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THE MBSF AND PEF ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3). ACCOUNTING RULES PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECT, IF ANY, OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON INCOME TAX RETURNS INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT THE ORGANIZATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO QUALIFY AS TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATES THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, IF IT WERE MORE THAN 50% PROBABLE THAT A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED ON THE ORGANIZATIONS UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RESULTING FROM THAT ASSESSMENT. SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, THE ORGANIZATIONS' POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE THEM AS OPERATING EXPENSES. BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION, NO LIABILITIES OR PENALTIES AND INTEREST WERE REQUIRED TO BE RECORDED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2026. YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE INCLUDE THE YEARS ENDED APRIL 30, 2026, 2025, 2024, AND 2023. X X false false false false false false false false false JOHN S WALLER PRESIDENT 15517 295223 21175 10043 46735 295223 VICKIE POWELL SR VP-FOUNDATIONS 187449 20828 14270 9320 211039 20828 FORM 990 THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM DOES NOT PAY ANY SALARIES DIRECTLY. AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A AS WELL AS PART IX LINES 5 &7 ARE AMOUNTS THAT WERE PAID BY THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL AND ALLOCATED TO PEF BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME MEC EMPLOYEES DEVOTED TO PEF. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MISSISSIPPI SCHOLARS-PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MISSISSIPPI WHO COMPLETE OR EXCEED THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION'S DEFINITION OF SCHOLARS COURSE OF STUDY. THE FORUM ALSO PROVIDES A TECH MASTER PROGRAM WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE STUDENTS TO PURSUE AND MEET SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN A TECH-PREP COURSE OF STUDY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO & CFO PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A FORM WHEREBY THEY CAN DOCUMENT ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM OF MISSISSIPPI IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL, A 501 (C) (6) ORGANIZATION. THE MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL PROVIDES USE OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND FACILITIES TO THE PUBLIC EDUCATION FORUM OF MISSISSIPPI. 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