Mississippi Manufacturers Association
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What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO BE THE VOICE OF INDUSTRY IN MISSISSIPPI. INFORMATION RELATED TO THE ENVIRONMENT, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, TAXATION, ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS IS COMMUNICATED TO MEMBERS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN COMMITTEES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS , PUBLICATIONS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
- Income
- $3.2 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $271,706, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- COMMUNICATION-THROUGH SEMINARS AND OTHER MEANS, THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATES INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERSHIP THAT AFFECTS MANUFACTURING IN MISSISSIPPI.
- ADVOCACY- THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS LAWS AFFECTING INDUSTRY IN MISSISSIPPI AND REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERSHIP'S INTERESTS BEFORE THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
- MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP- THE PURPOSE OF MEP IS TO HELP MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURERS TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE. MEP PROVIDES A NETWORK OF MANUFACTURING EXPERTS AND RESOURCES THAT BENEFIT MANUFACTURING. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY-BASED MEP MISSISSIPPI CENTERS PROVIDE SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED MANUFACTURERS THE TOOLS TO INNOVATE, CREATE AND RETAIN JOBS, INCREASE PROFITS, AND OPERATE EFFICIENTLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1957.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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