To promote community welfare through the production of mardi gras events.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166K
Spent
$172K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$166K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$172K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$226K
FY2023$337K
FY2024$290K
FY2025$268K
Net assets
$49K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$35K
FY2024$128K
FY2025$224K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1999.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $152K Management & general 12% · $20K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Organizes Mardi Gras events to improve community well-being.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Mardi gras parade expenses.

$98Kprogram expense
02

Coronation event to promote the mardi gras tradition.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Social events to promote the mardi gras tradition.

$718program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Other assetsLn 15$587
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$152K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$718$718
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$152K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $364K$268K$96K$224K 990 PDF
FY2024 $383K$290K$93K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$337K−$42K$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$226K−$66K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $138K$44K$94K$143K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $166K$172K−$7K$49K 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
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Part I · Summary $165,507 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,760$142,185
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,424$4,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,179$18,472
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $145,365$165,507
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,969$172,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,969$172,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,604−$6,931
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $165,507 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,282 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$142,185
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,185
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,850$4,850
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,289$11,289
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,901$4,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,751 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,571$165,507
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,438 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,656$1,656
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,397$3,397
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,177$8,177
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,641 · Management $3,749$155,390
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $718$718
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,359 · Management $20,079 · Fundraising $0$172,438
Part X · Balance sheet $48,700 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,528$10,029
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,104$38,084
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,632$48,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,632$48,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,632$48,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,507
XI-2 Total expenses$172,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,700

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