Louisiana State Nurses Association

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The mission of lsna is to foster high standards for professional nursing practice for all registered Nurses and advocate for quality healthcare for the citizens of Louisiana

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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)(6)
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
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 $34K a year · 10% 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
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$157
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$349K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$330K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$349K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$349K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$330K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$330K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1952.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $125K Management & general 61% · $194K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$87,083Pt VII · Sec A
$1,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership Rec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Clinical Pract
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Organizational
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ahnyel Burkes Dnp Rn-Bc Nea-Bc$87,083$88,922———
Thea Ducrow——$73,000$76,650$85,167
Benita Chatmon PHD Msn RN Cne$1,000————

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes high nursing standards and advocates for quality healthcare in Louisiana.

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2 programs · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Activities for obtaining the required continuing education for nurses needed to retain their licenses including nurse day, ancc workshop, and membership awards

$87Kprogram expense
02

The organization approves outside education courses for required continuing education requirements needed for nurses to retain their licenses in the state of louisiana

$38Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$349K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Managementcol C$194K
Owns and owesPt X
$330K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$72K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$349K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$215K
SavingsLn 2$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Accounts receivableLn 4$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157
Net assetsLn 32$330K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$297K$326K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$330K
LiabilitiesLn 26$570$157
Net assetsLn 32$300K$330K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$17K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$87K$35K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$867$867
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$60K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$7K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$125K$194K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $349K$319K$30K$330K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2024 $345K$326K$19K$300K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $332K$297K$35K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $318K$255K$63K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 28, 2021 $261K$240K$21K$183K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,323$233,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,708$72,045
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,466$5,998
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,252$37,399
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,749$349,213
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 $57,705$56,117
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,306$262,687
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,011$318,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,738$30,409
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,213 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$233,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$233,771
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,045$72,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,998$5,998
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $37,399$37,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,442 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$349,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $318,804 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,800 · Management $25,200$42,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,288 · Management $6,431$10,719
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,359 · Management $2,039$3,398
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,833 · Management $52,250$87,083
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,670$4,670
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,043$8,043
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $21,600$21,600
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $867$867
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,565$4,565
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,133$5,133
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,327$6,327
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,721$1,721
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,960$4,960
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,086 · Management $37,220$97,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,357 · Management $13,055$20,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $124,723 · Management $194,081 · Fundraising $0$318,804
Part X · Balance sheet $330,273 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,390$214,650
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,348$111,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $839$1,189
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,700$2,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $300,277$330,273
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570$157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570$157
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $299,707$330,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $299,707$330,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $300,277$330,273
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,213
XI-2 Total expenses$318,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$299,707
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,116

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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