2020-11-11T16:57:31-06:00 2019-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 599 C STEED ROAD RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2019-01-01 472158741 MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP D/B/A MISSISSIPPI TODAY MISS 6015334860 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY NO 100 RIDGELAND MS 39157 MARY MARGARET WHITE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6015334860 2020-11-11 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2020-11-11 167.160.207.137 2020-11-11 16:05:24 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 A50E8AC9F9073B3D55D230BCD46EBFDA685D03E6 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MARY MARGARET WHITE 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY NO 100 RIDGELAND MS 39157 1560107 0 X MISSISSIPPITODAY.ORG X 2014 MS DIGITAL NEWS/INFORMATION RESOURCE COVERING STATE/LOCAL GOVERMENT AND COMMUNITY ISSUES. 8 8 23 8 10807 -4309 2104678 1549230 12583 10807 55 70 0 0 2117316 1560107 0 0 0 0 1223698 1434818 0 0 315158 524708 555841 1748406 1990659 368910 -430552 2089688 1686665 33982 62078 2055706 1624587 X MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORPORATION, OPERATING AS MISSISSIPPI TODAY, IS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT DIGITAL NEWS AND INFORMATION RESOURCE THAT AGGRESIVELY AND OBJECTIVELY COVERS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY ISSUES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY AND RACE, AS WELL AS MISSISSIPPI'S SOCIAL CULTURE. THE STAFF PRODUCES HIGH-QUALITY REPORTING TO ACT AS A GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG, SUPPORTS THE FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY AND HELPS SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE STATE. INCREASING CITIZEN AWARENESS, INCLUDING HOW GOVERNMENT ACTION AFFECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES, MAY LEAD TO GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. MISSISSIPPI TODAY IS HELPING TO CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DISTINGUISHED JOURNALISTS BY RECRUITING EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATES OF JOURNALISM, COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND WORKING WITH CURRENT STUDENTS AT THE STATE'S COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DEVELOP SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR PRODUCTIVE CAREERS. 0 0 1488005 10807 MISSISSIPPI TODAY IS THE STATE'S ONLY FULLY STAFFED NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN NEWSROOM, OFFERING INDEPTH INVESTIGATIVE AND ENTERPRISE REPORTING FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE STATE. THERE IS NEVER A PAYWALL TO VIEW THE REPORTING, LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST OR ACCESS THE DATA SETS ON OUR SITE. THE PRESENCE OF MISSISSIPPI TODAY JOURNALISTS CREATES A HIGHER LEVEL OF ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG ELECTED OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS THAN SEEN IN RECENT HISTORY. MISSISSIPPI TODAY REPORTING IN THE AREAS OF POLITICS, EDUCATION, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, WORKFORCE AND EQUITY HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY IMPACTFUL OVER THE PAST YEAR, PROVIDING INSIGHT AND EXPLANATION OF BREAKING NEWS AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES THAT HAVE LONG GONE UNREPORTED. OUR TOTAL SITE TRAFFIC IN 2019 SAW AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 145% PAGE VIEWS FROM 2018. WE HAD A TOTAL OF 4.5 MILLION PAGE VIEWS, UP FROM 1.9 MILLION IN 2018. WE ALSO HAD A 130% INCREASE IN USERS. WE HAD CLOSE TO 2.5 MILLION USERS IN 2019, WHICH WAS MORE THAN OUR SITE USERS FROM 2017 AND 2018 COMBINED. 16040 MISSISSIPPI TODAY HOSTS A NUMBER OF EVENTS RANGING FROM FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING TO TICKETED EVENTS WITH NATIONAL NEWSMAKERS. THESE EVENTS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR MISSION OF PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM, OFFERING A VENUE FOR READERS TO ENGAGE WITH REPORTERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO ARE SHAPING MISSISSIPPI. MISSISSIPPI TODAY HOSTED 20 EVENTS IN 2019 REACHING MORE THAN 500 PATRONS IN-PERSON, AND COUNTLESS READERS THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND LIVESTREAM POSTS. 1504045 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CT FL MS NY TN CA NJ X X MARY MARGARET WHITE 6015334860 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY NO 100 RIDGELAND MS 39157 DONNA BARKSDALE EXECUTIVE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW LACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BARKSDALE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAY HAIRSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL NORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES OVERBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM PITTMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEETHA SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY MARGARET WHITE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 96530 0 13070 RYAN L NAVE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.00 X 90868 0 8592 THOMAS RAMSEY HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 106849 0 24937 294247 0 46599 1 0 0 0 0 1549230 1549230 ADVERTISING 541800 10807 10807 10807 70 70 1560107 0 10807 70 X 294247 224368 24761 45118 888147 677226 74739 136182 31695 23774 2640 5281 130182 101454 11584 17144 90547 69472 7451 13624 18625 12836 5789 10100 10100 207201 112548 9753 84900 11820 11145 675 76177 61713 11651 2813 101846 89624 10185 2037 53069 51652 1417 16630 16513 117 18677 17808 772 97 20309 17872 2031 406 EVENTS 21387 16040 5347 1990659 1504045 171456 315158 438587 661662 28568 28638 1559778 948218 1293 1133 9275 12157 117788 85064 48623 32724 3564 2133 2089688 1686665 29374 55685 4608 6393 33982 62078 X 437332 692074 1618374 932513 2055706 1624587 2089688 1686665 -430552 -567 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2858549 1202081 528162 2104678 1549230 8242700 2858549 1202081 528162 2104678 1549230 8242700 5284734 2957966 641 1 19 55 70 786 555 1287 1485 3327 8246813 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5540 2915 2625 112248 82149 30099 32724 1568489 8382 8382 1560107 0 1560107 1999041 8382 8382 1990659 0 1990659 JIM BARKSDALE DIRECTOR 83610 THE ORGANIZATION RENTS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE WOODLANDS OFFICE PARK, LLC WHICH IS MAJORITY OWNED BY JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP RENTS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE WOODLANDS OFFICE PARK, LLC WHICH IS MAJORITY OWNED BY JIM BARKSDALE, BOARD DIRECTOR. DONNA BARKSDALE, EXECUTIVE CHAIR, AND JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP - HUSBAND AND WIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOTH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP BY THE BOARD MEMBERS OR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBER ARE SUPPLIED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY EACH YEAR AND SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. BOARD MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS DECIDE IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. IF APPLICABLE, IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED THROUGH REVIEW OF COMPENSATION OF POSITIONS OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN COMMITTEE MEETING AND/OR BOARD MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.MISSISSIPPITODAY.ORG). THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 112,548. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,753. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 84,900. TOTAL EXPENSES 207,201. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.