Be Loud Studios EIN 83-3652865

Be Loud Studios

EIN  83-3652865 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New Orleans, LA Founded 2019
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowering kids to find their voice and collaborate through radio and digital media creation.
Leadership
Charles Owen · Executive Dir. · $80K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $478K expenses
Bottom line
56% program efficiency

Empowering kids to find their voice and collaborate through radio and digital media creation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $478K in expenses, and $853K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$478K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$853K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $578K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.44
Program efficiency
56%
of spending reaches programs▲ +53% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+55%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +133% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +153%
Expenses
$478K
FY2025▲ +50%
Total assets
$890K
FY2025▲ +247%
Total liabilities
$37K
FY2025▲ ×28
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$478K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$853K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$578K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$890K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B56%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $266K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, Be Loud engaged over 1,000 youth in New Orleans in our programs. Program surveys show that 96% of DJs feel they can be their authentic selves at Be Loud, 96% feel more connected to their community, and 100% report feeling supported by peers. Every participant reported personal growth since their first day with Be Loud.

$266Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBe Loud Studios
EINHdr · item D83-3652865
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Orleans, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jbeloudstudios.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2019
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$79,833Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Owen’s $80K as Executive Dir. is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Charles Owen$79,833$70,000
Charles Owen$59,898

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$912K · 86%
Program service revenue$144K · 14%
Contributions & grants86%$912K
Program service revenue14%$144K
Investment income$611
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.44
Program services56%$266K
Management & general44%$212K
Total functional expensesLn 25$478K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$519K
Total assetsLn 16$890K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$37K
Total net assetsLn 32$853K
Months of cash on handcomputed13.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $519K · Operating expenses/yr $478K
13.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $266K · Total expenses $478K
56%
Management & General
Management & general $212K · Total expenses $478K
44%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $478K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $12K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $496K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $912K · Total revenue $1.1M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $144K · Total revenue $1.1M
14%
Investment reliance
Investment income $611 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $144K · Total expenses $478K
30%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $417K
+153%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $109K · FY2025 $1.1M
+58%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $853K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $478K
+55%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $890K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $853K · Total assets $890K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $890K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charles Owen · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $80K · Total expenses $478K
17%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $300K · Total expenses $478K
63%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 56%
Overhead ratio 44%
Revenue growth 153%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$189K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $55K · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$21,976
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,550
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,186

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$417K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$243K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$186K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$157K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$109K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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