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The Cotillion Club

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Shreveport, LA501(c)(7)Since 2020Arts & Culture EIN 32-0645362Revenue $725K in FY2025Latest return filed May 12, 2026

On file with the IRS330 Marshall St Ste 1000, 71101-3016 · Shreveport, LATax-exempt since Mar 2023

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To establish, maintain and conduct a social Club, to promote fraternal, intellectual, and social intercourse among its members, and to provide such forms of recreation, amusement, and entertainment, as appertain to the usual conduct of a social Club.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(7)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$12K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$725K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$368K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$725K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$622K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$658K
FY2025$725K
Expenses
$640K
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$719K
FY2023$669K
FY2024$727K
FY2025$640K
Net assets
$368K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$455K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$343K
FY2025$368K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $492K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Michel Fritze
2026 Ball Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Yerger
2024 Ball Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Noles
2025 Ball Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katharine Knicely
Ball Co-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Hargrove
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lloyd Brown
2024 President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alvin Olsan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters fellowship and provides recreation, amusement, and entertainment for members.

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1 program · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grand ball held each april in conjunction with the holiday in dixie festival in shreveport, louisiana to celebrate the arrival of spring and the louisiana purchase, which occurred april 30, 1883. A court is made up of college age children of the members that are celebrated as well. The first cotillion ball was held back in 1949.

$492Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$725K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Owns and owesPt X
$368K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$725K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$239K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$368K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K$329K
Total assetsLn 16$463K$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$343K$368K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K
OccupancyLn 16$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
InsuranceLn 23$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K
All other expensesLn 24e$375K
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $725K$640K$84K$368K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2025 $658K$727K−$70K$343K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2024 $612K$669K−$57K$398K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2023 $622K$719K−$97K$455K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $724,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $375,965$396,900
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $278,115$317,587
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,448$10,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $657,528$724,573
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $727,419$640,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $727,419$640,251
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$69,891$84,322
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $724,573 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$396,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$396,900
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $317,587$317,587
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,086$10,086
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $317,587 · Unrelated business $10,086 · Excluded from tax $0$724,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,251 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$10,225
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,263
IX-14 Information technology$2,513
IX-16 Occupancy$5,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,712
IX-23 Insurance$6,518
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$233,085
IX-24e All other expenses$374,935
IX-25 Total functional expenses$640,251
Part X · Balance sheet $379,522 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,439$90,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $246,905$238,856
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $74,748$50,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $463,092$379,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,938
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $120,126$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $120,126$11,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $342,966$367,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,092$379,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $367,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$724,573
XI-2 Total expenses$640,251
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$342,966
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$59,704
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$367,584

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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