THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LI… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1959

Legal Domicile

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

THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE JOINED TOGETHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY OF COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY, WEST POINT-CLAY COUNTY, AND STARKVILLE-OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,645,965 Revenue: $676,090

THE LINK ENCOURAGES, FOSTERS, AND ADVANCES ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES CIVIC PRIDE AND AWARENESS IN COLUMBUS AND LOWNDES COUNTY, MS, WEST...

THE LINK ENCOURAGES, FOSTERS, AND ADVANCES ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PROMOTES CIVIC PRIDE AND AWARENESS IN COLUMBUS AND LOWNDES COUNTY, MS, WEST POINT AND CLAY COUNTY, MS, AND STARKVILLE AND OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, MS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

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

Independent Members

Employees

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

$888,542

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

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

THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE DEVELOPMENT LINK