2026-05-04T15:39:57-05:00 2025-06-30 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2024-07-01 463673467 THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND PARE 6019614551 222 N PRESIDENT STREET 102 JACKSON MS 39201 NANCY LOOME PRESIDENT 6019614551 2026-04-21 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2026-04-21 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NANCY LOOME 222 N PRESIDENT STREET 102 JACKSON MS 39201 207887 0 X WWW.TPCREF.ORG X 2013 MS PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF EDUCATION POLICY & PRACTICE TO INFORM DECISIONS AFFECTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. 6 6 0 6 0 0 568542 205410 0 0 1257 2477 0 0 569799 207887 0 0 0 0 235661 236483 0 0 2319 80010 109367 315671 345850 254128 -137963 613315 452168 49045 25861 564270 426307 X THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND COACHES PARENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ADVOCATING EFFECTIVELY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICIES AND LEGISLATION TO STATE LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE PUBLIC. 0 0 108157 LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS:THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND (TPCREF) ANALYZED LEGISLATION DURING THE 2025 REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE, EVALUATING POTENTIAL POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON STUDENTS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITIES. AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN TPCREF AND THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN, THE ANALYSES WERE ALSO SHARED WIDELY WITH THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAILS TO THE PARENTS' CAMPAIGN'S 65,000 MEMBERS. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OEDUCATION BILLS WERE TRACKED AND ANALYZED AS THEY MOVED THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN 2025. PRIMARY LEGISLATION MONITORED:- HB 42 P-12 APPROPRIATION- HB 1078 ESA VOUCHER EXPANSION, LOOSENING OF RESTRICTIONS- HB 1118 MISSISSIPPI TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM- HB 1135 AMENDMENTS TO STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN- HB 1431 SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSOLIDATION- HB 1432 CHARTER SCHOOL EXPANSION, LOOSENING OF REQUIREMENTS- HB 1433 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE- HB 1435 OPEN ENROLLMENT- HB 1617 TIM TEBOW ACT- HB 1630 UPDATES TO MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA- HB 1902 PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDING- HB 1903 PRIVATE SCHOOL FUNDING- SB 2598 RETIRED TEACHERS RETURN TO CLASSROOM AND RECEIVE PERS AMENDMENTS- SB 2602 OPEN ENROLLMENT/PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE- SB 2616 UPDATES TO MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA- SB 2618 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS- SB 2764 CTE FUNDING FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADES 108157 RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS:TPCREF ADDED VALUE TO THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON EDUCATION ISSUES IN 2024-2025 BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH, ANALYZING DATA, AND PUBLISHING REPORTS ON VARIOUS TOPICS: - PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING- STATE BUDGET AND PRESERVING REVENUE FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES- TEACHER SALARIES- PRE-K INVESTMENT- PRIVATIZATIONCONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O- FEDERAL EDUCATION POLICY AND POLICIES IN OTHER STATES: TPCREF TRACKS DATA AND REPORTS FROM OTHER STATES REGARDING EDUCATION POLICY, PARTICULARLY ON THE ISSUES OF PRIVATIZATION, FUNDING, EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE LESSONS GLEANED FROM THE EXPERIENCES OF OTHER STATES INFORM OUR RESEARCH ON MOST EDUCATION ISSUES. TPCREF IN LATE FY2025 BEGAN TRACKING AND ANALYZING FEDERAL ACTION ON EDUCATION POLICY AND FUNDING.WEBSITE:TPCREF CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS WEBSITE (WWW.TPCREF.ORG) WITH LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND POLICY INFORMATION, AND DATA/BRIEFS/INFOGRAPHS ON SCHOOL FUNDING, ACHIEVEMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND PRIVATIZATION. 108156 ADVOCACY:TPCREF GAVE PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES, PARTICIPATED IN PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND GRANTED MEDIA INTERVIEWS ON EDUCATION TOPICS INCLUDING MISSISSIPPI'S TEACHER SHORTAGE, THE SCHOOL CHOICE AND PRIVATIZATION AGENDA THAT THREATENS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SCHOOL FUNDING AND THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, THE POSITIVE EFFECT OF ADEQUATE FUNDING ON ACHIEVEMENT, THE IMPORTANCE OF PRE-K INVESTMENT, AND MORE.TPCREF OUTREACH STAFF CONDUCTED ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR PARENTS, SHARING STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND EDUCATING PARTICIPANTS ON THE BROAD RANGE OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE STRENGTH OF THEIR CHILDREN'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS. - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OCOLLABORATION:THE PARTNERS LISTED BELOW ARE LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS THAT SHARE TPCREF'S VISION OF A STRONG, EQUITABLE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM IN MISSISSIPPI. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER AND NEWER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PASTORS FOR CHILDREN AND WORKING TOGETHER, TPCREF SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2013 HAS SUPPORTED THE WORK OF ALL OF THESE PARTNERS BY PROVIDING RESEARCH AND STATISTICS THAT FILL CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDS RELATED TO CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. SINCE 2016, THE EDUCATION LAW CENTER HAS DEPENDED UPON TPCREF TO PROVIDE TIMELY, ACCURATE DATA ON MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL POVERTY RATES, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING NEEDED TO SUPPORT ITS NATIONAL WORK. THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, ONE VOICE, AND PARENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN STRONG PARTNERS IN TPCREF'S WORK TO EMPOWER LOCAL LEADERS AND PARENTS IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES. TPCREF PARTICIPATES IN REGULAR ROUNDTABLES WITH ADVOCATES FROM THESE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WITH THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS, MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS, MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION, MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, TPCREF SHARES NATIONAL AND GLOBAL POLICY RESEARCH AND STATE POLICY UPDATES THAT SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS' WORK TO INFORM EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IMPORTANT CONSTITUENCIES IN EMPOWERED COMMUNITIES. CURRENT AND PRIOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS:- ARKANSAS APPLESEED- BARKSDALE READING INSTITUTE- CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES- CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND- CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI- EDUCATION COUNSEL- EDUCATION LAW CENTER- EDUCATION VOTERS PENNSYLVANIA- FLORIDA FAMILIES FOR STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS- HOPE POLICY INSTITUTE- LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS- MISSISSIPPI STATEWIDE AFTER SCHOOL NETWORK- MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS- MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS- MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS- MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION- MISSISSIPPI ECONOMIC COUNCIL- MISSISSIPPI FORUM FOR THE FUTURE- MISSISSIPPI LOW-INCOME CHILD CARE INITIATIVE- MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS- MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION- NAACP- ONE VOICE- PARENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS- PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING- PASTORS FOR CHILDREN- PASTORS FOR MISSISSIPPI CHILDREN- PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD- PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS- RAISE YOUR HAND TEXAS- SAVE OUR SCHOOLS ARIZONA- SOUTHERN ECHO- SOUTHERN EDUCATION FOUNDATION- S.T.A.N.D.- WISCONSIN PUBLIC EDUCATION NETWORK- WORKING TOGETHER JACKSON- WORKING TOGETHER MISSISSIPPI 324470 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MS X NANCY LOOME 6019614551 222 N PRESIDENT STREET 102 JACKSON MS 39201 CLAIBORNE BARKSDALE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL BYNUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CORMACK JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GIBBS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIE JARVIS VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SERENITY LUCKETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LOOME PRESIDENT 33.50 6.50 X 0 90000 11218 0 90000 11218 0 0 0 0 0 205410 205410 2477 2477 207887 0 0 2477 75823 72373 2775 675 124208 118557 4546 1105 19348 18468 708 172 17104 16326 626 152 5000 5000 4712 4537 142 33 7457 7118 273 66 29842 26208 3536 98 5411 5411 4956 4352 588 16 1713 857 856 LICENSE FEES 50000 50000 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 276 263 11 2 345850 324470 19061 2319 236812 142551 272500 210570 140311 41264 104003 99047 613315 452168 49045 25861 49045 25861 X 341770 211307 222500 215000 564270 426307 613315 452168 -137963 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 339496 252007 257768 568542 205410 1623223 339496 252007 257768 568542 205410 1623223 961844 661379 1257 2477 3734 1626957 0.40650 0.50450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 128443 29810 98633 11868 11454 414 99047 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS DELIVERED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED/DISCUSSED AND ANY QUESTIONS ARISING BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED/CLEARED 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 ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES ALONG WITH 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 PRESIDENT, THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE DATA GENERATED BY THE ANALYSIS WILL FIGURE SIGNIFICANTLY INTO ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. 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. PART XII LINE 2C-COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT CPA. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, THE CPA PROVIDES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A COMPLETE SET OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANSWERING ALL THE BOARD'S QUESTIONS, IF ANY. THE CPA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR SHOULD ANY CONCERNS ARISE. 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