Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
96th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 84.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
52nd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$43,384
Up $2,259 (+5.5%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$43,384
Up $2,259 (+5.5%) from 2016
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2016
Revenue
Up$116,068
Up $1,980 (+1.7%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$113,809
Down $6,981 (-5.8%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$2,259
Up $8,961 (+134%) from 2016
To provide support for Mississippi railroads.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| - MRRA PROMOTED THE RAIL INDUSTRY AT VARIOUS MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE STATE INCLUDING COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GATHERINGS. - MRRA WORKED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI OPERATION LIFESAVER ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATE MISSISSIPPIANS ABOUT THE DANGERS THAT EXIST AT GRADE CROSSINGS. - MET WITH NUMEROUS COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT BEST PRACTICES WHEN HAVING TO WORK WITH THE RAIL INDUSTRY. - MRRA SPOKE TO NUMEROUS COMMUNITY GROUPS DURING 2017 ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF FREIGHT RAIL OVER HAULING FREIGHT ON HIGHWAYS. - MEMBER RETENTION: ALL 2016 MEMBERS JOINED THE ASSOCIATION IN 2017. - MANAGED ASSOCIATION FINANCES WITH NO AUDIT EXCEPTIONS. - CORRESPONDED WITH MEMBERS CONCERNING ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY AND OPPORTUNITIES. - MONITORED ALL MEDIA AND REPORTED ITEMS OF INTEREST. - RESPONDED TO ALL MEMBER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. - REPRESENTED THE INDUSTRY AS REQUIRED AT ALL PUBLIC EVENTS. - SITE VISITS WERE MADE TO FOUR RAIL FACILITIES DURING THE YEAR. - THE ASSOCIATION ADVOCATED FOR THE PASSAGE OF THE RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE MISSISSIPPI STATE LEGISLATURE. - NO LEGISLATION PASSED THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTED THE RAIL INDUSTRY. THE ASSOCIATION SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIED TO AMEND A BILL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD FOR THE INDUSTRY. - PLANNED EVENTS WITH NUMEROUS MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE TO RAISE THEIR AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE RAIL INDUSTRY IN MISSISSIPPI. - PLANNED AND MANAGED TWO ASSOCIATION MEETINGS. - MET WITH MS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND MS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOEL YELVERTON | Exec Director/Secretary/Treasurer | PT | $97,600 | - | $97,600 |
| JOE ARBONA | Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELIZABETH LAWLOR | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANE COVINGTON | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JIM KVEDARAS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL GARRIGA | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| KEVIN MCINTOSH | Vice Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $35,013 |
| Current Year Nondeductible Lobbying and Political Cost | $30,393 |
“Description: other income. Amount: 68.”
“Description: meetings. Amount: 9,405. Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 89. Description: sponsorships and contributions. Amount: 1,225. Description: administrative expense. Amount: 779. Description: dues. Amount: 1,036. Description: travel. Amount: 776. Description: legislative expense. Amount: 1,574. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 14,884.”
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 6 | KEVIN MCINTOSH |
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| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleC/SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleC/TaxableAmt | 0 | -3650 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME. AMOUNT: 68. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 9,405. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 89. DESCRIPTION: SPONSORSHIPS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,225. DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 779. DESCRIPTION: DUES. AMOUNT: 1,036. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 776. DESCRIPTION: LEGISLATIVE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 1,574. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 14,884. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2018-05-13 |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPDt | 0 | 2018-05-13 |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTimezoneCd | 0 | CD |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 16:31:52 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | RIDGELAND |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2018-05-10 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2017-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2017-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2017 |
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