THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK

EIN: 640387161

COLUMBUS, MS

Total Revenue
$2,857,124
Total Expenses
$2,198,934
Total Assets
$5,431,856
Net Assets
$5,009,888
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1959
Legal Domicile
MS
Principal Officer
JOE HIGGINS
Phone
6623288369
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK, founded in 1959, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $658K, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,181,034
Program Service Revenue $438,889
Investment Income $237,201
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,857,124

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,302,306
Fundraising Expenses $106,910
Program Expenses $1,645,965
Other Expenses $896,628
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,198,934

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $2,857,124 $2,760,807 +0.0%
Expenses $2,198,934 $2,749,745 -0.2%
Net Income $658,190 $11,062 +58.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
26
Independent Members
26
Employees
11
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$888,542
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BLAKE HILL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUFF SANDER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY ANN BRIGGS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT CLARK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LADONNA HELVESTON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALBERT JETHROW DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN JEFFERSON DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JERRY TONEY CHAIR EX. COMMITTEE 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BAIN NICKELS V-CHAIR EX. COMMITTEE 0.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN RUSH DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN CASANO DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN CLARK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE BROWN DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAREY EDWARDS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDY NICHOLS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL WHITTLE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE HARDY WHITTLE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSEL YOUNG DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BART WISE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAYES RECTOR DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE AMOS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHAD THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL WEST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD LOVE DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM CORDER DIRECTOR 0.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOE MAX HIGGINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00
Officer
$503,828 $84,535 $588,363
MERYL FISACKERLY OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$161,097 $18,275 $179,372
LEAH UPTON OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$106,750 $14,057 $120,807
NEALIE YOUNG EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$127,728 $19,200 $146,928
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $2,857,124 $2,198,934 $5,431,856 $658,190
2023 $2,760,807 $2,749,745 $4,418,788 $11,062
2022 $2,428,677 $2,076,166 $4,357,074 $352,511
2021 $2,348,537 $1,902,735 $4,003,527 $445,802
2020 $2,292,963 $1,884,092 $3,567,413 $408,871
2019 $2,437,148 $2,017,386 $3,146,746 $419,762
2018 $2,398,732 $2,146,343 $2,752,409 $252,389
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