Mississippi Railroad Association Sterling Towers 307
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What it says it does
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR MISSISSIPPI RAILROADS.
- Income
- $115,800
- Spending
- $111,517
- Highest pay
- $90,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (1)
- THE MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD ASSOCIATION (MRRA) ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2025: - BRIEFED STATE AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS ON THE IMPACT OF FREIGHT RAIL TO THE ECONOMY - WORKED WITH THE MS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE UPDATED STATE RAIL PLAN - SUPPORTED AN EVENT WITH ASSOCIATION MEMBER CSX THANKING THE TEAM AT THE KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE MEDICAL CENTER-REPRESENTED THE RAIL INDUSTRY ON THE STRATEGIC MULTIMODAL INVESTMENT FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE-PLANNED AND EXECUTED TWO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS WELL AS PERIODIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLS-PLANNED AND EXECUTED A TWO-DAY LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE FEATURING INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS, GRANT OPPORTUNITY TRAINING, AND A RECEPTION. IT ALSO INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATIVE LEADERS AT THE STATE CAPITOL.-REPRESENTED MS AT THE AAR'S STATE RELATIONS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING IN KANSAS CITY
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 October 1946.
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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