UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1970

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Veronica Smith

Phone

6014326205

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI INC, founded in 1970, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

Encourage scholarly research and creative writing and distribute books, ebooks, and monographs of genuine worth.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,728,157 Revenue: $2,103,495

Higher Education. Published 110 new books in paperback, hardcover, and electronic editions. Our books were sold to libraries, wholesalers, retailers, and individuals worldwide.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $708,907

Program Service Revenue $2,103,495

Investment Income $289,114

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $3,101,516

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,744,054

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,728,157

Other Expenses $1,611,538

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,355,592

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,101,516	$3,059,399	+0.0%
Expenses	$3,355,592	$3,249,477	+0.0%
Net Income	$-254,076	$-190,078	+0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$248,723

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Craig Gill	Director	40	Highest	$115,535	$0	$115,535
Steven Yates	Associate Director	40	Key Emp	$76,857	$0	$76,857
Katherine Keene	Editor in Chief	40	Key Emp	$62,776	$0	$62,776
Veronica Smith	Business Manager	40	Key Emp	$56,865	$0	$56,865
Peter Halverson	Design and Production Manager	40	Key Emp	$52,225	$0	$52,225
Dr Brian Anderson	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Rashell Smith-Spears	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr J Janice Coleman	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Shelley Collins	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr David R Davies	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Deanne Stephens	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nora R Miller	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Abigail S Newsome	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donald Clark	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sid Salter	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
James G Thomas Jr	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr John Zheng	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Donald Shaffer	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Anne-Marie Obliade	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Scott Tollison	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Lomarsh Roopnarine	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Fawn Ussery	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Noell Wilson	Board Member	0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$3,101,516	$3,355,592	$4,524,933	$-254,076
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,180,126	$3,537,639	$4,919,575	$-357,513
2022	$2,256,851	$3,088,935	$5,334,221	$-832,084
2021	$4,042,971	$2,880,614	$6,089,219	$1,162,357
2020	$2,291,283	$2,847,237	$4,779,480	$-555,954
2019	$2,684,455	$2,761,022	$5,263,404	$-76,567
2018	$2,143,577	$2,010,369	$5,355,540	$133,208