2017-08-11T12:15:11-05:00 2016-09-30 640414329 HADDOX REID EUBANK BETTS PLLC 188 EAST CAPITOL STREET STE 500 JACKSON MS 39201 990 2015-10-01 640797905 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY MISS 6019691300 520 GEORGE STREET JACKSON MS 39202 FOREST THIGPEN PRESIDENT 6019691300 2017-08-08 1 PAUL W CALHOUN CPA P00846500 6019482924 2017-08-08 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z FOREST THIGPEN 520 GEORGE STREET JACKSON MS 39202 652061 0 X WWW.MSPOLICY.ORG X 1991 MS TO ADVANCE THE IDEALS OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND STRONG TRADITIONAL FAMILIES BY PROVIDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND DEFEND LIBERTY. 8 8 6 3 -12495 -1884 585385 634236 0 0 471 85 -3980 -12031 581876 622290 500 400 0 0 384629 418916 0 0 60031 226332 193211 611461 612527 -29585 9763 343785 318738 84697 49887 259088 268851 X TO ADVANCE THE IDEALS OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND STRONG TRADITIONAL FAMILIES BY PROVIDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND DEFEND LIBERTY. 1 0 346322 400 THE CENTER HAS RESEARCHED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES & DISPENSED THIS INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 109808 THE CENTER'S PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL DIVISION ADVISED AND/OR REPRESENTED MULTIPLE CLIENTS, AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT, TO DEFEND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. 456130 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 1 11 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 MS X FOREST THIGPEN 6019691300 520 GEORGE STREET JACKSON MS 39202 FOREST THIGPEN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 95147 0 10174 JASON ANDERSON VICE-PRESIDENT - OPERATION 40.00 X 67175 0 13672 JAMESON TAYLOR VICE-PRESIDENT - POLICY 40.00 X 83811 0 0 MIKE DAWKINS CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLORIA WALKER VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE HAWKS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN WILSON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLENN GALEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEWEY LANE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARCHETTI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SMITH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 246133 0 23846 0 0 0 0 0 634236 634236 19 19 13797 26293 -12496 -12496 -12496 3544 3478 66 66 66 465 0 465 465 622290 66 -12496 484 400 400 258393 199223 43102 16068 125371 93398 9640 22333 8432 8010 422 26720 20728 3257 2735 1185 1185 7000 7000 1133 1133 100 100 1920 1920 11488 11488 28290 21946 3448 2896 5738 5672 66 1050 1050 7326 7326 6069 6069 RADIO COMMENTARY 34000 34000 POSTAGE AND FREIGHT 19963 15594 619 3750 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 19254 15197 4057 CONTRACT LABOR 13350 13350 35345 17024 10617 7704 612527 456130 96366 60031 15391 7793 0 7598 24527 14893 40843 27561 597937 325198 274870 272739 3545 3545 343785 318738 404 5013 84293 44874 84697 49887 X 219613 231087 39475 37764 259088 268851 343785 318738 9763 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 714455 819160 432848 585385 634236 3186084 714455 819160 432848 585385 634236 3186084 495793 2690291 26105 41461 19788 21705 13816 122875 3308959 3820 0.81300 0.80490 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 6213 6213 632607 638820 120823 30206 0 0 130832 110781 121072 120823 483508 725262 20170 20659 10707 6213 57749 32708 27695 30268 30206 120877 181316 35000 35000 428494 220611 207883 134443 104587 29856 272739 X 656258 70318 70318 585940 36350 36350 622290 638820 26293 26293 612527 0 612527 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTER BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 26,293. NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 44,025. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 36,350. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 26,293. JOHN MARCHETTI BOARD MEMBER 8991 PURCHASE OF GENERAL LIABILITY, DIRECTOR & OFFICER AND MALPRACTICE INSURANCE 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE CENTER'S PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL DIVISION ADVISED AND/OR REPRESENTED MULTIPLE CLIENTS, AT NO COST TO THE CLIENT, TO DEFEND THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS WILL REVIEW FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. THEN, THOSE OFFICERS WILL MEET WITH THE TREASURER AND THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT FOR A SECOND REVIEW. ONCE ALL ISSUES ARE RESOLVED AND THE ORGANIZATION IS SATISFIED THAT THE RETURN IS CORRECT, THE FORM WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY EMAIL TO BOARD MEMBERS AND WILL BE FILED. FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING FAIR AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE CENTER'S POLICY IS TO MAINTAIN ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS ON THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. UNDER THIS METHOD, EXPENSES ARE RECORDED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN INCURRED. CASH SUPPORT AND REVENUE ARE RECORDED WHEN DEPOSITED IN THE CENTER'S BANK ACCOUNT RATHER THAN EARNED OR PLEDGED. NON-CASH SUPPORT AND REVENUE ARE RECORDED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED OR PLEDGED.