2020-11-10T09:50:04-06:00 2019-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 599 C STEED ROAD RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2019-01-01 464483186 BETTER SCHOOLS BETTER JOBS BETT 6016136492 599 C STEED ROAD RIDGELAND MS 39157 CHARLES R LINDSAY TREASURER 6016136492 2020-11-09 1 J RALEIGH CUTRER CPA P00295576 6018988875 2020-11-09 167.160.207.137 2020-11-09 16:39:54 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 608995532B9E4190ADDD563CE8BAFB09054B27E5 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z X CHARLES R LINDSAY 599 C STEED ROAD RIDGELAND MS 39157 1352251 0 X N/A X 2014 MS THE ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVOCATE FOR MISSISSIPPI'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 4 4 10 0 0 0 987425 1352000 0 0 0 0 2229 251 989654 1352251 190000 0 0 0 141244 352616 0 0 93607 458337 1054843 789581 1407459 200073 -55208 232727 177519 0 0 232727 177519 X THE ORGANIZATION IS ESTABLISHED TO ADVOCATE FOR MISSISSIPPI'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD IN MISSISSIPPI RECEIVES THE ADEQUATE FUNDING NEEDED TO PROVIDE A QUALITY EDUCATION. 0 0 1121064 IN 2019, BSBJ HAD FOUR INTER-RELATED STRATEGIES, WHICH WERE AIMED TO ADVANCE NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN MISSISSIPPI AND BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR IMPORTANT, CONTINUED OUTCOMES.1. DEVELOPING AN ACTIVE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS HUB WILL ALLOW BSBJ TO PROVIDE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH RELIABLE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS ON EDUCATION ISSUES THAT CAN HELP ACTIVATE AND SUSTAIN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. BSBJ'S COMMUNICATIONS WORK BEGAN WITH COMMISSIONING FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH AND POLLING OF BSBJ'S THREE CONSTITUENCY GROUPS TO HELP FIND THE MOST EFFECTIVE STYLE AND CONTENT OF PUBLIC NARRATIVES TO ENGAGE EACH GROUP. THIS RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT BY TWO EXPERIENCED RESEARCH FIRMS AND WILL HAVE CONTINUING VALUE BEYOND 2019.2. UNDERTAKING NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK TO MORE FULLY ADVANCE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER PARTICIPATION IS COMPARATIVELY LOW IN THE STATE'S MAJORITY-WHITE JURISDICTIONS. BSBJ ENGAGED A PROFESSIONAL FIRM WITH A TRACK RECORD IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE DEEP SOUTH TO CARRY OUT NON-PARTISAN FIELD WORK, RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL EFFORTS TO INCREASE AFRICAN AMERICAN VOTER PARTICIPATION IN PREDOMINATELY WHITE JURISDICTIONS IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE STATE.3. MOBILIZE PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS WHO CAN BE THE BEST, MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BSBJ CONTINUED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY FACILITATORS TO BETTER INFORM MISSISSIPPI PARENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN TARGETED AREAS ABOUT HOW THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IS FUNDED AND ITS IMPACT ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.4. UNDERTAKING A RANGE OF NON-PARTISAN EFFORTS TO FIND THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE THE STATE'S MILLENNIALS. BSBJ SPEND CONSIDERABLE TIME AND RESOURCES ATTEMPTING TO FIND NON-PARTISAN WAYS IN 2019 TO ENGAGE MILLENNIALS (THE LARGEST SEGMENT OF THE STATE'S ADULT POPULATION) IN CIVIC PARTICIPATION DURING THE STATE ELECTION YEAR. 1121064 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MS X X CHARLES LINDSAY CPA 6018988875 599 C STEED ROAD RIDGELAND MS 39157 DICK MOLPUS CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DERRICK JOHNSON VICE-CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES LINDSAY TREASURER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB LYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES R GRAY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 21619 0 0 21619 0 0 0 0 0 0 GBI STRATEGIES 8241 FLORAL SPRING DRIVE CORDOVA TN 38016 RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL EFFORTS 250000 SUPERNOVA STRATEGIES 270 MAGNOLIA ROAD CLINTON MS 39056 SUPERVISION AND GUIDANCE 160000 LAKE RESEARCH GROUP 1101 17TH STREET NW SUITE 301 WASHINGTON DC 20036 FOCUS GROUP RESEARCH & POLLING 112568 3 1352000 1352000 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 251 251 251 1352251 0 0 251 X 21619 21619 289158 257533 31625 14130 11709 2421 27709 22962 4747 9255 9255 4692 4692 936066 748852 93607 93607 30586 30586 10964 1096 9868 15069 15069 17050 3410 13640 24626 24626 5091 5091 130 130 1314 1314 1407459 1121064 192788 93607 232597 177519 5439 5439 130 0 232727 177519 0 0 X 232727 177519 232727 177519 232727 177519 -55208 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5439 5439 0 0 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA TREASURER 4692 ACCOUNTING FEES 0 SELF-DECLARED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BETTER SCHOOLS, BETTER JOBS IS ELECTING NOT TO FILE FORM 1024- APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION, BUT INSTEAD TO SELF-DECLARE AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SECTION 501(C)(4). THE ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION) TO THE IRS. THESE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ORGANIZATION OPERATING UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFIES THAT THE ACTIVITIES AND FUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION MEET THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY EXEMPT UNDER THIS SECTION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DICK MOLPUS AND BOB LYLE ARE BOTH ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAME BUSINESS ENTITIES. THESE ENTITIES DID NOT DO ANY BUSINESS WITH BETTER SCHOOLS, BETTER JOBS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. IT IS REVISED AND ANY NECESSARY DISCLOSURES ARE MADE YEARLY. ANY CONFLICTS ARISING DURING THE YEAR AND DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES ALONG ANY RESOLUTION DETAILS. A FINAL COPY OF THE POLICY IS SIGNED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION THAT IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND CONSISTENT WITH COMPENSATION PAID IN THE NONPROFIT SECTOR FOR POSITIONS OF COMPARABLE COMPLEXITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE GOAL OF THIS POLICY IS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HIGH-PERFORMING EMPLOYEES AND TO MOTIVATE, RECOGNIZE AND REWARD EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE. PRIOR TO MAKING SIGNIFICANT ADJUSTMENTS IN THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE DATA GENERATED BY THE ANALYSIS WILL FIGURE SIGNIFICANTLY INTO ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AS REQUIRED, THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS (BY-LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ETC.) AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, ALL ANNUAL TAX FILING WILL LIKEWISE BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION IS FILING AS A SELF-DECLARED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION. AS SUCH, HAS NOT FILED FORM 1023 OR 1024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 748,852. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 93,607. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 93,607. TOTAL EXPENSES 936,066.