Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA INC.
What the amendment changed
Compared with the return it replaced , filed 17 November 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.
- Total revenue
- $1,062,828 changed to $1,055,849
- Total expenses
- $905,251 changed to $901,826
- Contributions and grants received
- $656,208 changed to $649,230
- Investment income
- $326,239 changed to $326,242
- Other revenue
- $8,509 changed to $8,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,958,225 changed to $5,841,237
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $90,635 changed to $92,185
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,867,590 changed to $5,749,052
- Program services expenses
- $507,320 changed to $503,279
- Management and general expenses
- $293,427 changed to $293,074
- Fundraising expenses
- $104,504 changed to $105,473
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $507,320 changed to $503,279
Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,055,849
- Total expenses
- $901,826
- Contributions and grants received
- $649,230
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $71,872
- Investment income
- $326,242
- Other revenue
- $8,505
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,841,237
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $92,185
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,749,052
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $503,279
- Management and general expenses
- $293,074
- Fundraising expenses
- $105,473
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $503,279
Program services were 55.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$241,037
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$408,193
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2a · Program service revenue: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
total $71,872 · excluded $71,872
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3 · Investment income
total $326,242 · excluded $326,242
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$15,530
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$7,025
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $8,505 · related or exempt $8,505
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $189,000 · program services $111,768 · management and general $62,127 · fundraising $15,105
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $390,680 · program services $216,559 · management and general $132,703 · fundraising $41,418
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $14,667 · program services $8,307 · management and general $4,930 · fundraising $1,430
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $39,956 · program services $22,631 · management and general $13,429 · fundraising $3,896
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $41,514 · program services $23,513 · management and general $13,953 · fundraising $4,048
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $15,100 · management and general $15,100
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11g · Fees: other
total $28,201 · program services $17,859 · management and general $9,815 · fundraising $527
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $3,540 · program services $885 · fundraising $2,655
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13 · Office expenses
total $18,289 · program services $7,787 · management and general $5,776 · fundraising $4,726
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14 · Information technology
total $15,040 · program services $6,016 · management and general $4,963 · fundraising $4,061
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16 · Occupancy
total $60,945 · program services $24,378 · management and general $20,112 · fundraising $16,455
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17 · Travel
total $1,564 · program services $1,408 · management and general $78 · fundraising $78
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $53,559 · program services $49,617 · management and general $616 · fundraising $3,326
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $2,250 · program services $900 · management and general $743 · fundraising $607
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23 · Insurance
total $7,108 · program services $2,843 · management and general $2,346 · fundraising $1,919
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24a · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $11,270 · program services $4,508 · management and general $3,719 · fundraising $3,043
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24b · Other expenses: DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS
total $3,100 · program services $1,240 · management and general $1,023 · fundraising $837
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24c · Other expenses: CREDIT CARD PROCESSING
total $2,812 · program services $1,125 · management and general $928 · fundraising $759
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
total $2,160 · program services $864 · management and general $713 · fundraising $583
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24e · All other expenses
total $1,071 · program services $1,071
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $543,657 · end of year $471,555
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $149,000 · end of year $38,360
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $1,438 · end of year $1,817
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$77,841
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$69,798
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $10,293 · end of year $8,043
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $4,828,754 · end of year $5,266,644
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $103,273 · end of year $54,818
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $63,765 · end of year $52,490
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $89,976 · end of year $39,695
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,365,571 · end of year $1,644,545
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,117,103 · end of year $4,104,507
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE COUNCIL ACTS AS A PUBLIC WATCHDOG AND CATALYST FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT VOICE OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOUISIANA THROUGH ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND FOCUSING PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THOSE SOLUTIONS THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF CITIZEN EDUCATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
RESEARCH STUDIES LEADING TO THE BETTERMENT OF LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION.
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THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED RESEARCH ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND EVALUATES THEIR PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE. THESE RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED AS GUIDES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATED TO THE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE MEDIA.
Expenses $503,279 · Revenue $71,872
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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R Hunter PiersonR HUNTER PIERSON
PAST CHARIMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard B CrowellRICHARD B CROWELL
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert Ratcliff JrROBERT RATCLIFF JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jay Campbell JrJAY CAMPBELL JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Beth CourtneyBETH COURTNEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Duane CowartDUANE COWART
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shelton Dennis BluntSHELTON DENNIS BLUNT
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James Jj Buquet JrJAMES JJ BUQUET JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Glenn V KinseyGLENN V KINSEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann KnappANN KNAPP
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephanie CargileSTEPHANIE CARGILE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Buster KantrowBUSTER KANTROW
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John RowanJOHN ROWAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Drew TessierDREW TESSIER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
George Nelson JrGEORGE NELSON JR
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Scott SternbergSCOTT STERNBERG
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John SimmonsJOHN SIMMONS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ed Hardin JrED HARDIN JR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr James RichardsonDR JAMES RICHARDSON
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dr Phillip RozemanDR PHILLIP ROZEMAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Donna SaurageDONNA SAURAGE
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristin WallKRISTIN WALL
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Paul PrattPAUL PRATT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jody MontelaroJODY MONTELARO
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenneth L RobisonKENNETH L ROBISON
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Nathalie SimonNATHALIE SIMON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Judi TerzotisJUDI TERZOTIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ann Forte TrappeyANN FORTE TRAPPEY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jacob Giardina JrJACOB GIARDINA JR
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Morris MintzMORRIS MINTZ
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven ProcopioSTEVEN PROCOPIO
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $189,000
- From this org
- $189,000
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $189,000
- Bonus
- not reported
- Other
- not reported
- Deferred
- not reported
- Nontaxable benefits
- not reported
- Filer's total
- $189,000
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Julia CallisJULIA CALLIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jared J Llorens PhDJARED J LLORENS PHD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Willie MountWILLIE MOUNT
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Richard CortizasRICHARD CORTIZAS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Keith DesonierKEITH DESONIER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kristin GuilloryKRISTIN GUILLORY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bill ScheffyBILL SCHEFFY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Catherine LevendisCATHERINE LEVENDIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sam WilkinsonSAM WILKINSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Monte WilsonMONTE WILSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Robert W BartonROBERT W BARTON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Clarence CopelandCLARENCE COPELAND
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Seth IrbySETH IRBY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Robert NelsonROBERT NELSON
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Scott HensgensSCOTT HENSGENS
PAST CHAIRMA
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Gary LittlefieldGARY LITTLEFIELD
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aaron StorerAARON STORER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 16 January 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202630219349300308
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