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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FEED THE SECOND LINE.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,584,663
Total expenses
$757,831
Contributions and grants received
$1,130,935
Grants paid
$1,800
Program service revenue
$453,728
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,906,436
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,250
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,904,186
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$598,068
Management and general expenses
$103,076
Fundraising expenses
$56,687
Program service expenses (Part III)
$598,068

Program services were 78.9% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,130,935

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Solar Project

    total $416,728 · related or exempt $416,728

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Young Keepers of Culture

    total $25,000 · related or exempt $25,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: NOLA Through My Eyes

    total $12,000 · related or exempt $12,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,800 · program services $1,800

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $105,921 · program services $89,029 · management and general $16,892

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $66,002 · program services $66,002

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,918 · program services $1,918

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $17,089 · program services $15,468 · management and general $1,621

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,195 · management and general $1,195

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $32,812 · management and general $32,812

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $85,020 · program services $19,700 · management and general $14,440 · fundraising $50,880

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $29,381 · program services $4,254 · management and general $20,861 · fundraising $4,266

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,600 · program services $1,600

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $17,951 · program services $15,730 · management and general $2,221

  • 17 · Travel

    total $8,351 · program services $4,150 · management and general $4,201

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $266 · management and general $266

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $3,318 · management and general $3,318

  • 24a · Other expenses: Solar Installs

    total $241,500 · program services $241,500

  • 24b · Other expenses: Job Creation/Culture Bearer Expense

    total $104,168 · program services $102,268 · management and general $1,900

  • 24c · Other expenses: Program Expense

    total $15,495 · program services $15,495

  • 24d · Other expenses: Professional Development

    total $9,955 · program services $9,847 · management and general $108

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $14,089 · program services $9,307 · management and general $3,241 · fundraising $1,541

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,070,678 · end of year $861,177

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $1,044,228

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,988

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $6,957

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,298 · end of year $1,031

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $5,378

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $2,250

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $1,077,354 · end of year $1,904,186

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

Feed the Second Line is committed to building a resilient and sustainable future by strengthening the safety net, preserving culture through paid opportunities, and creating supportive pathways for all generations of culture bearers - uplifting the ones who make our city special.

Activities or mission (Part I)

To support New Orleans culture bearers through job opportunities and a stronger safety net, responding to the needs of the New Orleans cultural community.

  • Hire the Second Line is Feed the Second Lines job creation initiative designed to provide paid opportunities for the culture bearers who keep New Orleans traditions alive. This includes Masking Indians, Baby Dolls, musicians, Social Aid Pleasure Club members, drummers, and other practitioners of New Orleans cultural heritage. The program ensures that culture bearers are compensated for their cultural labor and can continue sharing their craft with the community. Across all Feed the Second Line programming, we hire culture bearers so that every event, workshop, and cultural activation directly supports the people who make New Orleans culture possible. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $319,127 · Revenue $12,000

  • Get Lit Stay Lit is Feed the Second Lines solar-resilience initiative designed to protect residents during power outages by transforming neighborhood restaurants and community spaces into solar-powered resilience hubs. These hubs are equipped with solar panels and battery storage, allowing them to operate as cooling centers, phone-charging stations, and safe gathering spaces when the grid goes down. In 2024, Feed the Second Line installed two new resilience hubs, bringing the total network to eight solar-powered hubs across New Orleans. These locations are positioned in neighborhoods that experience frequent outages and have limited access to traditional disaster resources. Throughout the year, New Orleans experienced several brief outages during regular business hours. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $272,247 · Revenue $416,728

  • Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. Young Keepers of the Culture YKC is Feed the Second Lines youth leadership and cultural education program that prepares the next generation of New Orleans culture bearers. YKC combines hands-on learning, literacy support, leadership development, and cultural arts engagement to help children build confidence and connect with the traditions around them. In 2024, YKC engaged over 75 youth through year-round programming that included cultural workshops, creative expression, storytelling, music, movement, and mentorship from Baby Dolls, Masking Indians, drummers, and musicians. Youth were able to learn directly from the culture keepers who shape the heartbeat of New Orleans. Continued on Schedule O

    Expenses $6,694 · Revenue $25,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tinice Boudreaux

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $105,921
    From this org
    $95,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,921
    Hours/week
    40
  • Devin DeWolf

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Ryan Albright

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5
  • Nathalie Jordi

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Karen Marshall

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5
  • Dow Edwards

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Jarret Johnson

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Collin Ferguson

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

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
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349303899

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