Nonprofit · EIN 64-0797905
MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Tax-exempt · JACKSON, MS 39202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $745,026 | $606,912 | $138,114 | $223,229 | $37,572 | $185,657 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $680,862 | $747,936 | -$67,074 | $210,658 | $163,115 | $47,543 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $763,373 | $842,025 | -$78,652 | $214,258 | $99,641 | $114,617 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $730,076
- Program service revenue
- $8,200
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $6,750
- Other revenue
- $6,750
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $206,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $84,938
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $324,766
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,982
- Occupancy
- $25,402
- Travel
- $46,205
- Depreciation
- $19,596
- Program services (functional)
- $195,907
- Management and general (functional)
- $246,628
- Fundraising (functional)
- $164,377
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $210,658
- Total assets, end of year
- $223,229
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $185,657
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $207,453
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $185,657
- Gross receipts
- $745,026
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- MS
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CARSWELL | PRESIDENT / Officer | 40 | $178,380 | $27,902 |
| CALVIN WELLS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HC MAC MCGEHEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FINKELBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MEENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRICE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUNBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CARSWELL | PRESIDENT / Officer | 40 | $167,500 | $20,276 |
| AARON RICE | DIRECTOR - L Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,041 | $14,975 |
| CALVIN WELLS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HC MAC MCGEHEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FINKELBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MEENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRICE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUNBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS CARSWELL | PRESIDENT / Officer | 40 | $138,815 | $18,577 |
| AARON RICE | DIRECTOR - L Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,683 | $18,485 |
| CALVIN WELLS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HC MAC MCGEHEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG MCDANIEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FINKELBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MARCHETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MEENA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PRICE JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS DUNBAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 GEORGE ST, JACKSON, MS 39202-3013
- In care of
- % FOREST THIGPEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DOUGLAS CARSWELL, 520 GEORGE STREET, JACKSON, MS 39202
- Signed the 990
- DOUGLAS CARSWELL, PRESIDENT / CEO
- Phone
- (601) 969-1300
- Website
- WWW.MSPOLICY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TANN BROWN & RUSS CO PLLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE THE IDEALS OF LIMITED GOVERNMENT, FREE MARKETS, AND STRONG FAMILIES BY PROVIDING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND AND DEFEND LIBERTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER RESEARCHES AND STUDIES PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND DISPENSES THIS INFORMATION TO POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $154,651 · revenue $8,200
- THE CENTER'S PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL DIVISION ADVISES AND REPRESENTS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AT NO COST TO THE CLIENTS, IN MATTERS INVOLVING THE DEFENSE OF FEDERAL AND STATE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES.Expenses $41,256
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 64-0797905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $223,229
- Income (IRS master file)
- $745,026
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $745,026 | $606,912 | $223,229 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $680,862 | $747,936 | $210,658 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $763,373 | $842,025 | $214,258 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $987,650 | $850,850 | $292,372 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 64-0797905).
Questions about MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
- What is the EIN of MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY is 64-0797905.
- Is MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DOUGLAS CARSWELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,380 (DOUGLAS CARSWELL, PRESIDENT /).
- How much revenue does MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $745,026, expenses of $606,912 and total assets of $223,229 at year end.
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