Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by GARDERE INITIATIVE INC.

Totals

Total revenue: $345,032
Total expenses: $286,429
Contributions and grants received: $345,032
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $0
Investment income: $0
Other revenue: $0
Total assets, end of year: $175,319
Total liabilities, end of year: $0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $175,319
Program services expenses (Part IX): $286,429
Management and general expenses: $0
Fundraising expenses: $0
Program service expenses (Part III): $286,429

Program services were 100.0% 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.

1a · Federated campaigns

$0
1b · Membership dues

$0
1c · Fundraising events

$0
1d · Related organizations

$0
1e · Government grants (contributions)

$253,943
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$91,089
1g · Noncash contributions included above

$0
2f · All other program service revenue

total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
6c · Rental income or loss

real property $0 · personal property $0
7c · Gain or loss

securities $0 · other assets $0
8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

$0
11e · Other revenue, total

$0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

7 · Other salaries and wages

total $53,370 · program services $53,370
10 · Payroll taxes

total $8,189 · program services $8,189
11g · Fees: other

total $65,037 · program services $65,037
13 · Office expenses

total $11,919 · program services $11,919
16 · Occupancy

total $41,264 · program services $41,264
17 · Travel

total $10,100 · program services $10,100
23 · Insurance

total $7,532 · program services $7,532
24a · Other expenses: Youth incentive, Widow World, Reimbursable Exp

total $12,321 · program services $12,321 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
24e · All other expenses

total $76,697 · program services $76,697

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $60,742 · end of year $175,319
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
4 · Accounts receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
7 · Other notes and loans receivable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
8 · Inventories for sale or use

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
12 · Investments: other securities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
13 · Investments: program-related

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
14 · Intangible assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
15 · Other assets

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
18 · Grants payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
19 · Deferred revenue

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $0
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $60,742 · end of year $175,319
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Our mission is to provide children and families throughout the Gardere Community with fundamental services and resources that are ultimately unavailable to them. Through spiritual intervention, local partnerships and selfless volunteering, we touch the lives of many individuals that strive for the same opportunities as surrounding Baton Rouge areas, to learn, to grow and to succeed. To address substance abuse and other social ills in the Gardere area that adversely affect the children, neighboring subdivisions and the city in general through collaboration, partnership and Spiritual intervention

Activities or mission (Part I)

To address substance abuse and other social ills in the Gardere area that adversely affect the children, neighboring subdivisions and the city in general through collaboration, partnership and Spiritual intervention

Meals served (days of all holiday programs) We provide a substantial snack during the afterschool and holiday programs. Breakfast and lunch are provided during the 8-week summer program. We also provide meals at all of our annual events. (Served 18,220 Meals) Average Daily Attendance in Afterschool and Summer Programs (68 children 13 Parents) Resource Referrals: Throughout year, estimate: Immigrants moving into the community use our services to navigate the court, social service, school systems and others as needed. Year-round jobs and stipends

Expenses $75,162 · Revenue $75,162
Helping families get kids into schools: Language is a barrier in our community. With the capability of our Spanish-speaking staff, we assist newly arrived families to enroll their children in the EBRPSS. Our staff, Martha Espinoza was recently certified via EBRPSS to be a registered translator. We provide a 9-month afterschool program, 8-weeks summer program and activities for major holidays when children are out of school. Within the past year we developed partnerships with ___ organizations, extending the opportunity for ______ - Youth are exposed to college experience while experiencing the gift of mentorship with law enforcement professionals. Helping Adults with Financial Literacy . Funding from the Wilson Foundation helps us to provide financial literacy and support for emergencials to Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed families to gain stable incomes.

Expenses $127,867 · Revenue $127,867
Within the past year we developed partnerships with ___ organizations, extending the opportunity for ______ - Youth are exposed to college experience while experiencing the gift of mentorship with law enforcement professionals. "Service Hours (connecting youth to caring adults). Students are LSU and Southern University as well as community adults interact with our middle and high school students during the 9-month afterschool program and 8-week summer program. 540 hours/week"

Expenses $65,177 · Revenue $65,177
Transportation - * Annual Community Meeting at Aposento Alto with representation from EBR Sheriff's Office, District Attorney's Office, Crime Stoppers, EBR School District. On the other hand, play, creative and physical activities stimulate brain connections and, hence, academic performance. We cannot measure these effects, but we know that providing safe and healthy experiences for children reduces the negative impact of living in a densely populated environment such as the Gardere community. Our middle and high school youths worked during our 8-week summer program and retaining their engagement assures continued leadership development and a commitment to community involvement. Also, the work teaches basic work skills that include punctuality, teamwork, respect for supervision, responsibility among others. Transportation is a major barrier for our youth to gain work experience other than the opportunities.

Expenses $18,223 · Revenue $18,223

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

James Vilas

President -Attorney

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

4 + 4 related
Carol Goldsmith

Faith Based

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
M Schneider

Community Based

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
Joel Scales

Business

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
Frank Klein

Community Based

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
Nikki Godfrey

Media

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Mike Zaunbrecher

Human Resources

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

3 + 3 related
Barry Gahagan

Bussines Owner

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
Eddie Parfait

Business

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related
Robin Bennett

Community Based

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2 + 2 related

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type: form_990
Tax year: 2024
Filed: 12 March 2025
IRS schema version: 2024v5.0
Source object: 202501059349301505

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