Mission
IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI BY UNIFYING PLANNING, ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTY.
Public Charity
JACKSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC
JACKSON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in PASCAGOULA, MS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.7M expenses, $4.5M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 640838516
PASCAGOULA, MS
Urban & Community Economic Development
NTEE: S31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$4.5M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Jackson County Economic Development Foundation Inc
How Jackson County Economic Development Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
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 $91 for programs
$91
The foundation has implemented a retention & expansion program, identified optimal sites for new industry, established a "red carpet" buiness recruitment team, and worked with other non porfit…
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 Received
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$26,400
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$25,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barry Cumbest
BOARD MEMBER
Benny Lassiter
BOARD MEMBER
Billy Knight
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Blanchette
BOARD MEMBER
Brian Hughey
BOARD MEMBER
Casey Vaughan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $4.5M |
| 2024 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $4.2M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.7M | $3.8M |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.5M | $3.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.5M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.