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DEEP SOUTH TODAY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
DEEP SOUTH TODAY (EIN 47-2158741)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-12
IRS object ID
201923169349301542
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-12T09:34:51-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN640897081PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1599 C STEED ROADAddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39157ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN472158741EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORPBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2D/B/A MISSISSIPPI TODAYBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMISSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6015334860PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY STE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityRIDGELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39157ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY MARGARET WHITEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6015334860PhoneNum
Signature2019-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES R LINDSAY CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00294610PTIN
Phone6018988875PhoneNum
Preparation2019-10-31PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address76.8.246.50IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-10-31IPDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY MARGARET WHITEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityRIDGELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39157ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation2014FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionMISSISSIPPI 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, SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY AND HELPING 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 HELPS 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.MissionDesc
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY MARGARET WHITEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6015334860PhoneNum

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CityRIDGELANDCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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DIRECTOR AND CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW LACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BARKSDALE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TRAY HAIRSTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILL NORTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES OVERBY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM PITTMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SEETHA SRINIVASAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY MARGARET WHITE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$98,346$0$10,928
RYAN L NAVE
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF40.00Yes (X)$75,928$0$7,500
MANDY POPE
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FRED ANKLAM
CO-CHIEF EDITORIAL OFFICER - FORMER40.00Yes (X)$74,694$0$13,846
DENNIS MOORE
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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DescEVENTSDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$164,891ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$75,216BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,785BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,100BOYAmt
EOY$29,374EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,608EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,749BOYAmt
EOY$33,982EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$531,518BOYAmt
EOY$437,332EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,055,706EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$2,089,688EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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 Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,202,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$528,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,104,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,693,470TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,202,081CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$528,162CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,104,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,693,470TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,248,400SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,445,070PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$55CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$716TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,287CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,485CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,327TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,697,513TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,540OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,807DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,733BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$109,470OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$64,580DepreciationAmt
Book Value$44,890BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$48,623TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,120,692TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,376DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,376RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,117,316RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,117,316TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,751,782TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,376DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,376ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,748,406ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,748,406TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JIM BARKSDALE
DIRECTOR$84,038THE ORGANIZATION RENTS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE WOODLANDS OFFICE PARK, LLC WHICH IS MAJORITY OWNED BY JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR0
JIM BARKSDALE
DIRECTOR$6,000EDGETHEORY, LLC PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING DURING THE TAX YEAR FOR THE ORGANIZATION. JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAS A DIRECT OWNERSHIP IN EDGETHERORY, LLC.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP RENTS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE WOODLANDS OFFICE PARK, LLC WHICH IS MAJORITY OWNED BY JIM BARKSDALE, BOARD DIRECTOR. EDGETHEORY, LLC PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING DURING THE TAX YEAR FOR MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP. JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAS A DIRECT OWNERSHIP IN EDGETHEORY, LLC. DONNA BARKSDALE, EXECUTIVE CHAIR, AND JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP - HUSBAND AND WIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO BOTH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED. ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP BY THE BOARD MEMBERS OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS SUPPLIED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY EACH YEAR AND SIGNS AN ANNUAL STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT THE DIRECTOR HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS COMPLIED WITH THE POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS 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 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 15THE 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 19THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.MISSISSIPPITODAY.ORG). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE 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.

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