2026-06-12T10:17:02-05:00 2025-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2025-01-01 237173419 MISSISSIPPI POULTRY ASSOCIATION INC MISS 6019327560 110 AIRPORT ROAD SOUTH C PEARL MS 39208 MARK LEGGETT PRESIDENT 6019327560 2026-06-11 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2026-06-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK LEGGETT 110 AIRPORT ROAD SOUTH C PEARL MS 39208 795866 0 X WWW.MSPOULTRY.ORG X 1937 MS PROMOTION OF THE POULTRY INDUSTRY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 22 22 3 20 27325 0 340273 349702 383471 417186 35380 28978 0 0 759124 795866 0 0 0 0 329415 407469 0 0 0 369163 393426 698578 800895 60546 -5029 745159 753156 30519 38884 714640 714272 X THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES A POSITIVE BUSINESS CLIMATE FOR THE POULTRY INDUSTRY OF MISSISSIPPI THROUGH EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS IN GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND RESEARCH. 0 0 WITH THE HIRING OF NEW FULL-TIME STAFF, THE ASSOCIATION TOOK ON MORE OF THE BOOKKEEPING RESPONSIBILITIES BUT WE USE A PROFESSIONAL TO PRODUCE THE MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS. WE PURCHASED QUICKBOOKS ONLINE.WE UPDATED OUR LIST OF ASSETS AND APPROVED A FORMAL POLICY FOR BOARD APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL ASSETS GREATER THAN $5,000.THE CONVENTION AND OUR THREE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE WELL ATTENDED.THE SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION AT OUR CONVENTION WHICH BENEFITS THE MISS. POULTRY FOUNDATION RAISED THE MOST MONEY IN ITS 20-YEAR HISTORY.MEMBERS CONTRIBUTE REGULARLY TO OUR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AND WE WERE ABLE TO ASSIST A NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN 2025.PROCESSOR MEMBERS GENEROUSLY DONATE CHICKEN AND EGGS TO OUR ANNUAL FOOD DONATION TO THE GOVERNOR WHO LAST YEAR DIRECTED THE DONATION TO TWO CHARITIES.MPA MEMBERS AND STAFF WERE REPRESENTED ON NUMEROUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OTHER ASSOCIATION BOARDS SUCH AS THE EMERGENCY ROAD AND BRIDGE REPAIR FUND ADVISORY BOARD, THE EGG MARKETING BOARD, THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY MUSEUM FOUNDATION BOARD, THE MISSISSIPPI WORKERS COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, AMONG OTHERS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6019327560 110 AIRPORT ROAD SOUTH C PEARL MS 39208 ALAN EZELLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN MAGEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY DELEE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY JAMES PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY ADKINS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BYRD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RANDI CRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR RYN LASTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED FLETCHER IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC ERICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES FAISON VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN UPTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN RHODES CHAIRMAN OF GROWER COMMITT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BILLINGSLEY CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER MCKINLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMMY COMPTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT MCKINION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT LAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SEABROOK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TY CLARK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES NEMEC BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LEGGETT PRESIDENT 40.00 X 178680 0 36527 178680 0 36527 1 0 1 0 0 349702 349702 CONVENTION 611430 323500 323500 MANAGEMENT SCHOOL 611430 33429 33429 MPA MAGAZINE 541800 27325 27325 SEMINAR INCOME 611430 18600 18600 OTHER INCOME 611430 14332 14332 417186 28978 28978 795866 389861 27325 28978 178680 135426 29970 38847 24546 6669 31827 8517 50429 49616 8244 20400 10996 147046 11691 7228 MANAGEMENT SCHOOL EXPEN 18917 MISCELLANEOUS 12832 SEMINAR SPONSORSHIP EXP 6728 GROWER RELATIONS 2286 800895 88126 72270 540906 564832 925 8164 12302 71999 30512 52128 41487 54910 62265 745159 753156 29649 34484 4400 870 0 30519 38884 X 705797 704713 8843 9559 714640 714272 745159 753156 X -5029 3790 871 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 349702 18322 3972 22294 22731 -437 22342 16443 5899 49657 14069 35588 41487 626965 3790 3790 623175 172691 172691 795866 628204 0 628204 172691 172691 800895 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONVENTION EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 147,046. MANAGEMENT SCHOOL EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 18,917. SEMINAR EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 6,728. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONVENTION EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 147,046. SEMINAR EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 6,728. MANAGEMENT SCHOOL EXPENSES PRESENTED NET ON FINANCIALS 18,917. 1 0 0 0 MARK LEGGETT PRESIDENT 160680 0 18000 0 0 0 19282 0 17245 0 215207 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ASSOCIATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ARE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE SUBMITS A SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS CAN NOMINATE SOMEONE FROM THE FLOOR FOR A POSITION OR APPROVE THE SLATE OF DIRECTORS AS PROPOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE COMMITTEE ARE ANSWERED AND/OR CLEARED PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OF EACH YEAR AND MAILED TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN ATTENDANCE. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A MEMBER WHO SEEKS TO PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE ASSOCIATION, THE BOARD REQUIRES THE STAFF TO SECURE ANOTHER BID, THEN IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE CONTRACT, IT IS RATIFIED BY THE MEMBERS ATTENDING THE CONVENTION. THE BOARD MEMBER PROVIDING THE SERVICE ABSTAINS FROM VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S (CEO) WORK AND RECOMMENDS A SALARY AMOUNT TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE CONSULTS THE MOST RECENT SALARY SURVEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES FOR COMPARABILITY IN SETTING THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE INCORPORATES THAT AMOUNT INTO THE BUDGET WHICH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE SAME PROCESS IS FOLLOWED, EXCEPT FOR CONSULTING THE SALARY SURVEY, FOR OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. NO OFFICERS OF THE BOARD ARE PAID. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BOOK ADJUSTMENT OF UNRESTRICTED FUNDS 871. PART XII LINE 2C-COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE AUDITOR MEETS WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING A FULL PRESENTATION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT FOR THE YEAR ANSWERING ANY OF THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS. THE AUDITOR WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE.