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Mississippi Professional Educators INC

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Jackson, MS501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 64-0633051Revenue $1.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmpe.orgPo Box 22550, 39225-2550 · Jackson, MSTax-exempt since Feb 1980

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Mastering the science and art of teaching to improve eduation in Mississippi.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 11 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $198K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$68K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1980.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $872K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ellen Kelly Riley
Executive Director
$118,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Shows
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Atwood
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ellen Kelly Riley$118,915$110,922$112,744$113,319$111,301

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $872K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Mississippi professional educators (mpe) hosted 14 regional trainings throughout the state. Training topics included artificial intelligence (ai), classroom management strategies, effective conferencing, and social and emotional learning. Of the 246 educators who attended, 197 earned ceus and 23 earned semis.

$872Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2019
National Center for Teacher Residencies INCFY2019$198K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$198K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $494K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$126,240
Unitemized GrantFY2023$102,105
Unitemized GrantFY2022$99,954
Unitemized GrantFY2021$101,245
Unitemized GrantFY2020$64,208

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$872K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$81K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
SavingsLn 2$238
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$415K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$241K$415K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$68K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$126K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K
Office expensesLn 13$47K
Information technologyLn 14$48K
OccupancyLn 16$67K
TravelLn 17$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$66K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$860
InsuranceLn 23$182K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$195K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M$21K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$10K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$48K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.2M$194K$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,515,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,196,859$1,417,927
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,635$16,613
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74,664$80,614
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,290,158$1,515,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $102,105$126,240
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $431,897$457,162
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $735,128$736,297
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,269,130$1,319,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,028$195,455
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,515,154 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,417,927
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,417,927
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,613$16,613
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,614$80,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,613 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $80,614$1,515,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,319,699 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$126,240
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$118,915
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$297,191
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,300
IX-10 Payroll taxes$30,756
IX-11b Legal fees$49,936
IX-11c Accounting fees$18,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$26,007
IX-13 Office expenses$47,091
IX-14 Information technology$47,981
IX-16 Occupancy$66,689
IX-17 Travel$54,071
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$65,824
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$860
IX-23 Insurance$182,159
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$177,679
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,319,699
Part X · Balance sheet $3,482,744 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $240,404$414,441
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $246$238
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,667$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,126$784
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,933$10,158
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,758,428$3,019,706
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $96,662$37,417
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,110,466$3,482,744
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,373$30,769
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $96,662$37,417
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,035$68,186
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,012,431$3,414,558
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,012,431$3,414,558
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,110,466$3,482,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,414,558 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,515,154
XI-2 Total expenses$1,319,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$195,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,012,431
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$206,672
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,414,558

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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