Three Rivers Planning & Development District
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRPDD IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN MISSISSIPPI THAT WAS FORMED IN 1971 BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND BUSINESS LEADERS TO PROMOTE OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FOSTER RESPOSIBLE SHORT AND LONG TERM COMMUNITY PLANNING, AND TO AID GENERAL CIVIC, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT'S HOME COUNTIES INCLUDING CALHOUN, CHICKASAW, ITAWAMBA, LAFAYETTE, LEE, MONROE, PONTOTOC, AND UNIOUN COUNTIES.
- Income
- $30.3 million
- Spending
- $27.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 21.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 119
- Highest pay
- $314,997, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2541 of 41 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, 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 (5)
- $14.2 million spent. WIOA-PROVIDES JOB TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO THOSE MOST IN NEED OF THE JOB SERVICES.
- $5.6 million spent. AGING-THE ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS AS THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR THE DISTRICT PROVIDING MEAL SERVICES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND OTHER SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE AGED.
- $3.2 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-THE DISTRICT'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE EIGHT COUNTY AREA INCLUDING PLANNING ASSISTANCE, ANNEXATION ASSISTANCE, GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
- $2.7 million spent. LOAN PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT PROVIDES LOW INTEREST FINANCING TO BUSINESSES THAT MEET QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH BY EDA, ARC, FHA AND THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOW COST INTERNET SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT AREA. SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT OFFERS SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, FEE BILLING, AMONG OTHER SOLID WAST SERVICES.
- LOAN PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT PROVIDES LOW INTEREST FINANCING TO BUSINESSES THAT MEET QUALIFICATIONS SET FORTH BY EDA, ARC, FHA AND THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND LOW COST INTERNET SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT AREA. SOLID WASTE PROGRAMS-THE DISTRICT OFFERS SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, FEE BILLING, AMONG OTHER SOLID WAST SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
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? 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1980.
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.
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