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Discovery Ochsner Baton Rouge

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Kenner, LA501(c)(3)Since 2023EducationEIN 92-3115475Revenue $5.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdiscoveryhsf.org3837 Loyola Dr, 70065-7703 · Kenner, LATax-exempt since May 2024School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The mission, duty, and purpose of Discovery Ochsner Baton Rouge (brod) is to support Discovery health sciences foundation, INC. (dhsf) in its important mission to provide a rigorous learning environment where students achieve academically, develop intellectual curiosity, and practice environmental responsibility while exploring health and science topics and careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $205K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.9M
87% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 87% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+435% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$563K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +435%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$5.4M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▲ +747%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$633K
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$563K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$376K
FY2024$563K

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 ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $3.9M Management & general 24% · $1.3M Fundraising 3% · $180K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Sherman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Hollis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Arata
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allison Sharai
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Walker
Board Member (thru 1/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henry Shane
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanne Monte
Board Member
$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

Supports students in health and science careers through a rigorous learning environment.

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Brod is currently open and serving grades PRE-K-8TH. The efforts to expand the number of seats and therefore, increase enrollment, will be funded by federal funding and private revenue sources.

$3.9Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$1.3M
Fundraisingcol D$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$563K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$748K
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$563K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$796K$748K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$3.9M
Net assetsLn 32$530K$563K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.6M$576K$320
Other employee benefitsLn 9$500K$397K$103K
Legal feesLn 11b$59K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$320K$320K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$365K$315K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$472K$472K
TravelLn 17$28K$16K$9K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$242K$242K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$383K$518K$120K
All other expensesLn 24e$115K$101K$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$3.9M$1.3M$180K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$5.4M$33K$563K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$633K$376K$376K 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 $5,395,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,674,318$5,159,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $153,821$225,096
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,358$10,925
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,839,497$5,395,440
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 $1,474,299$2,715,334
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,211,723$2,646,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,686,022$5,362,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $153,475$33,315
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,395,440 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,735,112
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$424,307
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,159,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $225,096$225,096
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,925$10,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $225,096 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,925$5,395,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,362,125 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,639,923 · Management $575,510 · Fundraising $320$2,215,753
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $396,901 · Management $102,680$499,581
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $58,992$58,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $319,623$319,623
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $7,220$7,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $315,085 · Fundraising $49,674$364,759
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $471,585$471,585
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,433 · Management $9,455 · Fundraising $1,957$27,845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $241,543$241,543
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,346$19,346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $382,536 · Management $518,428 · Fundraising $119,930$1,020,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $101,173 · Management $12,571 · Fundraising $1,240$114,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,904,148 · Management $1,277,636 · Fundraising $180,341$5,362,125
Part X · Balance sheet $4,423,073 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $209,713$2,510,937
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $93,963$7,237
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $796,211$748,382
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $432,504$1,156,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,532,391$4,423,073
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,900$26,518
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $570$181
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $943,135$3,833,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,002,605$3,859,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $529,786$563,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $529,786$563,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,532,391$4,423,073
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $563,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,395,440
XI-2 Total expenses$5,362,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$529,786
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$563,101

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

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