Trailblazer Resource Conservation and Development Area INC

Ruston, LAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 72-1125217Revenue $131K in FY2024

On file with the IRStrailblazer.org302 E Reynolds Drive · Ruston, LA

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Promote Conservation and Development

63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$131K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$585K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$131K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$163K
FY2020$193K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$364K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$131K
Expenses
$585K
FY2024▲ +99%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$228K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$294K
FY2024$585K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$275K
FY2020$301K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$454K
FY2024$0

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $369K Management & general 37% · $216K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$133,502Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
P Ellzey Simmons$133,502$126,821$125,090

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes conservation and development for a sustainable future.

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2 programs · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During the current year, funds were disbursed based on board approval to several different charitable organizations or governmental agencies during the dissolution of the non profit.

$365Kprogram expense
02

Ncrs Outreach

The outreach program provides information to individuals about assistance available in rural areas for those experiencing chronic poverty. In 2024, multiple individuals were directly reached through special events where participants learned about usda programs.

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$131K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80
Money outPt IX
$585K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$216K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$130K
Other incomeLn 4–11$80
Gains on assetsLn 7$129K
Total revenueLn 12$131K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$390K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K$0
Total assetsLn 16$475K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$0
Net assetsLn 32$454K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$164K$164K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75$75
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$15$15
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$4K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$374K$365K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$585K$369K$216K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $131K$585K−$454K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $208K$294K−$86K$454K 990 PDF
FY2022 $364K$270K$94K$540K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$228K$145K$445K 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$301K 990 PDF
FY2019 $163K$275K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $131,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,350$1,200
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $194,500$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,874$129,789
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $152$80
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,876$131,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,800$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,634$179,142
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,398$405,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,832$584,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,956−$453,586
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $131,069 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $770$770
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $51$51
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $129,019$129,019
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $850$131,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $584,655 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $163,854$163,854
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $15,288$15,288
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,605$7,605
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $75$75
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,327$1,327
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $15$15
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,307 · Management $6,933$11,240
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,802$2,802
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,053$5,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $364,664 · Management $9,056$373,720
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,676$3,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,971 · Management $215,684 · Fundraising $0$584,655
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,135$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $147,691$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,178$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,783$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $205$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $474,992$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,406$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,406$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $453,586$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $453,586$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $474,992$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$131,069
XI-2 Total expenses$584,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$453,586
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$453,586
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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