHERN MS PLANNING &
Amount
$15,000 - $250,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Minority Business Enterprise Micro-Loan Program
SOUTHERN MS PLANNING &
Amount
$2,000 - $35,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEONARD BENTZ II | EXEC. DIRECTOR | 40 | $304,930 |
| WAYNE BARROW | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| BOBBY BOLTON | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT | 0.8 | — |
| DEMARRIO BOOTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| DR ADAM BREERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| MITCH BRENT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| ERIC CHAMBLESS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| KEITH CLAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| STERLING CRAFT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| TOMMY DEWS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| PHIL DICKERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| MICHAEL EVANS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| MIKE FAVRE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| SEDGIE FOXWORTH | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| HAL HAYES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| DONALD HART | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| LARRY HAVARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| BILLY HEWES | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| DAVID HOGAN | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT | 0.8 | — |
| KENNY HOLLOWAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| RICK HUX | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| CLIFF KELLY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| LESLIE KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| DARRIN BO LADNER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| PATRICK LEE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| JIM LUKE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| GENTRY MORDICA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| ENNIT MORRIS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| DEREK NECAISE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| CALVIN NEWSOME | PRESIDENT | 0.8 | — |
| LANCE PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| REBECCA POWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| TROY ROSS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| STEVE SEYMOUR | TREASURER | 0.8 | — |
| KEVIN SHOWS | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| JASON SPENCE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| JIMMY SPRING | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| SCOTT STRICKLAND | SECRETARY | 0.8 | — |
| AMY WALKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| PAUL WALLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| RAY WESSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| ROD WOULLARD | BOARD MEMBER | 0.8 | — |
| JENNIFER BELL | CFO | 40 | $16,540 |
| MARY LAROSA | FORMER CFO | 40 | $126,980 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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