Mission
RECREATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE
GREAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER BALLOON RACE, of NATCHEZ, MS, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $542K in revenue, $541K in expenses, $615K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $75K.
EIN: 640792957
NATCHEZ, MS
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$542K
Total Expenses$541K
Total Assets$615K
Grants Given5
Grant Total$75K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Great Mississippi River Balloon Race
How Great Mississippi River Balloon Race divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
The Great Mississippi River Balloon Race was held in october 2025 in Natchez, ms
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATCHEZ HISTORY.
$10,000
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATCHEZ HISTORY.
$35,000
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATCHEZ HISTORY
$10,000
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATCHEZ HISTORY
$10,000
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATCHEZ HISTORY
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Carter Burns
PRESIDENT
Sam Kirby
TREASURER
Scott Adams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $542K | $541K | $615K |
| 2024 | $562K | $504K | $614K |
| 2023 | $538K | $483K | $557K |
| 2022 | $558K | $468K | $501K |
| 2020 | $88K | $77K | $357K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $88K to $542K (+517%), with total assets most recently reported at $615K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MS.
MS
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.