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Main Street Pascagoula

EIN 46-5008021 · Pascagoula, MS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MAIN STREET PASCAGOULA IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL THAT ENHANCES THE TAX BASE OF A COMMUNITY, FOSTERS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, BUILDS COMMUNITY CAPACITY, AND CREATES PARTNERSHIPS AMONG KEY GROUPS IN A COMMUNITY.

Income
$305,406
Spending
$214,981
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
15.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 55%
Employees
1
Highest pay
$65,625, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $214,981 spent. A. PROMOTIONS: PMSA SHALL PROMOTE AND SPONSOR DISCUSSION GROUPS AND SHALL EDUCATE AND INFORM CITIZENS AND MEMBERS ON TOPICS OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA SHALL MAINTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING REVITALIZATION IN THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL SPONSOR CULTURAL, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, COMMON EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS. PMSA SHALL PUBLISH COMMUNITY INFORMATION REGARDING ITS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER DATA RELEVANT TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. SUCH PUBLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) PLANNING STUDIES, SUCH AS THE RESOURCE TEAM REPORT 2) AN ORGANIZATION BROCHURE 3) TOURIST AND VISITOR INFORMATION BROCHURES, MAPS, AND GUIDES 4) SPECIAL EVENT FLYERS, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, OR BROCHURES 5) THE PMSA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER B. ORGANIZATION: PMSA WILL ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND PRIVATE BUSINESS AND CITIZENS. PMSA WILL COORDINATE AS APPROPRIATE WITH THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA ZONING AND OTHER REGULATORY ACTIVITY AFFECTING THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY INTEREST IS TO PRESERVE AND DEVELOP THE BEAUTY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF PASCAGOULA, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROMOTE THE CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT AT THE CITY, COUNTY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT LEVEL. C. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING: PMSA WILL HELP TO DIVERSIFY THE COMMUNITY BY RECRUITING NEW STORES TO BALANCE THE RETAIL MIX; AIDING POTENTIAL BUSINESS OWNERS IN FINDING RETAIL SPACE, AND BY AIDING IN THE ACQUIRING OF ADEQUATE FINANCING. D. DESIGN: PMSA WILL ASSIST IN PLANNING AND COORDINATING THE DESIGN OF IMPROVEMENTS IN OR ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL AID IN PROVIDING DESIGN SERVICES FOR BUILDINGS AND SIGNAGE. PMSA WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PAINTING, CONSTRUCTION, HISTORIC RENOVATION, AND PRESERVATION. PMSA WILL PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS. PMSA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROMOTE EFFECTIVE REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. PMSA SHALL, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE USES AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT. A. PROMOTIONS: PMSA SHALL PROMOTE AND SPONSOR DISCUSSION GROUPS AND SHALL EDUCATE AND INFORM CITIZENS AND MEMBERS ON TOPICS OF COMMON INTEREST AND CONCERN TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA SHALL MAINTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING REVITALIZATION IN THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL SPONSOR CULTURAL, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, COMMON EXPERIENCES AND PROBLEMS. PMSA SHALL PUBLISH COMMUNITY INFORMATION REGARDING ITS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER DATA RELEVANT TO THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. SUCH PUBLICATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) PLANNING STUDIES, SUCH AS THE RESOURCE TEAM REPORT 2) AN ORGANIZATION BROCHURE 3) TOURIST AND VISITOR INFORMATION BROCHURES, MAPS, AND GUIDES 4) SPECIAL EVENT FLYERS, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, OR BROCHURES 5) THE PMSA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER B. ORGANIZATION: PMSA WILL ORGANIZE AND PROMOTE CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND PRIVATE BUSINESS AND CITIZENS. PMSA WILL COORDINATE AS APPROPRIATE WITH THE CITY OF PASCAGOULA ZONING AND OTHER REGULATORY ACTIVITY AFFECTING THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PRIMARY INTEREST IS TO PRESERVE AND DEVELOP THE BEAUTY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY OF PASCAGOULA, ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROMOTE THE CONCERNS OF THE DISTRICT AT THE CITY, COUNTY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT LEVEL. C. ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING: PMSA WILL HELP TO DIVERSIFY THE COMMUNITY BY RECRUITING NEW STORES TO BALANCE THE RETAIL MIX; AIDING POTENTIAL BUSINESS OWNERS IN FINDING RETAIL SPACE, AND BY AIDING IN THE ACQUIRING OF ADEQUATE FINANCING. D. DESIGN: PMSA WILL ASSIST IN PLANNING AND COORDINATING THE DESIGN OF IMPROVEMENTS IN OR ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL AID IN PROVIDING DESIGN SERVICES FOR BUILDINGS AND SIGNAGE. PMSA WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PAINTING, CONSTRUCTION, HISTORIC RENOVATION, AND PRESERVATION. PMSA WILL PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN CITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS. PMSA WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT AND AREAS ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT. PMSA WILL PROMOTE EFFECTIVE REDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DISTRICT. PMSA SHALL, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE USES AND DESIGN STANDARDS FOR DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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