The Boot FY2024 filing

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Baton Rouge, LA Since 2024 EIN 99-2550760 NTEE W30
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$611K
FY2024 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$933K
FY2024 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
89%
FY2024 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024
Expenses
$611K
FY2024

Attracts and keeps military veterans in Louisiana, highlighting state benefits.

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Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file. Details →
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list. Details →
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
2 funders, incl. Family Endeavors Foundation
$35K in the latest grant year. Details →
Spent on programs?
89% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing. Details →
Size and trend
$1–10M

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Attracts and keeps military veterans in Louisiana, highlighting state benefits.

Founded
2024
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Website
www.theboot.la
Filings
2 on file (2024–2024)
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Where the money goes · FY2024
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program efficiency
89%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
18.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+60%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$933K
FY2024
Total liabilities
$464
FY2024
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$933K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$933K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B89%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Boot
EINHdr · item D99-2550760
Principal addressHdr · item CBaton Rouge, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.theboot.la
Year of formationHdr · item L2024
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2025

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,373Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ben Armstrong’s $171K as CEO is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ben Armstrong$170,870$62,373
Gary J Viator II$134,494—
Wade H Franklin$100,728—

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $542K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Dedicated to supporting military service members returning to lousiana by providing the resources, mentorship, and community connections necessary for a smooth and successful transition to civilian life.

$542Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$1.5M · 99%
Investment income$9K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$1.5M
Investment income1%$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.89 Management & general $0.11
Program services89%$542K
Management & general11%$69K
Total functional expensesLn 25$611K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$923K
Total assetsLn 16$933K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$464
Total net assetsLn 32$933K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $923K · Operating expenses/yr $611K
18.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $542K · Total expenses $611K
89%
Management & General
Management & general $69K · Total expenses $611K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $611K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $35K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.5M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.5M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $9K · Total revenue $1.5M
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $611K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $933K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $611K
+60%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $933K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $933K · Total assets $933K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $933K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ben Armstrong · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $62K · Total expenses $611K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $62K · Total expenses $611K
10%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 89%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

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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)$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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