DEEP SOUTH TODAY: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- DEEP SOUTH TODAY (EIN 47-2158741)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-10-09
- IRS object ID
- 201832829349300808
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-10-09T09:56:55-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 201941244 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HORNE LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY STE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39157 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 472158741 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MISS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6015334860 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39157 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MARY MARGARET WHITE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6015334860 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-09-19 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANGELA BEASLEY PHYFER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00439128 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6013261000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-09-19 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 66.175.140.26 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-09-19 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 16:27:32 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | CD | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | DD72F48345388B054BADCAFFDB4787B8F6784524 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MISSISSIPPI TODAY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | MARY MARGARET WHITE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39157 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $542,373 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | HTTP://MISSISSIPPITODAY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2014 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MS | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 23 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 9 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $14,192 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $453 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,202,081 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $528,162 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $11,750 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $14,192 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $19 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$35,028 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,178,804 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $542,373 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $771,223 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,046,057 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $144,612 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $395,730 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $522,921 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,166,953 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,568,978 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $11,851 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,026,605 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,759,819 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,721,545 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $46,419 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $34,749 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,713,400 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,686,796 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,319,961 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $14,192 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ONLINE NONPARTISAN NEWS AND INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR MISSISSIPPI (FREE TO THE PUBLIC) COVERING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY ISSUES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, HEALTH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, POVERTY AND RACE, AS WELL AS MISSISSIPPI'S SOCIAL CULTURE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $17,180 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | POLICY EVENTS AND PANELS OPEN FREE TO THE PUBLIC COVERING ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE STATE AND WHERE COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN DIRECTLY INTERACT WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND NEWSMAKERS WHO WILL SHAPE MISSISSIPPI'S FUTURE. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,337,141 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 12 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 23 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARY MARGARET WHITE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6015334860 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 WOODLANDS PARKWAY SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | RIDGELAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MS | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 39157 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW LACK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JIM BARKSDALE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DONNA BARKSDALE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR AND CHAIR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TIFFANY GRAVES | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TRAY HAIRSTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILL NORTON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| CHARLES OVERBY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TOM PITTMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SEETHA SRINIVASAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MANDY POPE | ||||||
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 30.00 | $75,115 | $0 | $26,894 | Yes (X) | |
| FRED ANKLAM JR | ||||||
| CO-CHIEF EDITORIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | $104,282 | $0 | $30,863 | Yes (X) | |
| DENNIS MOORE | ||||||
| CO-CHIEF EDITORIAL OFFICER | 40.00 | $108,000 | $0 | $16,900 | Yes (X) | |
| MARY MARGARET WHITE | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $287,397 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $74,657 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GALLAGHER GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 750 COLUMBUS AVENUE 11K | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10025 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $102,500 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $528,162 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $528,162 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ADVERTISING | Desc |
| Business | 541800 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $14,192 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $14,192 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $14,192 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $19 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $542,373 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $14,192 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $19 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $297,751 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $253,754 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,553 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $27,444 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $546,714 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $510,544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,131 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,039 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,355 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $21,136 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,180 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,039 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $111,805 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $99,553 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,454 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $66,432 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $59,935 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,524 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,973 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,430 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,355 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,075 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $202,014 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $103,264 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,875 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $88,875 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,856 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,082 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $774 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $88,593 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $85,363 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,715 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,515 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,937 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $71,460 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,477 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,246 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,246 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,225 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,426 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,265 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $534 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,721 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,812 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,909 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT | $17,603 | $15,721 | $1,882 | |
| TELEPHONE | $13,168 | $12,135 | $449 | $584 |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $12,464 | $11,934 | $530 | |
| SUPPLIES | $7,467 | $4,584 | $1,726 | $1,157 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,697 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,837 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $429 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,431 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,568,978 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,337,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $87,225 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $144,612 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $517,884 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $469,623 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,156,048 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,155,278 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,019 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,218 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,624 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $113,855 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $38,639 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,340 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,216 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,129 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,785 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,759,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,721,545 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,882 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,100 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,250 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $833 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,287 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,816 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $46,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,749 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $565,028 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $531,518 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,148,372 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,155,278 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,713,400 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,686,796 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,759,819 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,721,545 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,026,605 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,858,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,202,081 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $528,162 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,588,792 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,858,549 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,202,081 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $528,162 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,588,792 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,447,146 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,141,646 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $641 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $19 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $661 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $555 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,287 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,842 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $4,591,295 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $113,855 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $38,639 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $75,216 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $75,216 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT | Desc |
| Amt | $3,816 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $3,816 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $542,373 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $0 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $542,373 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $542,373 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,568,977 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,568,977 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,568,977 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES BARKSDALE | |||
| DIRECTOR | $73,665 | MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP RENTS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE WOODLANDS OFFICE PARK, LLC WHICH IS MAJORITY OWNED BY JAMES BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR. | 0 |
| JAMES BARKSDALE | |||
| DIRECTOR | $24,000 | EDGETHEORY, LLC PROVIDED TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING DURING THE TAX YEAR FOR MISSISSIPPI NEWS AND INFORMATION CORP. JAMES BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAS A DIRECT OWNERSHIP IN EDGETHEORY, LLC. | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | 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, 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. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 - TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS | TOTAL VOLUNTEERS IN 2017 REPRESENT THE NINE BOARD MEMBERS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | 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 SOCIAL CULTURE. THE STAFF WILL PRODUCE HIGH-QUALITY REPORTING TO ACT AS A GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG, SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONING DEMOCRACY AND HELP 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 WILL HELP CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DISTINGUISHED JOURNALISTS WHO REFLECT THE STATE'S DIVERSITY 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DONNA BARKSDALE, EXECUTIVE CHAIR, AND JIM BARKSDALE, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP - HUSBAND AND WIFE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND WERE REVIEWED AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE 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 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). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 103,264. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,875. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 88,875. TOTAL EXPENSES 202,014. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE AN AUDIT COMMITTEE IN 2017. CURRENTLY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND APPROVES THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
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