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Lunion Francaise

Tax-deductible

New Orleans, LA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 72-0423898

Lunion franaise was formed in 1872 with the purpose of engaging in educational and charitable activities, and to teach, promote, and preserve the french language and culture in the state of louisiana.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$166K
FY2024▲ +50%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$166K
Expenses
$178K
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$178K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $171K Management & general 4% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Simon
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen Walk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martin Adamo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lucas Shum
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and promotes French language and culture through educational and charitable activities.

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2 program services account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Operation of a school where the french language is taught as well as french culture classes and special events that complement french language instruction.

$168Kprogram expense
02

Promotion of the education of the french language in the community by offering grants to qualified elementary and secondary schools (kindergarten through 8TH grade) in louisiana. These grants are offered to enable the schools to enrich their french language instruction and stimulate student interest in french culture.

$3Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 625
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$6K$22K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$727$727
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$171K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $166K$178K−$12K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $111K$170K−$59K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $164K$149K$15K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $92K$134K−$42K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16K$16K$280$1.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,448 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,838
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,957
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,702$81,702
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,297$42,297
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,468$35,468
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $81,726 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $77,765$166,448
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,420 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,530$6,530
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $84,100$84,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,647$7,647
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,810$2,810
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,257$4,257
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,074$2,074
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,853$3,853
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,645$1,645
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,096$7,096
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $727$727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,364$15,364
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,817$37,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,110 · Management $7,310 · Fundraising $0$178,420
Part X · Balance sheet $1,906,291 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,576$21,984
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $170,924$170,197
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,573,269$1,714,110
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,749,769$1,906,291
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,749,769$1,906,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,749,769$1,906,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,906,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,448
XI-2 Total expenses$178,420
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,972
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,749,769
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$168,494
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,906,291

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

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