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Lopa Foundation FY2023 filing

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Covington, LA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 82-5225264Revenue $200K in FY2023

On file with the IRSlopafoundation.org68190 Highway 190 Service Rd, 70433-5271 · Covington, LATax-exempt since Apr 2019Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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The mission of the organization is to enhance louisiana organ procurement(continued on schedule o) agency's capacity in the areas of education, outreach, and family services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 34% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $140
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$544K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$384K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$37K
FY2020$166K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$204K
Expenses
$544K
FY2023▲ ×11
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$16K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$544K
FY2024$44K
Net assets
$384K
FY2023▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$37K
FY2020$203K
FY2021$597K
FY2022$729K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$544K

From the FY2023 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 Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $519K Management & general 2% · $10K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brittany Elliser
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ari Cohen MD
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Lipsey
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves organ donation by educating, reaching out, and supporting families.

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1 program · $519K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Community Education & Engagement

There are over 2,000 people in louisiana waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. Community education and engagement programs are aimed at dispelling mistruths surrounding donation that negatively impact the decision to join the REGISTRY.THE lopa foundation solicits and receives donations to support the louisiana organ procurement…

$519Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Arthur J Gallagher FoundationFY2023$140
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$140
Grants paid · 4 grants · $583K · 2022–2024
Ochsner Clinic FoundationLA · FY2024$22,190
Ochsner Clinic FoundationLA · FY2024$22,190
Louisiana Organ Procurement AgencyLA · FY2023$516,437
Ochsner Clinic FoundationLA · FY2022$22,255

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$544K
Ln 25
Programscol B$519K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$384K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$463K
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$251K
SavingsLn 2$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$463K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$84K
Net assetsLn 32$384K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K$463K
Total assetsLn 16$791K$469K
LiabilitiesLn 26$61K$84K
Net assetsLn 32$729K$384K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$516K$516K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$10K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$544K$519K$10K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $204K$44K$160K$544K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $200K$544K−$345K$384K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$49K$133K$729K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$16K$394K$597K 990 PDF
FY2020 $166K$203K 990 PDF
FY2019 $37K$37K 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
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Part I · Summary $199,615 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,895$226,561
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,048$10,323
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,719−$37,269
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $181,662$199,615
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,755$519,337
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 $25,288$25,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,043$544,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $132,619−$344,847
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $199,615 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$96,810
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,751
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,561
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,323$10,323
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$37,269−$37,269
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$26,946$199,615
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $544,462 across 3 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $516,437$516,437
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,900$2,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $10,426 · Fundraising $14,699$25,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $519,337 · Management $10,426 · Fundraising $14,699$544,462
Part X · Balance sheet $468,618 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,356$250,531
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $502,048$212,370
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,086$5,717
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,815$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,311$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $790,616$468,618
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$84,261
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,579$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,833$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,412$84,261
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $374,886$189,291
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $354,318$195,066
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $729,204$384,357
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $790,616$468,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $384,357 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$199,615
XI-2 Total expenses$544,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$344,847
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$729,204
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$384,357

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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