Civic Intelligence

Better Education for Mississippi

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-1075284

Oct 01, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015 • Filed on Feb 15, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.FACEBOOK.COM/BE4MISS
200 North Congress Street No 500Jackson, MS 39201

(601) 948-6020

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $7 (-100%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $7 (-100%) from 2014

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $3,379 (-100%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$7

Down $3,662 (-100%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$7

Up $283 (+98%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8$6$4$2$0Assets 2014: $7Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $72014Assets 2015: $0Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $02015

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2015

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$4.0K$3.0K$2.0K$1.0K$0-$1.0KRevenue 2014: $3,379Expenses 2014: $3,669Net Income 2014: -$2902014Revenue 2015: $0Expenses 2015: $7Net Income 2015: -$72015

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2015

Revenue$0
Expenses$7
Net Income-$7
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2014 to Sep 30, 2015
Signed
Feb 15, 2016
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Better education for mississippi is an organization dedicated to improving public education in mississippi. The group both educates the public about public charter schools as a means for improving the public school system and advocates for improved charter school laws.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
INACTIVE FOR ALL OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
JOEL BOMGARChairman/Board Member-$0--
SPENCE FLATGARDSecretary/Treasurer/Board-$0--
ERIC GRAHAMBoard Member-$0--
JUSTIN BRASELLBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Better Education for Mississippi
EIN
46-1075284
Phone
6019486020
Address
200 NORTH CONGRESS STREET NO 500, JACKSON, MS 39201

Signing Officer

Name
Spence Flatgard
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
6016725917
Signed
2016-02-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Haddox Reid Eubank Betts Pllc
Address
188 EAST CAPITOL STREET STE 500, JACKSON, MS 39201
Preparer
Ted B Edwards CPA
Phone
6019482924
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: miscellaneous. Amount: 7.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$7
Net income
-$7
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0$0$0$0$7$7
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7$0$7$3,379$3,669$290