2025-04-09T12:45:11-04:00 2024-12-31 640760834 NAIL MCKINNEY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PO BOX 196 TUPELO MS 388020196 990 2024-01-01 760844983 MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC GROWTH ALL- IANCE AND POINT OF PRESENCE INC MISS 8778295500 PO BOX 905 TUPELO MS 388020905 MORGAN BALDWIN PRESIDENT 8778295500 2025-04-08 true true JAMES PEGUES CPA P00101024 6628426475 2025-04-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MORGAN BALDWIN PO BOX 905 TUPELO MS 38802 112426 false X WWW.THEMEGAPOP.COM X MEGAPOP WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 TO INCREASE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY IN THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGION THROUGH BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND EDUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF HIGH-SPEED INTERNET "POINTS OF PRESENCE" IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ENCOURAGING PUBLIC- PRIVATE AND COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. MEGAPOP'S GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING ECONOMIC VIABILITY IN THE AREA, CREATING DEMAND FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND INCREASED BUILD-OUT OF "LAST MILE ACCESS". 11 11 0 0 0 0 51879 62594 19067 49832 70946 112426 7256 0 93250 93250 0 25305 149469 178277 242719 278783 -171773 -166357 2043382 2000628 0 2043382 2000628 X MEGAPOP WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 TO INCREASE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY IN THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGION THROUGH BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND EDUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF HIGH-SPEED INTERNET "POINTS OF PRESENCE" IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ENCOURAGING PUBLIC- PRIVATE AND COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. MEGAPOP'S GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING ECONOMIC VIABILITY IN THE AREA, CREATING DEMAND FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND INCREASED BUILD-OUT OF "LAST MILE ACCESS". false false 211712 7256 THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED LEASE INCOME FROM THE CAPITAL LEASE OF THE EXISTING FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES FOR THE REGION. CURRENTLY 15 ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING OUT FIBER NETWORKS, LEVERAGING LOANS THROUGH THE FCC'S RURAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND TO PUSH INTO UNDERSERVED AREAS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE DIGITAL INNOVATIONS CONVENTION/TRADE SHOW WHICH IS MISSISSIPI'S LEADING DIGITAL SECURITY, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION EVENT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETOWRK WITH LEADING EXPERTS, STATE LEADERS AND REGIONAL PARTNERS. 211712 true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 2 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false true false false MS X JUANITA FLOYD 6628448989 PO BOX 1053 TUPELO MS 38802 MORGAN BALDWIN & ASSOCIATES PRESIDENT'S 40.00 X 90000 0 0 BILL BENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAN BROOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HENDRIX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MABEL MURPHREE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY OTIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE DAYTON PATTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RENICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONNY ROWLAND CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID RUMBARGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD WAGES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN BALDWIN PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WICKER COUNSEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 90000 false false false 62594 62594 CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW REV 49832 49832 49832 112426 112426 7256 7256 90000 58500 22500 9000 3250 3250 2130 2130 7580 7580 226 146 57 23 2897 1883 724 290 508 508 4090 4090 EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIPS 159919 143927 15992 DUES AND SUBCRIPTIONS 927 927 278783 211712 41766 25305 1 62245 48639 420347 240403 1560789 1711586 2043382 2000628 0 0 X 2043382 2000628 2043382 2000628 2043382 2000628 -166357 123603 X false true X true false X 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 500000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 500000 500000 81919 81118 78903 51879 64596 358415 19067 49832 68899 927314 0.53920 0.55900 X PART II, LINE 10 CONVENTION/TRADE SHOW SPONSORHIPS 68,899 214044 24262 -7256 -8001 -2503 220546 184503 31817 -2276 214044 220102 -33479 -2120 184503 194223 28247 2368 220102 125584 50000 20197 1558 194223 1.00000 true false 336029 123603 100000 223603 112426 112426 378783 100000 100000 278783 278783 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENDOWMENT FUND ALLOWS WITHDRAWALS EQUAL TO A SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE BEGINNING OF YEAR VALUE OF THE FUND. THESE DISTRIBUTIONS, IF TAKEN, ARE INTENDED TO DEFRAY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IN FUTURE PERIODS. false SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED 1 7256 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION MEGAPOP WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 TO INCREASE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY IN THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGION THROUGH BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND EDUCTION IN ORDER TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF HIGH-SPEED INTERNET "POINTS OF PRESENCE" IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI THROUGH ENCOURAGING PUBLIC- PRIVATE AND COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. MEGAPOP'S GOALS INCLUDE IMPROVING ECONOMIC VIABILITY IN THE AREA, CREATING DEMAND FOR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND INCREASED BUILD-OUT OF "LAST MILE ACCESS". FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZED LEASE INCOME FROM THE CAPITAL LEASE OF THE EXISTING FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE TO CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR PROVIDING INCREASED ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET SERVICES FOR THE REGION. CURRENTLY 15 ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING OUT FIBER NETWORKS, LEVERAGING LOANS THROUGH THE FCC'S RURAL DIGITAL OPPORTUNITY FUND TO PUSH INTO UNDERSERVED AREAS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE DIGITAL INNOVATIONS CONVENTION/TRADE SHOW WHICH IS MISSISSIPI'S LEADING DIGITAL SECURITY, BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION EVENT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO NETOWRK WITH LEADING EXPERTS, STATE LEADERS AND REGIONAL PARTNERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 MORGAN BALDWIN, PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, IS THE OWNER OF MORGAN BALDWIN AND ASSOCIATES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH MORGAN BALDWIN AND ASSOCIATES FOR MR. BALDWIN'S SERVICES TO ACT AS PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C INTERESTED PARTY ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING RELATED INTERESTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST