Lowlander Center FY2023 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Many, LA Since 2014 EIN 46-4993987 NTEE S20
Revenue
$858K
▲ +26%
FY2023 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$812K
▲ +38%
FY2023 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$723K
FY2023 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
95%
FY2023 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$858K
FY2023▲ +26%
Expenses
$812K
FY2023▲ +38%

Develops solutions for coastal change and land loss, building community resilience.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
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Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Center for Disaster Philanthropy INC
$250K in the latest grant year. Details →
Spent on programs?
95% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →
Size and trend
$1–10M
↑ +26% vs prior year Details →

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Develops solutions for coastal change and land loss, building community resilience.

Founded
2014
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Many, LA
Website
www.lowlandercenter.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
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Where the money goes · FY2023
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+5%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$804K
FY2023▼ -1.0%
Total liabilities
$81K
FY2023▼ -40%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$47K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$804K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CLowlander Center
EINHdr · item D46-4993987
Principal addressHdr · item CMany, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.lowlandercenter.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2014
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$54,862Pt VII · Sec A
$35,110Pt VII · Sec A
$28,806Pt VII · Sec A
$13,252Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$3,760Pt VII · Sec A
Key Personne
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina J Peterson’s $26K as Key Personne is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristina J Peterson$25,803$54,862$30,497$18,220$5,500
Rosina Philippe$4,000$35,110$13,825$5,700—
Theresa Dardar$3,000$28,806$10,005——
Alessandra Jerolleman$9,744$13,252$5,175$3,020—
Evan Ponder—$3,760$1,560——

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $290K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Capacity development within and between at-risk delta communities to find and enhance old and new ways of living with water and risks through innovation and restoration, and rematriation of land and place. Several national media pieces including nova, weather channel and PBS.

$161Kprogram expense
02

Coastal Communities Collaboration

The coastal communities of southeast louisiana include bayou communities at risk due to land loss from industrialization, mostly from oil-related work, and from climate change. Many of the communities have similarities in that they have been in place for many generations.

$91Kprogram expense
03

Environmental restoration through community driven design and vision for a sustainable liveable coast including canals, housing, food soverignty- coastal communities collaboration and first people's conservation council with a dynamic relationship with a NSF cope 5 year program through haskell indian nations university.

$37Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$858K
Total revenueLn 12$858K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$773K
Management & general5%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$812K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$798K
Total assetsLn 16$804K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$81K
Total net assetsLn 32$723K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $798K · Operating expenses/yr $812K
11.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $773K · Total expenses $812K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $812K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $812K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $738K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $858K · Total revenue $858K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $858K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $858K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $858K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $812K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $858K · Prior year $683K
+26%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $723K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $858K · Expenses $812K
+5%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $804K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $723K · Total assets $804K
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $804K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kristina J Peterson · Reported title KEY PERSONNE · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $812K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $24K · Total expenses $812K
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 26%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$537K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$858K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$683K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$674K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$189K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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