Economic development

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$224K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$631K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$584K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$631K
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$477K
FY2021$631K
FY2022$877K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$584K
FY2021▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$186K
FY2021▲ +87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$186K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$445K

From the FY2021 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $492K Management & general 16% · $93K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$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 · $492K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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.

$492Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$631K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$584K
Ln 25
Programscol B$492K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$631K
Government grantsLn 1e$552K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$87K
Other assetsLn 15$237K
Total assetsLn 16$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$224K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$87K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$410K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K$224K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$227K$175K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$140K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$717$2K
TravelLn 17$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$38K$26K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$584K$492K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $631,173 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $476,864$631,148
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,884$631,173
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,216$26,875
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $171,193$241,968
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,315$315,302
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $559,724$584,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,840$47,028
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 $631,173 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$46,000
VIII-1e Government grants$551,611
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,537
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$631,148
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25$631,173
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $584,145 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,875$26,875
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $174,536 · Management $52,266$226,802
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,107 · Management $2,059$15,166
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $139,656 · Management $21,488$161,144
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $717 · Management $2,103$2,820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,243$24,243
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,506$13,506
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,405$12,405
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,667 · Management $12,701$38,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,883$57,883
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,035 · Management $1,898$4,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $491,630 · Management $92,515 · Fundraising $0$584,145
Part X · Balance sheet $410,078 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486$33,917
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $57,300$42,132
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,525$6,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,373
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $33,350$86,703
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $273,310$236,823
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $427,971$410,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,280$17,704
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,373
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $293,190$201,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $328,470$224,004
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$294,741−$103,485
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $394,242$289,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,501$186,074
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $427,971$410,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,074 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$631,173
XI-2 Total expenses$584,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,501
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$39,545
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,074

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