Offering a residential training facility to train and equip people with life controlling issues including drug addiction, gambling addiction, and alcohol addiction in the Acadiana community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$214K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$735K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$488K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$735K
FY2024▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$615K
FY2024$735K
FY2025$725K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2017.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $911K Management & general 28% · $349K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

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1 program · $911K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Outreach in the community to educate the public of Residential facility for the Acadiana areas. The Residential Facilty houses individuals and equips them with the skills to combat any drug addiction. Thift Stores for individuals in the program to work.

$911Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$911K
Managementcol C$349K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$735K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
SavingsLn 2$400K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$583K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$364K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K
Net assetsLn 32$735K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 63
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$449K$583K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$378K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$830K$949K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$214K
Net assetsLn 32$615K$735K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$298K$0$298K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$0$24K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$0$20K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$56K$56K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$819K$811K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$911K$349K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.7M−$10K$725K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.4M$1.3M$120K$735K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$281K$615K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.1M−$34K$349K 990 PDF
FY2021 $770K$709K$61K$383K 990 PDF
FY2020 $488K$387K$102K$306K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,381,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $157,971$104,558
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,285,313$1,265,120
I-10 Investment income$12,139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,443,284$1,381,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $290,625$322,165
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $871,386$939,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,162,011$1,262,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $281,273$119,759
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,381,817 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,265,120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,562
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$86,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,558
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,139
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,381,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,262,058 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $298,400 · Fundraising $0$298,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $23,765 · Fundraising $0$23,765
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $19,770 · Fundraising $0$19,770
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,182 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,182
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,129 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,129
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,756 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,756
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,251 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,251
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $56,495 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$56,495
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $810,541 · Management $7,219 · Fundraising $1,550$819,310
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $911,354 · Management $349,154 · Fundraising $1,550$1,262,058
Part X · Balance sheet $949,357 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $448,807$183,268
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$400,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $378,230$363,524
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,565$2,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $829,602$949,357
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $33,740$45,706
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,393$5,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,133$214,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $615,469$735,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $829,602$949,357
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $735,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,381,817
XI-2 Total expenses$1,262,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,759
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$615,469
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$735,228

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