MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC (EIN 64-0561264)
Tax period
2018-11-01 to 2019-10-31
Filed
2020-06-25
IRS object ID
202031779349300238
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return2020-06-25T13:07:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityRIDGELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-11-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN640561264EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlMISSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6014326752PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13825 RIDGEWOOD ROAD NO 311AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39211ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSHARMAN SMITHPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRPersonTitleTxt
Phone6014326752PhoneNum
Signature2020-06-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonCHARLES R LINDSAY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294610PTIN
Phone6018988875PhoneNum
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Principal OfficerSHARMAN SMITHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13825 RIDGEWOOD ROAD NO 311AddressLine1Txt
CityJACKSONCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39211ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$898,208GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MSHUMANITIES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1983FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MS PUBLIC LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body22VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers35TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$11,850CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,892PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,744CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,575CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$926,988PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$419,340PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$47,541CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$324,139PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$277,562CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$872,843PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$938,955CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$54,145PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$40,747CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,109,471TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,164,326TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$113,640TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$209,138TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$995,831NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$955,188NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL (MHC) SEEKS TO CREATE AND FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI TO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES AND OTHERS AND TO PLACE THEIR LIVES IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THE HUMAN CONDITION. IN THE BELIEF THAT LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST AND INTERPRETING THE PRESENT WILL ALLOW OUR SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE. THE MHC WILL USE THE PROCESSES AND DISCIPLINES OF THE HUMANITIES TO FOCUS ON FOUR AREAS: BOOKS AND READING, MISSISSIPPI HISTORY AND CULTURE, CIVIL DISCOURSE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$259,120ExpenseAmt
Grant$244,910GrantAmt
DescTHE MAJOR PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITY CONSISTS OF REGRANT AWARDS TO INSTITUTIONS AND NONPROFITS TO HOLD PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS.Desc

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Expense$9,171ExpenseAmt
DescTHE MISSISSIPPI ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM IS FUNDED PRIMARILY WITH MONEY FROM THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY AND IS COORDINATED BY THE CENTER FOR ORAL HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. WE GIVE A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS TO THE USM OH PROGRAM FOR COORDINATION AND COLLECTION OF HISTORIES, WITH THE REMAINDER FUNDING SMALL GRANTS FOR ORAL HISTORIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS. "MISSISSIPPI MOMENTS," RADIO BROADCAST ON MPB IS SUPPORTED WITH THESE FUNDS, AS WELL.Desc

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Expense$36,213ExpenseAmt
DescSPEAKERS BUREAU. THE SPEAKERS BUREAU LISTS MORE THAN 120 SPEAKERS AND ROUGHLY 200 TOPICS RANGING FROM FOODWAYS TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S BEAR HUNT IN MISSISSIPPI. A VERY SIMPLE, ONE-PAGE APPLICATION PROVIDES PRE-APPROVED SPEAKERS TO NON-PROFIT GROUPS AT NO EXPENSE AND CAN BE COMPLETED ONLINE. THE MHC PAYS A FIXED HONORARIUM OF $300 WE TYPICALLY FUND ABOUT 50 SPEAKER'S BUREAU PROGRAMS A YEAR.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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Expense$414,880ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,850RevenueAmt
DescMPB UNDERWRITINGFOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, MHC HAS BEEN AN UNDERWRITER FOR THE RADIO PROGRAMMING AT MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC BROADCASTING. IN RETURN FOR $9,000 A YEAR, THE MHC RECEIVES ON-AIR CREDITS FOR ITS UPCOMING PROGRAMS.MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVALIN 2015, THE MHC GAVE $5,000 TO THE NEWLY FOUNDED MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL TO HELP THEM WITH STARTUP AND PUBLICITY COSTS. EACH YEAR SINCE, THE MHC HAS HELPED FUND THE BOOK FESTIVAL. MHC STAFF ALSO SERVE IN LEADERSHIP ROLES ON THE FESTIVAL BOARD AND PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEES. THE FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE EACH AUGUST AND BRINGS TOGETHER A WIDE RANGE OF AUTHORS FROM AROUND THE STATE AND COUNTRY FOR READINGS AND DISCUSSIONS OF THEIR WORK.IDEAS ON TAPA REGULAR DISCUSSION PROGRAM THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MISSISSIPPI. EACH SESSION FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR THEME AND INCLUDES DIVERSE PANELISTS WHO ADDRESS THE TOPIC FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES. AUDIENCE Q&A AND DISCUSSION THEN FOLLOW. IDEAS ON TAP IS HELD EACH MONTH IN JACKSON AT A LOCAL VENUE. IN 2019 WITH FUNDING FROM THE PHIL HARDIN FOUNDATION, WE DID A SERIES OF 12 IDEAS ON TAP PROGRAMS ABOUT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN SIX DIFFERENT CITIES IN MISSISSIPPI.PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVEWE SUPPORT TWO DIFFERENT HUMANITIES-BASED PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAMS. MISSISSIPPI PRISON WRITES, LED BY LOUIS BOURGEOIS, WHO TEACHES CREATIVE WRITING AND CRITICAL READING TO INMATES AT VARIOUS STATE PRISONS. THE PRISON TO COLLEGE PIPELINE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FACULTY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE, MILLSAPS COLLEGE, AND JACKSON STATE, WHO TEACH SUMMER HUMANITIES COURSES AT PARCHMAN PRISON AND THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. STUDENTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT AT OLE MISS OR MC.MISSISSIPPI DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA.IN FY17, WE BEGAN TO BUILD THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENCYCLOPEDIA. WE CONTRACTED WITH R-SQUARED COMMUNICATIONS TO CREATE AND BUILD THE WEBSITE, WHICH WILL FEATURE OVER 1,400 ENTRIES RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI HISTORY AND CULTURE. THE CONTENT FOR THE SITE COMES FROM THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED MISSISSIPPI ENCYCLOPEDIA, A PROJECT OF THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SOUTHERN CULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI. THE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2018."STORY OF US" KETTERING FOUNDATION PROGRAMWITH FUNDING FROM THE KETTERING FOUNDATION, WE PARTICIPATED IN A RESEARCH EXCHANGE WITH SEVERAL OTHER STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS ABOUT USING THE TOOLS OF THE HUMANITIES TO FOSTER COMMUNITY DIALOGUE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BRIDGE RACIAL AND CULTURAL DIVIDES. WE HOSTED TWO DIFFERENT PUBLIC DIALOGUE SERIES IN MISSISSIPPI AS PART OF THIS WORK.AWARDS DINNER. THE MISSISSIPPI HUMANITIES COUNCIL AWARDS DINNER IS AN ANNUAL EVENT USUALLY HELD IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR AND ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 200 COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS. ON THIS OCCASION, THE COUNCIL HONORS OUTSTANDING PROJECTS, INDIVIDUALS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE COUNCIL AND ITS PROGRAMS. RECIPIENTS OF THE HUMANITIES TEACHER AWARDS ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED. FREQUENTLY, GUESTS FROM THE NEH, FEDERATION, OR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ARE PRESENT AT THIS SHOWCASE FOR THE WORK OF THE PUBLIC HUMANITIES.HUMANITIES TEACHER AWARDS. EVERY FALL FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH, THE MHC OFFERS EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE STATE AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR IN A HUMANITIES FIELD. THE SCHOLAR DESIGNATED BY EACH SCHOOL RECEIVES AN HONORARIUM OF $400 FROM THE MHC; TYPICALLY, THERE ARE AROUND 30 RECIPIENTS EACH YEAR. EACH RECIPIENT PROVIDES A PUBLIC LECTURE RELATED TO THEIR RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS, AND THE INSTITUTIONS USUALLY PROVIDE A PUBLIC RECEPTION IN THEIR HONOR. THEY ARE ALSO RECOGNIZED AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER IN FEBRUARY.READING PROGRAMS. THE MHC SPONSORS FAMILY READING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS WITH LIMITED READING SKILLS AND THEIR LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. DURING THE SIX-WEEK SERIES, FAMILIES MEET ONCE A WEEK WITH A HUMANITIES SCHOLAR AND A PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER TO EXPERIENCE AWARD-WINNING CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, USUALLY IN A SCHOOL, LIBRARY, CHURCH, OR OTHER COMMUNITY CENTER. GROUP LEADERS FACILITATE DISCUSSION OF THEMES SUCH AS HONESTY, GREED, COURAGE, CLEVERNESS, DREAMS, AND DETERMINATION WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN. PRIME TIME FAMILY READING AND LUCIRNAGAS, THE DUAL-LANGUAGE SPANISH-ENGLISH PROGRAM, ARE VERY POPULAR, AND MANY SITES THAT CONDUCT A PROGRAM REQUEST ADDITIONAL SERIES. STORYTELLERS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE REGULARLY FUNDED THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI ARTS COMMISSION. WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED GRANTS FROM VARIOUS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS TO SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM. SMITHSONIAN EXHIBITS. THE MHC HAS IN RECENT YEARS SPONSORED SEVERAL SMITHSONIAN TRAVELING EXHIBITS (PRODUCE FOR VICTORY, KEY INGREDIENTS, BETWEEN FENCES, NEW HARMONIES, JOURNEY STORIES, AND THE WAY WE WORKED, HOMETOWN TEAMS). THE MHC PAYS A USER FEE FOR LOCAL HOST SITES AND SUPPORTS PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE TOPIC AT EACH SITE. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDES A STATE-WIDE SCHOLAR TO HELP FORMULATE AND DIRECT PROGRAMMING RELATED TO THE TOPICS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$719,384TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DR PRESELFANNIE MCDANIELS
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BROTHER ROGERS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR RONNIE NETTLES
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARMAN BRIDGES SMITH
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA SORRELLS WALL
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
COLONEL SHEILA VARNADO
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR EBONY LUMUMBA
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAJOR GENERAL ERIK HEARON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DONALD SHAFFER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELANIE DEAS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMILE WILSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHRYN LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
J BRAD PIGOTT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY LOU JONES
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DOUGLASS SULLIVAN-GONZALEZ
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL LUCKETT
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR BRIAN PUGH
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHANNON WARNOCK
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ALISEA MCLEOD
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DEANNE STEPHENS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR WILMA MOSLEY CLOPTON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR TEMIKA SIMMONS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR STUART ROCKOFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$97,588$0$23,928
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Government Grants$760,300GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$119,739AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$880,039TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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IDEAS ON TAP900099$4,600$4,600
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Total Program Service Revenue$11,850TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$2,738ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

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Securities$6SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities$6SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Exclusion$6ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,575OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,850RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$6,319ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$244,910TotalAmt
Program Services$244,910ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,588TotalAmt
Program Services$75,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,670FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,644TotalAmt
Program Services$132,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,319FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,478TotalAmt
Program Services$35,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,187ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,467FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,360TotalAmt
Program Services$13,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,253FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,413TotalAmt
Program Services$15,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,273ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,500FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,275TotalAmt
Management And General$15,275ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,354TotalAmt
Program Services$86,967ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,990ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,397FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,778TotalAmt
Program Services$2,778ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,786TotalAmt
Program Services$23,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,239FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,979TotalAmt
Program Services$4,006ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,596ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$377FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,767TotalAmt
Program Services$5,616ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$355ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$796FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,728TotalAmt
Program Services$19,486ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$644FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,185TotalAmt
Program Services$3,878ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$249FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,917TotalAmt
Program Services$1,841ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,903ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$173FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRODUCTION COSTS$39,416$23,674$12,737$3,005
MEALS$21,726$19,717$1,480$529
PARTICIPATION FEE$14,651$9,816$3,912$923

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$938,955TotalAmt
Program Services$719,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$172,030ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,541FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,226BOYAmt
EOY$304,234EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,244BOYAmt
EOY$128,947EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$616,050BOYAmt
EOY$712,750EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,944BOYAmt
EOY$18,279EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,007BOYAmt
EOY$116EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,109,471BOYAmt
EOY$1,164,326EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,750BOYAmt
EOY$95,837EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$68,890BOYAmt
EOY$110,976EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,325EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,640BOYAmt
EOY$209,138EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$233,130BOYAmt
EOY$269,873EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$762,701BOYAmt
EOY$685,315EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$995,831BOYAmt
EOY$955,188EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,109,471BOYAmt
EOY$1,164,326EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$40,747ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$104NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$778,188CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$870,755CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,433,892CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$913,096CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$880,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,875,970TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$36,288CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$36,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$27,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$126,576TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$805,188CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$907,043CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,470,180CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$913,096CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$907,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,002,546TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,002,546PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$136CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$108CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$107CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,738CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,982TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,139CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$103,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$983CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$3,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,995TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,118,523TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,850GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97760PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$762,701BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$860,056ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$937,442GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$685,315EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$736,443BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$892,492ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$866,234GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$762,701EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$647,601BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,430,555ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,341,713GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$736,443EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$626,284BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$879,099ContributionsAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$857,782GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$647,601EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$555,847BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$70,437ContributionsAmt
End Year Balance$626,284EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$977,927TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$104NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$79,615DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$79,719RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$898,208RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$898,208TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,018,570TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$79,615DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$79,615ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$938,955ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$938,955TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (21 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY
1003 W SUNFLOWER RDCLEVELANDMS38733646026565GOVERNMENT ENTITY$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES & MUSEUM
1003 W SUNFLOWER RDCLEVELANDMS38733646026565GOVERNMENT ENTITY$6,254TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
118 COLLEGE DRIVE 5157HATTIESBURGMS39406646000818GOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
MISSISSIPPI BOOK FESTIVAL
119 S PRESIDENT ST 1ST FLOORJACKSONMS39201640845750501(C)(3)$10,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
MISSISSIPPI FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION
142 ST ANDREWS DRIVEJACKSONMS39211800347272501(C)(3)$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
MUSEUM OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA
1608 HWY 82 WGREENWOODMS38930237068702501(C)(3)$6,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
PRISON-TO-COLLEGE PIPELINE
200 CAPITOL STCLINTONMS39058640303086501(C)(3)$10,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
WOODVILLEWILKINSON COUNTY MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION INC
209 N COMMERCE STREETNATCHEZMS39669743078256501(C)(3)$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
GRIOT ARTS INC
287 SUNFLOWER AVECLARKSDALEMS38614451838783501(C)(3)$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
COAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
333 DUBUYS RDGULFPORTMS39507640503405501(C)(3)$6,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
PRESERVE MARSHALL COUNTY & HOLLY SPRINGS INC
39 OAK DRIVEBYHALIAMS38611810664065501(C)(3)$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
MISSISSIPPI FILM & VIDEO ALLIANCE
823 FRANCE STREETNEW ORLEANSLA70117640914477501(C)(3)$7,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
BRYANT HALL 100UNIVERSITYMS38677237310293GOVERNMENT ENTITY$5,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
DELTA HANDS FOR HOPE
PO BOX 1157SHAWMS38773463929294501(C)(3)$7,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
MISSISSIPPI BLUES FOUNDATION
PO BOX 14041JACKSONMS39236205453462501(C)(3)$7,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SOUTHERN CULTURE
PO BOX 1848UNIVERSITYMS38677237310293GOVERNMENT ENTITY$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
WINTERVILLE MOUNDS PARK AND MUSEUM
PO BOX 571JACKSONMS39205646000738GOVERNMENT ENTITY$7,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
COPIAH-LINCOLN COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NATCHEZ
PO BOX 649WESSONMS39191640437624GOVERNMENT ENTITY$6,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
ROSE HILL COMPANY
PO BOX 8113MERIDIANMS39303813238839501(C)(3)$6,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
VOX PRESS - PRISON WRITES INITIATIVE
POST OFFICE BOX 2954OXFORDMS38655202331359501(C)(3)$30,000TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.
COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VIVIAN M PRESLEY ADMINISTRATIONCLARKSDALEMS38614640437624GOVERNMENT ENTITY$7,500TO PROMOTE HUMANITIES IN MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC LIFE.BLDG 3240 FRIARS POINT RD
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org21Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMONITORING OF REGRANTS: EACH ORGANIZATION THAT RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE MHC IN THE FORM OF A REGRANT RECEIVES A PACKET OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DOCUMENTING THE ACTIVITIES, EXPENDITURES, PUBLICITY, PROCEDURES FOR CHANGES IN THE PERSONNEL, DATES OR OTHER ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, THE REQUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATION, AND ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OR RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE MHC COUNCIL BOARD IN MAKING THE AWARD. THE OFFICE MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF THE GRANTS PROGRAM REGULARLY REVIEWS THE PROJECT TO MAKE SURE DEADLINES ARE MET, QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED, AND THAT THE PROGRAM IS PROCEEDING ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE. WHEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, CASH ADVANCES OF UP TO 90% OF THE TOTAL AWARD MAY BE MADE TO RECIPIENTS OF MINIGRANTS AND UP TO 50% FOR GRANTS OVER $2,000. ADDITIONAL ADVANCES MAY BE MADE UPON RECEIPT OF AN ACCEPTABLE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT AND CASH REQUEST. THE FINAL 10% OF ANY GRANT IS WITHHELD UNTIL THE FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT, PROJECT DIRECTOR'S REPORT, SAMPLE OF LETTERS SENT TO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCING PROGRAM EVENTS AND/OR THANKS FOR SUPPORT AND SAMPLES OF PUBLICITY, AND COPIES OF AUDIENCE EVALUATIONS ARE SUBMITTED; IF THEY ARE SATISFACTORY, THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE GRANTEE IS MADE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER. BEFORE FILING THE BOARD CHAIR SIGNS THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MAINTAINED IN THE OFFICE FILES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL THE BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. IT IS REVISED AND ANY NECESSARY DISCLOSURES ARE MADE ANNUALLY. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IS RESOLVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL BE RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON THE COMPENSATION OF OTHERS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 86,967. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,990. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,397. TOTAL EXPENSES 99,354.
PART XII LINE 2C - PROCESS OF COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE FIN STMT AUDITTHE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.

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