Fayette Community Service Organization Incorporation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
640927701
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Fayette, MS, USA
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Community Service Clubs

Reported finances

Revenue
$53,550
Expenses
$53,501
Assets
$60

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Janell Edwards (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Claude Short (Chairman of the Board)
  • Janell Edwards (Executive Director)
  • Ursula Fulks (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our organization facilitates community service-based projects and programs focused on promoting healthy interventions. Through initiatives such as community gardens nutrition workshops fitness classes and health education campaigns we aim to empower individuals to make positive lifestyle choices. By engaging volunteers and partnering with local organizations we create sustainable solutions that address health disparities and improve overall well-being in our communities.

What it reported doing in 2025

The Fayette Community Services Organization FCSO launched the Virtual Wellness Program on April 1 2025 leveraging social media to reach a wider audience. This innovative program offers a structured platform featuring 10 health-focused categories aimed at fostering wellness among participants. With 551 active group members currently the program facilitates engagement through the sharing of content related to meal preparation gardening healthy snack ideas and line dancing workouts. The Virtual Wellness Program acts as a centralized digital space for individuals looking to improve their well-being through a variety of health-oriented activities and discussions. It stands as a beacon of motivation and support for members in between the in-person PHAT to Fitness Olympic Games events promoting a holistic approach to health and fitness.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 43.4%; rating input score 43
  • Program expense ratio: 43.4%; rating input score 43

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0.1%; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: -13.8% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 43.4% of revenue deployed · 43.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 4 filed program accomplishments · $23K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 43/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 43/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 44/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.