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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC (EIN 64-0410581)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-04-11
IRS object ID
201701019349300015
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-04-11T09:26:35-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BKD LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1190 E Capitol Street Ste 500AddressLine1Txt
CityJacksonCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP392012190ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN640410581EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Mississippi State University FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% DAVID D EASLEY CFOInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlMISSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6623257000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Drawer 6149AddressLine1Txt
CityMississippi StateCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39762ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDAVID D EASLEYPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6623257000PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMary F Overstreet CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01270094PTIN
Phone6019486700PhoneNum
Preparation2017-03-15PreparationDt
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Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDavid EasleyPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Drawer 6149AddressLine1Txt
CityMississippi StateCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39762ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$51,762,046GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.msufoundation.comWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1962FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionMississippi State University Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that assists Mississippi State University in accomplishing its goals(see Schedule O for continuation)ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee78TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$3,209,513CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,187,163PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$59,211,633PYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Grants And Similar Paid$28,996,784PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$12,130,463TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$459,018,555NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS AND MISSION BY CULTIVATING AND SOLICITING PRIVATE SUPPORT AND ENSURING STEWARDSHIP FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS BENEFITTING MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY.MissionDesc
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DescGrants to MSU Alumni Association. This includes amounts paid to the Alumni Association to supplement their program in servicing the alumni of Mississippi State University.Desc

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Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (true)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
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Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Richard C Adkerson
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James J Rouse
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
LF Mallory Jr
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
CW Ritter Jr
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Albert C Clark
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bobby P Martin
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryce Griffis
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Roderick A Moore
Past-President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James W Bagley
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
D Hines Brannan
Vice President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
George W Bryan Sr
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anthony L Wilson
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
David B Hall
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bobby S Shackouls
Past Chair of the Board1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Earnest W Deavenport Jr
President1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Malcolm B Lightsey Sr
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John R Lundy
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
James E Newsome
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cynthia M Stevens
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leo W Seal III
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
JF Thompson Sr
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William B Berry
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John D Davis IV
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael E Dunlap
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Virginia C Eiland
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rodger L Johnson
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Rusty Linton
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Thomas B Nusz
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Cynthia W Simpson
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark A Worthey
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
William A taylor
Treasurer1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
Turner Wingo
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Randy J Cleveland
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tommy Dulaney
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Linda M Garrett
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark S Jordan
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mike M McDaniel
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael W Sanders
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paula A Schuerer
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert L Qualls
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Douglas T Terreson
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
Bryan S Wilson
Director1.00.0Yes (X)$0$0$0
John P Rush
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David D Easley
Chief Financial Officer40.00.0$180,179$0$25,861Yes (X)
Jack R McCarty
Secretary40.00.0$172,942$0$23,558Yes (X)
Judson H Skelton
Director of Dev., CALS & RE40.00.0$127,908$0$17,424Yes (X)
Janet H Carraway
Director of Finance and Budget40.00.0$126,743$0$19,063Yes (X)
William Bristow
Director of Planned Giving40.00.0$127,580$0$17,200Yes (X)
William B Evans
Sr. Director of Dev. Eng.40.00.0$125,186$0$17,813Yes (X)
Robert Jenkins
Director of Development, COB40.00.0$112,113$0$15,217Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (true)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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Probity Contracting Group LLC
809 N Church StFLORENCEMS39073Construction$5,947,587
LPK Architects PA
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PO Box 6100RIDGELANDMS39158Printing$115,245
KPMG LLP
DEPT O608 PO BOX 120608DALLASTX753120060ACCOUNTING$112,300
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIIInd
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$1,775,731ExclusionAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Securities-$8,467,656SecuritiesAmt
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

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Exclusion$8,993,733ExclusionAmt

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Total$38,251,475TotalAmt
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$173,674TotalAmt
Management And General$87,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$274,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$235,476ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,565TotalAmt
Fundraising$6,565FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$445,807FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$498,568TotalAmt
Management And General$498,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,532TotalAmt
Management And General$93,532ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PURCHASED LABOR$3,510,961$1,520,054$1,990,907
TRANSFERS$257,249$156,210$101,039
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$105,165$21,520$83,645
MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT$51,123$31,722$19,401

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Management And General$757ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,234FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,767,420BOYAmt
EOY$8,300,201EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,432,295BOYAmt
EOY$38,418,418EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,636BOYAmt
EOY$384,009EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$48,759,492LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,721,366LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,316,057BOYAmt
EOY$37,038,126EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$383,773,857BOYAmt
EOY$387,008,264EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,834,265BOYAmt
EOY$471,149,018EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,358,390BOYAmt
EOY$1,537,646EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,576,682BOYAmt
EOY$10,592,817EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,935,072BOYAmt
EOY$12,130,463EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,627,525BOYAmt
EOY$37,520,770EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,907,112BOYAmt
EOY$81,381,257EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$315,364,556BOYAmt
EOY$340,116,528EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,899,193BOYAmt
EOY$459,018,555EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$469,834,265BOYAmt
EOY$471,149,018EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,080,048ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$13,969,910NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$14,009,224OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,117,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,530,026CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,049,972CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,021,064CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,446,603CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$198,164,912TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$30,117,247CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$47,530,026CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,049,972CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,021,064CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$44,446,603CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$198,164,912TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$15,354,148SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$182,810,764PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,455,676CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,663,334CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,494,679CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,737,555CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,221,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,573,222TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,070,373CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,554,968CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,173,116CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,368,350CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,330,199CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,497,006TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$267,235,140TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.68408PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68791PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$50,051GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$18,188DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$68,239TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part II-B, line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLobbying expenses were incurred primarily through the entertainment of legislators and government officials while informing them of university needs and priorities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$340,903,623BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$14,801,649ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$13,862,030InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$14,993,896GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$1,466,587OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$328,315,933EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$331,806,539BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,188,428ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$407,482InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$13,420,598GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$2,885,105OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$326,866,956EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$287,180,293BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$12,907,398ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,316,624InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$15,762,308GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$1,164,532OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$331,806,539EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$244,838,939BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$26,904,011ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$27,587,895InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$12,486,919GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$336,367OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$287,180,293EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$248,562,535BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$8,722,461ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,924,898InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$9,844,528GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures-$323,369OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$244,838,939EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.05230BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.85350PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.09420TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$28,069,571InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Other Cost Or Other Basis$192,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$28,262,071BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,955,487OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,297,081DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,658,406BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,541,934OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,424,285DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,117,649BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$37,038,126TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
NON-POOLED PLANNED GIVING INV$46,924,276F
NATURAL RESOURCES$38,338,469F
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS$12,662,623F
CASH SURR VAL OF LIFE INS$1,864,423F
INVESTMENT IN MSIP$287,218,473F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$387,008,264TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
LIAB UNDER SPLIT INTEREST AGRE$4,865,825
AGENCY PAYABLE$5,695,276
PAYABLE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE U$31,716
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$10,592,817TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,921,511TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$13,969,910NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$4,870,625OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$18,840,535RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$51,762,046RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$51,762,046TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$45,777,021TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$45,777,021ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,904,977OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,904,977ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$48,681,998TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 1:PRIOR YEAR AMOUNTS WERE RESTATED IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO RECORD UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. AT THE BEGINNING OF FY 2016, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED THE NET ASSETS OF MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI FOUNDATION (ALUMNI FOUNDATION) DUE TO MERGER. THE ENDOWMENT NET ASSETS RELATED TO ALUMNI FOUNDATION ARE INCLUDED IN THE BEGINNING BALANCE OF THE FOUNDATION. Part V, Line 4: The vast majority (approximately 95 percent) of Mississippi State University Foundation's (MSU Foundation) endowment is classified as either "permanently restricted"temporarily restricted the earnings from these restricted endowments support Mississippi State University in ways specified by individual and corporate donors in written gift agreements on file with MSU Foundation. The earnings from MSU Foundation's unrestricted endowment (approximately 5 percent of the total) is used to partially support the daily operations of MSU Foundation.
Part X, Line 2:As of June 30, 2016, there were no material uncertain tax positions.
Part XI, Line 2d:Investment management fees of $2,904,977 were netted with investment income on the financial statements but included in expense on Form 990. Elimination of subsidiaries ($1,965,648).
Part XII, Line 4b:Investment management fees of $2,904,977 were netted with investment income on the financial statements but included in expense on Form 990.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Mississippi State University
PO Drawer BTMississippi StateMS39762646000819MS$36,763,705See Part IV
Bulldog Club
PO Box 5227Mississippi StateMS39762510163622501(c)(3)$900,870See Part IV
MSU Alumni Association
PO Box AAMississippi StateMS39762582006453501(c)(3)$586,900See Part IV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 2:The MSU Foundation monitors expenditures of funds, serves on scholarship committees and becomes involved in other numerous ways.
Part II, Column (h):Mississippi State University - Provide funds for learning/scholarships, service and research Bulldog Club - Provide contributed funds designated to support the MSU Athletic Programs MSU Alumni Association - Provide funds to the organization to help support MSU through programs and activities for alumni

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
John P Rush
Chief Executive Officer$220,027$0$121,232$0$9,087$0$35,277$0$0$0$385,623$0$0$0
David D Easley
Chief Financial Officer$154,360$0$25,819$0$0$0$25,861$0$0$0$206,040$0$0$0
Jack R McCarty
Secretary$149,423$0$23,519$0$0$0$23,558$0$0$0$196,500$0$0$0
Judson H Skelton
Director of Dev., CALS & RE$110,513$0$17,395$0$0$0$17,424$0$0$0$145,332$0$0$0
Janet H Carraway
Director of Finance and Budget$108,812$0$17,931$0$0$0$19,063$0$0$0$145,806$0$0$0
William Bristow
Director of Planned Giving$103,977$0$20,810$0$2,793$0$17,200$0$0$0$144,780$0$0$0
William B Evans
Sr. Director of Dev. Eng.$103,898$0$21,288$0$0$0$17,813$0$0$0$142,999$0$0$0
Robert Jenkins
Director of Development, COB$92,363$0$19,750$0$0$0$15,217$0$0$0$127,330$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I:The organization has an incentive compensation program whereby an individual is paid a percentage of their salary as incentive compensation when certain benchmarks set by the organization are met. The incentive compensation is grossed up for taxes so that the individual receives a percentage of their salary after taxes.
Schedule J, Part II:Compensation listed in Part II, Column (b)(i) & (iii) was paid by Mississippi State University.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$2,798NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp

Books And Publications BooksAndPublicationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$58,730NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$75,023NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp

Intellectual Property IntellectualPropertyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$4,535,608NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution37ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,841,626NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesStock QuoteMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp

Real Estate Commercial RealEstateCommercialGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution7ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,879,177NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAppraisalMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp

Food Inventory FoodInventoryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$161,950NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)Livestock9$67,998FMV
Yes (X)Equipment11$137,781FMV
Yes (X)Landscaping3$35,957FMV
Yes (X)Miscellaneous13$67,476FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received4Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (true)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 32b:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Foundation hires a stock broker and real estate agents to sell stock and real estate that is given.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 1:and mission by cultivating and soliciting private support and ensuring stewardship for all contributions benefitting Mississippi State University. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2: BOBBY SHACKOULS AND THOMAS NUSZ - BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b:The Foundation's Executive Committee conducts the primary inspection of the Form 990. The full board of directors then reviews it at its annual spring meeting prior to filing with the IRS. It is available for inspection no fewer than 14 days prior to the spring meeting.
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c:At least annually, each member of the board of directors and each officer shall complete, sign, and furnish to the foundation a disclosure form specifying any conflicts of interest. Any person failing to furnish the form may not participate in any board or committee meeting and may be subject to dismissal from the board for any continuing failure. The form is reviewed by the Secretary. If a conflict exists, the transaction that gave rise to the conflict shall be presented by the interested person and investigated by the remaining disinterested persons to see if a more appropriate transaction is available. The interested person is not present during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction that results in the conflict of interest.
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 15:Compensation was reviewed in 2007 and approved by the board of trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as documented in their board meeting; this compensation package was modified in 2010 to include incentive compensation. The total compensation package is reviewed by the Mississippi State University Foundation's (MSU Foundation) Executive Committee and its President, the President of Mississippi State University, and the Human Resources Department at Mississippi State University. Additionally, the MSU Foundation annually participates in a national compensation study conducted by McConnell & Company; data from this study is utilized to insure the reasonableness of the total compensation package.
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Section C, Line 19:The Mississippi State University Foundation's audited financial statements are available on its website. Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.
Form 990, Page 9, Part VIII, Line 7d:A breakout of proceeds and basis is not readily available. Therefore, only a total for gain or loss is being reported.
Form 990, Page 12, Part XI, Line 12:Transfer of MSU Alumni Foundation Net Assets in Merger: 14,009,224

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Mississippi State Investment Pool
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