Elle Foundation FY2021 filing

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Shreveport, LA501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-3063139Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRStheellefoundationlouisiana.com1717 Marshall St, 71101-4139 · Shreveport, LATax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Elle Foundation conducts three programs. The largest program titled Supportive Services For Veteran Families provides supportive services to very low-income Veteran families. The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program(HVRP) primarily provides services to assist in reintegrating homeless veterans into meaningful employment within the labor force problems facing homeless veterans. The Basic Center and Outreach Program provides temporary shelter, counseling and referral services to run-a-way or otherwise homeless youth and their families. The organization serves veterans and youth in Shreveport/Bossier cities in Caddo Parish

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$66K
FY2021▲ ×28
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$215K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2012-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $203K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$107,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cassandra Montgomery’s $137K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cassandra Montgomery$137,196$124,200$107,400$107,400$104,642
Lacoya Plater————$14,200
Brittney Cummings————$12,000
Carla Mitchell————$9,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides housing, employment, and support services to veterans and homeless youth.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Through its Supportive Services for Veteran Families, Elle assisted more than 100 veterans. Elle coordinates or provide supportive services to very low-Income Veteran families who: (I) are residing in permanent housing, (II) are homeless and scheduled to become residents of permanent housing within a specified time period, or (Ill) after…

$883Kprogram expense
02

Elle provided its' services to 50 veterans through The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program. HVRP is an employment focused competitive grant program of the Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS), the only federal grant to focus exclusively on competitive employment for homeless veterans.

$173Kprogram expense
03

Elle provides outreach to run away and homeless youth; temporary shelter; food; clothing; individual, group, and family counseling; aftercare and referrals, as appropriate. The Basic Center Program provides its services in residential settings as a state or local law or regulation allow.

$106Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$203K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$167K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$0
Net assetsLn 32$2K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$107K$86K$21K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$571K$457K$114K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$34K$9K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$44K$11K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$708$708
Office expensesLn 13$67K$54K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$890$223
OccupancyLn 16$102K$81K$20K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$760$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$341K$334K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$203K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$17K$215K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$56K$198K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$94K$130K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$63K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M$31K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,429,006 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,294,459$1,429,006
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,294,459$1,429,006
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $914,420$776,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,640$588,661
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,263,060$1,365,591
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,399$63,415
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,429,006 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,419,959
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,047
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,429,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,429,006
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,365,591 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,920 · Management $21,480 · Fundraising $0$107,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $456,973 · Management $114,243 · Fundraising $0$571,216
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $34,402 · Management $8,601 · Fundraising $0$43,003
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,249 · Management $11,062 · Fundraising $0$55,311
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,535 · Management $1,384$6,919
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,328$56,328
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $708$708
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $53,543 · Management $13,386$66,929
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $890 · Management $223$1,113
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,465 · Management $20,366$101,831
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,854 · Management $1,964$9,818
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $760 · Management $3,039$3,799
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $333,654 · Management $7,562 · Fundraising $0$341,216
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,162,281 · Management $203,310 · Fundraising $0$1,365,591
Part X · Balance sheet $65,550 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,228$65,550
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,167$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $167,395$65,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165,040$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,355$65,550
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,355$65,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $167,395$65,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,429,006
XI-2 Total expenses$1,365,591
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,415
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,355
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,550

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