2025-02-14T16:23:09-06:00 2023-12-31 461498870 BMSS LLC 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY SUITE 600 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2023-01-01 872312409 MISSISSIPPI VOTES ACTION FUND CORPORATION MISS 6015890502 510 GEORGE STREET 403 JACKSON MS 39202 AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6015890502 2025-02-13 1 1 KATIE HOGGATT CPA P01340185 6019482924 2025-02-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT 510 GEORGE STREET 403 JACKSON MS 39202 1388707 0 X N/A X 2021 MS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) DEVELOPING AND ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO ELECTIONS AND VOTING RIGHTS AND 2) ENGAGING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND STIMULATE ACTION RELATING TO THESE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. 9 9 0 0 0 0 86000 1388705 0 0 2 2 0 0 86002 1388707 0 75000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5164 177046 5164 252046 80838 1136661 152786 1286818 3000 371 149786 1286447 X TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) DEVELOPING AND ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO ELECTIONS AND VOTING RIGHTS AND 2) ENGAGING WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND STIMULATE ACTION RELATING TO THESE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. 0 0 157920 75000 ISSUE ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNICATIONS. MVAF WILL ENGAGE IN ISSUE ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNICATIONS, AMONG OTHER AWARENESS INITIATIVES AND OUTREACH AIMED AT BOTH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND SIMILAR MECHANISMS, BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE DIRECT PHYSICAL MAILINGS, PAID MEDIA PRODUCTION, PAID MEDIA ADVERTISING AND PLACEMENT, AND OTHER TYPES OF MEDIA OUTREACH, POTENTIALLY INCLUDING NEWSLETTERS, OR OTHER ACTIVITIES AIMED TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS ABOUT PUBLIC POLICIES. ISSUE ADVOCACY AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNICATIONS WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND HELPING THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND IMPORTANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THESE COMMUNICATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTIONS AND VOTING RIGHTS. 80381 GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING. MVAF WILL ENGAGE IN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING OF INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED WITH PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTIONS AND VOTING RIGHTS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL INVOLVE CREATING A COMMUNITY-BASED, GROUND-UP NETWORK FOR CIVILIANS TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES. THIS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY CREATING A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR CONCERNED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICY CHANGES THAT IMPROVE VOTING RIGHTS AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS CONCERNS RELATED TO ELECTIONS. NONPARTISAN CANDIDATE TRAINING. MVAF WILL HELP EDUCATE AND TRAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEW TO RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE ON HOW TO RUN FOR POLITICAL OFFICE AND SUCCEED. CANDIDATES WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE TRAINING REGARDLESS OF THEIR PARTY AFFILIATION. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE NONPARTISAN. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY HELPING TO KEEP THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM VIBRANT AND THRIVING BY GIVING NEW AND DIVERSE VOICES IMPROVED ACCESS AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. 238301 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 6015890502 510 GEORGE STREET 403 JACKSON MS 39202 X ALEX LAWSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICIA BROWN-WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIDHI BAMZAI SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BLAKE FELDMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PORSHALAIN WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE MCGRAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REENA EVERS-EVERETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTINE SARVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AREKIA BENNETT-SCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1388705 1388705 2 2 1388707 0 0 2 75000 75000 6052 6052 12000 12000 2700 2700 38711 38711 4070 4070 986 986 DIRECT MAIL 58012 58012 EVENT COSTS 30079 30079 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT 20666 20666 MEALS 1849 1849 1921 1133 788 252046 238301 13745 0 151794 1285823 992 995 152786 1286818 3000 371 3000 371 X 149786 1286447 149786 1286447 152786 1286818 1136661 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1388707 0 1388707 0 1388707 252046 0 252046 0 252046 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 504(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND UNDER SIMILAR PROVISIONS FOR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) INTERPRETATION NO. 48 (FIN 48), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FIN 48 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION NO. 740, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON WHEN TAX POSITIONS ARE RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND HOW THE VALUES OF THOSE POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF FIN 48. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 0 AMERICANS FOR CONTRACEPTION 611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 143 WASHINGTON DC 200034303 883954283 75000 0 TO CONDUCT A RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTIVES CAMPAIGN IN MISSISSIPPI 1 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.