Economic development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $135K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$166K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$631K
FY2022$877K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$445K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$445K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1985.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $968K Management & general 18% · $212K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Ce
$110,149Pt VII · Sec A
President/Ce
$23,077Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Vic Lafont$110,149—
Christy Naquin$23,077—
Dr Ken Rachal—$13,950

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $968K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promotion of economic development by encouraging area industries to expand and entice industry from out-of-area to locate in south louisiana, technical training for existing and new businesses, and promotion of louisiana businesses in media.

$968Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$135K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $152K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,939
Restore or RetreatLA · FY2024$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$26,277
Restore or RetreatLA · FY2023$12,000
Restore or RetreatLA · FY2022$12,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,183
La1 CoalitionFY2021$16,875
Restore or RetreatLA · FY2021$10,000
La1 CoalitionFY2020$22,500
Restore or RetreatLA · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$968K
Managementcol C$212K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$60
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Other assetsLn 15$157K
Total assetsLn 16$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$166K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$512K$611K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$166K
Net assetsLn 32$428K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$394K$284K$109K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8−$150−$150
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$22K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$420K$382K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$985$11K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K$63K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$85K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$968K$212K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$17K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$117K$428K 990 PDF
FY2022 $877K$786K$92K$278K 990 PDF
FY2021 $631K$584K$47K$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 $477K$560K−$83K$100K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,196,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,023,326$1,196,663
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$60
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $153,859$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,177,239$1,196,723
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,277$27,939
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $369,466$424,002
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $652,081$727,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,059,824$1,179,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $117,415$16,848
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,196,723 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$99,722
VIII-1e Government grants$1,028,256
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$68,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,196,663
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60$1,196,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,179,875 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $27,939$27,939
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $284,449 · Management $109,112$393,561
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms −$150−$150
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,337 · Management $8,254$30,591
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $381,590 · Management $38,225$419,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $985 · Management $11,371$12,356
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,467$54,467
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,501$62,501
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,223$14,223
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,178 · Management $32,862$66,040
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $84,975 · Management $9,645$94,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,841 · Management $2,071$3,912
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $968,335 · Management $211,540 · Fundraising $0$1,179,875
Part X · Balance sheet $611,081 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $60,404$120,657
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $150,575$214,541
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,603$66,441
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,844$52,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $195,333$157,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $511,759$611,081
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83,310$115,784
X-19 Deferred revenue$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,310$165,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,115$288,288
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $195,334$157,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,449$445,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $511,759$611,081
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $445,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,196,723
XI-2 Total expenses$1,179,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,449
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$445,297

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