Mississippi Association of Realtors Incorporated
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO BE THE BUSINESS ADVOCATE FOR MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS.
- Income
- $2.6 million
- Spending
- $3.0 million
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $145,549, chief exec.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- EDUCATION - THE MS REALTOR INSTITUTE, THE ASSOCIATION'S EDUCATION DIVISION, PROVIDES MORE THAN 100 COURSES FOR PRE, POST, CONTINUING, AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION REAL ESTATE EDUCATION VIA CLASSROOM AND ONLINE COURSES TO APPROXIMATELY 3,700 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. COURSES ARE OFFERED AT THE ASSOCIATION'S HEADQUARTERS AND IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS WELL AS ONLINE. THE PURPOSE OF THE REAL ESTATE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE THE LEARNING TOOLS AND TRAINING THAT REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS NEED FOR THE COURSE OF THEIR CAREER. COURSES INCLUDE MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY, LICENSE LAW, AGENCY LAW, CONTRACT LAW, REAL ESTATE EXAM PREPARATION, HOME INSPECTION, AND OTHER TIMELY TOPICS.
- MEETING/EVENTS - THE MS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HOLDS VARIOUS EVENTS THOUGHOUT EACH YEAR TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. SUCH EVENTS INCLUDE A REALTOR DAY AT THE CAPITOL WHERE MORE THAN 300 REALTORS VISIT WITH THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR BUSINESS; AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO WHERE MORE THAN 700 REALTORS, SPONSORS, AND EXHIBITORS GATHER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND FORUMS FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES. OTHER SMALLER FORUMS, WORK GROUPS, COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES MEET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CARRY FORTH THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AREAS OF ASSOCIATION OPERATIONS, MEMBER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY, STANDARD FORMS AND CONTRACTS, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS. MEETING/EVENTS - THE MS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HOLDS VARIOUS EVENTS THOUGHOUT EACH YEAR TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. SUCH EVENTS INCLUDE A REALTOR DAY AT THE CAPITOL WHERE MORE THAN 300 REALTORS VISIT WITH THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THEIR BUSINESS; AN ANNUAL CONVENTION AND EXPO WHERE MORE THAN 700 REALTORS, SPONSORS, AND EXHIBITORS GATHER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND FORUMS FOR EXCHANGING IDEAS AND BEST PRACTICES. OTHER SMALLER FORUMS, WORK GROUPS, COMMITTEES, AND TASK FORCES MEET THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO CARRY FORTH THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN THE AREAS OF ASSOCIATION OPERATIONS, MEMBER SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY, STANDARD FORMS AND CONTRACTS, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS.
- PUBLICATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL 7,400+ MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS STATEWIDE ELECTED LEADERS. THE PUBLICATION FEATURES TIMELY ARTICLES ON MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE AND FEATURES MISSISSIPPI REALTORS AS SUBJECTS OF THE ARTICLES AND AS GUEST WRITERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAGAZINE IS TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNICATION VEHICLE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING BEST PRACTICES, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS, NEWS AND TOPICAL INFORMATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO A PRACTICING REALTOR IN MISSISSIPPI. THE ASSOCIATION HAS A MYRIAD OF OTHER COMMUNICATION VEHICLES INCLUDING A MONTHLY ASSOCIATION ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, WEEKLY BROKER AND ROOKIE REALTOR ELECTRONIC NEWSELETTERS, AND A SERIES OF MONTHLY WEBINARS FOR BROKERS, ROOKIES, AND THE MEMBERSHIP AS A WHOLE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ELECTRONIC OUTREACH TOOLS IS TO ENGAGE THE MEMBERS IN A DIALOGUE ABOUT TIMELY TOPICS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND SERVICE. PUBLICATIONS - THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL 7,400+ MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS STATEWIDE ELECTED LEADERS. THE PUBLICATION FEATURES TIMELY ARTICLES ON MISSISSIPPI REAL ESTATE AND FEATURES MISSISSIPPI REALTORS AS SUBJECTS OF THE ARTICLES AND AS GUEST WRITERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAGAZINE IS TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY COMMUNICATION VEHICLE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING BEST PRACTICES, RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLS, NEWS AND TOPICAL INFORMATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO A PRACTICING REALTOR IN MISSISSIPPI. THE ASSOCIATION HAS A MYRIAD OF OTHER COMMUNICATION VEHICLES INCLUDING A MONTHLY ASSOCIATION ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, WEEKLY BROKER AND ROOKIE REALTOR ELECTRONIC NEWSELETTERS, AND A SERIES OF MONTHLY WEBINARS FOR BROKERS, ROOKIES, AND THE MEMBERSHIP AS A WHOLE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ELECTRONIC OUTREACH TOOLS IS TO ENGAGE THE MEMBERS IN A DIALOGUE ABOUT TIMELY TOPICS OF INTEREST AND TO PROVIDE RELEVANT INFORMATION AND SERVICE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: National Association of Realtors (Chicago, IL), EIN 36-1520690. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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