2016-08-15T15:41:12-05:00 2015-09-30 640414329 HADDOX REID EUBANK BETTS PLLC 188 EAST CAPITOL STREET STE 500 JACKSON MS 39201 990 2014-10-01 640797905 MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY MISS 6019691300 520 GEORGE STREET JACKSON MS 39202 FOREST THIGPEN PRESIDENT 6019691300 2016-08-15 1 PAUL W CALHOUN CPA P00846500 6019482924 2016-08-15 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z FOREST THIGPEN 520 GEORGE STREET JACKSON MS 39202 627852 0 X WWW.MSPOLICY.ORG X 1991 MS TO ADVANCE THE IDEALS OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND STRONG TRADITIONAL FAMILIES BY INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY, INFORMING THE MEDIA, AND EQUIPPING THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND DEFEND THEIR LIBERTY. 11 11 7 3 -7335 -7335 432848 585385 0 0 78 471 -16138 -3980 416788 581876 0 500 0 0 393389 384629 0 0 135886 173255 226332 566644 611461 -149856 -29585 344735 343785 56066 84697 288669 259088 TO ADVANCE THE IDEALS OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND STRONG TRADITIONAL FAMILIES BY INFLUENCING PUBLIC POLICY, INFORMING THE MEDIA, AND EQUIPPING THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND DEFEND THEIR LIBERTY. 0 0 396715 500 THE CENTER HAS RESEARCHED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES & DISPENSED THIS INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 396715 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 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 JAMES HERRING CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOLLIMAN VICE-CHAIRMAN/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK CAVETT DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE DAWKINS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DWIGHT DYESS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN GALEY DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HOLLIMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEWEY LANE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SMITH DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA WALKER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN WILSON DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 FOREST THIGPEN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 94245 0 13394 JASON ANDERSON VICE-PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS 40.00 X 61163 0 11519 JAMESON TAYLOR VICE-PRESIDENT - POLICY 40.00 X 79064 0 0 234472 0 24913 0 0 0 0 0 585385 16960 585385 24 24 21681 29016 -7335 -7335 -7335 17407 16960 447 447 447 3355 0 3355 3355 581876 0 -7335 3826 500 500 246780 190753 39881 16146 106597 35442 6741 64414 6158 1973 4185 25094 16050 3071 5973 4990 4990 726 726 3175 3175 6935 6935 38446 24590 4704 9152 6507 5458 1049 256 256 2852 2852 2851 2851 POSTAGE AND FREIGHT 31003 23600 620 6783 RADIO COMMENTARY 29890 29890 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 25894 19587 21 6286 SPECIAL EVENTS 23339 23339 49468 17872 9698 21898 611461 396715 78860 135886 43949 25462 0 18487 23167 24527 54294 40843 582890 308020 263729 274870 3545 3545 344735 343785 1571 404 84293 54495 56066 84697 X 214098 219613 74571 39475 288669 259088 344735 343785 X -29585 4 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 598928 714455 819160 432848 585385 3150776 598928 714455 819160 432848 585385 3150776 503269 2647507 29303 26105 41461 19788 21705 138362 3289138 3355 0.80490 0.85160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10707 10707 629770 640477 121072 30268 0 0 144482 130832 110781 121072 507167 760751 42243 20170 20659 10707 93779 36121 32708 27695 30268 126792 190188 35000 35000 428494 210758 217736 119396 97262 22134 274870 X 645988 123362 123362 522626 59250 59250 581876 640477 29016 29016 611461 0 611461 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 29,016. NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 94,346. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED CONTRIBUTIONS 59,250. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 29,016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ROBERT HOLLIMAN KATHERINE HOLLIMAN DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP 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 XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING 4. 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.