Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$10,255,274

Total expenses

$12,442,505

Contributions and grants received

$0

Grants paid

$6,534,393

Program service revenue

-$2,726,285

Investment income

$12,981,559

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$363,056,628

Total liabilities, end of year

$15,347,657

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$347,708,971

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$10,176,406

Management and general expenses

$2,266,099

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$10,176,406

Program services were 81.8% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• ACUTE-CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A MEMBER OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LLC (RHS), WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (RRMC), A 345-BED HOSPITAL IN ALEXANDRIA, LA. AS AN OWNER OF RHS, TRF SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PATIENT CARE, SUPPORT HEALTHCARE ACCESS FOR THE UNINSURED/UNDERSERVED POPULATION, AND MEET THE COMMUNITY BENEFIT STANDARDS UNDER 501(C)(3) AND 501(R) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE. DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, RRMC ADMITTED 14,066 PATIENTS, CARED FOR 63,325 PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM, AND FACILITATED 9,241 SURGERIES. RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROVIDED $3.9 MILLION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT DURING 2024 TO THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM NEAR ITS CAMPUS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM GRADUATED 6 PHYSICIANS AND ACCEPTED 6 NEW RESIDENTS INTO ITS THREE-YEAR PROGRAM. SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1997, THE PROGRAM HAS GRADUATED 148 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, SUPPORTING ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE SHORTAGE OF PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN THE REGION. CENTRAL LOUISIANA IS DESIGNATED A PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HPSA). THE HOSPITAL ALSO SUPPORTS RESIDENTS FROM TULANE UNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF GYNECOLOGY AND OPHTHALMOLOGY AND FROM LSU IN THE AREA OF ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. IN LATE 2013, AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S PLANS TO PRIVATIZE THE STATE'S SYSTEM OF CHARITY HOSPITALS, REPRESENTATIVES OF RAPIDES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND THE OTHER LARGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN THE REGION REACHED AGREEMENT TO CLOSE THE REGION'S CHARITY HOSPITAL AND MOVE SERVICES TO THE TWO EXISTING HOSPITALS. ACCORDINGLY, THE TWO HOSPITALS AGREED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY AND INPATIENT SERVICES AS WELL AS ESTABLISH NEW URGENT, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR INDIGENT PATIENTS UNDER A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. IN 2024, RAPIDES OPERATED THE HP LONG CLINIC THAT PROVIDED URGENT, PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE TO MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND UNINSURED PATIENTS. DURING THE YEAR 21,017 PATIENTS RECEIVED SERVICES THAT INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, GENERAL SURGERY, CARDIOLOGY, ORTHOPEDICS, GYNECOLOGY, AND ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S CENLA MEDICATION ACCESS PROGRAM (CMAP) PROVIDED 13,377 NO-COST MEDICATIONS TO THESE PATIENTS (AT A WHOLESALE VALUE OF $11.8 MILLION) THROUGH ITS PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND CENTRAL FILL PHARMACY. RAPIDES PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 141 PRESCRIPTIONS TO PATIENTS FOR $4 EACH OR LESS THROUGH A PRESCRIPTION CARD PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL RETAIL SAVINGS OF $40,971. IN 2024, RRMC RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING AWARDS AND HONORS:-RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN AWARDED A THREE-YEAR TERM OF ACCREDITATION IN POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (PET) AS THE RESULT OF A RECENT REVIEW BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (ACR). THE ACR GOLD SEAL OF ACCREDITATION REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF IMAGE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY. IT IS AWARDED ONLY TO FACILITIES MEETING ACR PRACTICE PARAMETERS AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS AFTER A PEER-REVIEW EVALUATION BY BOARD-CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PHYSICISTS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD.-RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WAS NAMED BEST IN THE STATE FOR CANCER CARE, CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY AND VASCULAR SURGERY IN THE 2024 QUALITY AWARDS FROM CARECHEX BY QUANTROS.-IN ADDITION TO THE TOP DESIGNATIONS IN LOUISIANA IN MEDICAL EXCELLENCE, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ACHIEVED TOP 100 AND TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE NATION RANKING IN CANCER CARE, MAJOR CARDIAC SURGERY, CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY AND GALL BLADDER REMOVAL. OVERALL SURGICAL CARE ALSO WAS HONORED BY PLACING IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE NATION.-OVERALL SURGICAL CARE, CANCER CARE, MAJOR CARDIAC SURGERY, CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY AND GALL BLADDER REMOVAL WERE AMONG THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE REGION, WHICH IS BASED ON THE FOUR U.S. CENSUS REGIONS. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RANKED IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE STATE IN 10 CLINICAL CATEGORIES OVERALL HOSPITAL CARE, OVERALL SURGICAL CARE, CANCER CARE, CARDIAC CARE, MAJOR CARDIAC SURGERY, CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY, GALL BLADDER REMOVAL, INTERVENTIONAL CORONARY CARE, ORTHOPEDIC CARE AND VASCULAR SURGERY.-IN PATIENT SAFETY, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RANKED IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT NATIONALLY IN GALL BLADDER REMOVAL, HEART FAILURE TREATMENT, PULMONARY CARE AND STROKE CARE. IT RANKED IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE STATE IN CARDIAC CARE, GALL BLADDER REMOVAL, HEART FAILURE TREATMENT, HIP FRACTURE CARE, MAJOR NEUROSURGERY, PULMONARY CARE AND STROKE CARE, WHILE RANKING IN THE TOP 10 PERCENT IN THE REGION IN GALL BLADDER REMOVAL, PULMONARY CARE AND STROKE CARE.-THE RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY HAS BEEN AWARDED CONTINUING ACCREDITATION FOR 10 YEARS BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (NAACLS) THE LONGEST ACCREDITATION TIME FRAME POSSIBLE. THE RAPIDES REGIONAL SCHOOL OF PHLEBOTOMY IS THE ONLY NAACLS ACCREDITED HOSPITAL-BASED PROGRAM IN THE FOUR-STATE REGION OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND TEXAS.-RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS ACHIEVED REDESIGNATION AS A PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE FACILITY BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER, RECOGNIZING THE HOSPITAL'S COMMITMENT TO CREATING A POSITIVE PRACTICE ENVIRONMENT THAT EMPOWERS AND ENGAGES STAFF. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IS THE ONLY PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE FACILITY IN LOUISIANA. IT FIRST ACHIEVED PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IN 2018.-RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HAS BEEN HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTY CARE AREAS IN THE HEALTHGRADES AMERICA'S BEST SPECIALTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS:-CARDIAC FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF HEART FAILURE-CRITICAL CARE RECIPIENT OF HEALTHGRADES 2025 CRITICAL CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD; NAMED AMONG TOP 10 PERCENT IN NATION FOR CRITICAL CARE; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF SEPSIS; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF PULMONARY EMBOLISM; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETIC EMERGENCIES FOR 3 YEARS IN A ROW-GASTROINTESTINAL CARE FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR COLORECTAL SURGERIES; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF GI BLEED; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR GALLBLADDER REMOVAL SURGERY-NEUROSCIENCES FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR CRANIAL NEUROSURGERY; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF STROKE-ORTHOPEDICS FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR HIP FRACTURE TREATMENT FOR 5 YEARS IN A ROW-PULMONARY CARE - RECIPIENT OF HEALTHGRADES 2025 PULMONARY CARE EXCELLENCE AWARD; NAMED AMONG TOP 5 PERCENT IN NATION FOR OVERALL PULMONARY SERVICES; FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR TREATMENT OF PNEUMONIA-VASCULAR CARE FIVE-STAR RECIPIENT FOR CAROTID SURGERY FOR 3 YEARS IN A ROW RRMC IS VERIFIED AS A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. A LEVEL II TRAUMA CENTER PROVIDES THE SECOND HIGHEST LEVEL OF SURGICAL CARE TO TRAUMA PATIENTS. THE HOSPITAL IS ALSO CERTIFIED AS A PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND AN ACCREDITED CHEST PAIN CENTER FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION. RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HOLDS THE FOLLOWING ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT DEMONSTRATE ITS COMMITMENT TO A HIGHER STANDARD OF CARE: ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN STROKE (PRIMARY STROKE CENTER), COMMISSION ON CANCER ACCREDITATION, JOINT COMMISSION ON NATIONAL QUALITY APPROVAL GOLD SEAL, CERTIFIED CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM, CHEST PAIN CENTER CERTIFICATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY ACCREDITATION GOLD SEAL, NUCLEAR MEDICINE GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MRI GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, MAMMOGRAPHY GOLD SEAL ACCREDITATION, VASCULAR TESTING ACCREDITATION, AND CAP LABORATORY ACCREDITATION.

• Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

  Expenses $3,658,552 · Grants $496,057

• EDUCATION -- DURING 2024, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDED $1.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO THE NINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TRF'S SERVICE AREA. THE GRANTS WERE USED FOR TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COACHING AND MENTORING OF TEACHERS; LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR ADMINISTRATORS; AND FUNDING TO ALLOW THE DISTRICTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTITUTES PROVIDED BY THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S WORK IN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ENCOMPASSES THREE AREAS THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK, COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND JUMP START PROGRAMS TO EXPOSE CENLA EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA REGION. THE CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2024, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA, CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS AND CAREER SOLUTIONS CENTERS ACCESSED ACT'S WORKKEYS CURRICULUM, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSES THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS; WORKPLACE DOCUMENTS; AND GRAPHIC LITERACY; WHICH DETERMINES A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, 4,146 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ACT'S WORKKEYS CURRICULUM TRAINING, AND 5,040 NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATES WERE EARNED BY CENLA RESIDENTS. IN 2024, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOUISIANA CENTRAL, CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND THE NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. ALL NINE PARISHES IN THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SERVICE AREA ARE ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON, AND WINN. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO WORK WITH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. A TOTAL OF 4,870 STUDENTS WERE SEEN IN GRADES 8 THROUGH 12 BY COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHES. CAREER SEMINARS WERE ATTENDED BY ANOTHER 21,463 STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12. 95.38% OF THE SENIORS COUNSELED APPLIED TO A POSTSECONDARY PROGRAM. THE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE (WEE) CAMPS GIVE TEACHERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES TO LEARN HOW CLASSROOM CONTENT AND LEARNING STRATEGIES ARE APPLIED IN THE WORKPLACE. THREE SEPARATE WEE CAMPS WERE HELD IN SUMMER 2024: WEE CAMP I, WEE CAMP II, AND WEE CAMP ELEMENTARY. A TOTAL OF 57 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPS AND COMPLETED A SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY ON THE FINAL DAY THAT INCLUDED A PRESENTATION OF A CAREER LESSON PLAN. ORCHARD HELD ITS ANNUAL STUDENTS EXPLORING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES EXPO (SECO) IN LATE FALL 2024. SECO IS A TWO-DAY EVENT THAT INTRODUCES 10TH GRADERS TO CAREER POSSIBILITIES. A TOTAL OF 2,306 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. 66 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED AND 70 EXHIBITS WERE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS. IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER SCHOOL READINESS INSTITUTES FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA PRE-K, HEAD START AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY NETWORKS. THE NETWORKS SEEK TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY, PUBLICLY FUNDED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024, ORCHARD ADMINISTERED 11 TRAININGS REACHING 134 EDUCATORS AND PROVIDERS. TO EXPAND COACHING CAPACITY IN THE REGION, ORCHARD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME CERTIFIED AS MAKING THE MOST OF CLASSROOM INTERACTIONS (MMCI) / CLASS GROUP COACHING (CGC) INSTRUCTORS THROUGH TEACHSTONE. TOF'S CURRENT MMCI INSTRUCTORS HAVE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MMCI WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ORCHARD HAS TRAINED A TOTAL OF 20 PRE-K INSTRUCTORS FOR THE REGION, AND 7 IN INFANT/TODDLER. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CREATED AND LED TWO FAMILY EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS, READ TO SOAR AND MATH TO BUILD ON. IN 2024, ORCHARD LED 15 READ TO SOAR WORKSHOPS, REACHING 187 CHILDREN FROM 143 FAMILIES. 4,200 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS. ORCHARD ALSO LED 12 MATH TO BUILD ON WORKSHOPS IN 2024, REACHING 137 CHILDREN FROM 102 FAMILIES. 2,935 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CREATED AND DELIVERED TWO ENHANCED COACHING PROGRAMS FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER DIRECTORS: ENHANCED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING LEADERS (E-ILI) AND ENHANCED BUSINESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR EARLY LEARNING LEADERS (E-BLI). BOTH INSTITUTES ARE DESIGNED FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER LEADERS IN ANY SETTING. FAMILY CHILDCARE, TYPE I, II, AND III CENTERS, AND HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START DIRECTORS WHO HAVE COMPLETED OUR COACHING PROGRAMS, BUSINESS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. EACH INSTITUTE RUNS FOR 10 MONTHS, WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN AUGUST AND ENDING IN MAY. EACH MODULE BEGINS WITH A READ AND REFLECT ASSIGNMENT, FOLLOWED BY A WHOLE-GROUP CONTENT SESSION. THESE SESSIONS ARE FOLLOWED BY ONE-ON-ONE COACHING ON THE CONTENT AND ASSIGNMENTS. THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THE E-ILI AND E-BLI COHORTS IS 15. IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, 8 EARLY LEARNING CENTER DIRECTORS COMPLETED E-ILI, AND 7 EARLY LEARNING CENTER DIRECTORS COMPLETED E-BLI. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION HOSTED A COHORT OF 29 CHILDCARE DIRECTORS IN 2023-2024 TO PARTICIPATE IN A SCIENCE OF READING TRAINING, GROWING READING BRAINS. THE PROGRAM RAN FROM AUGUST TO MAY AND PROVIDED EDUCATORS AND LEADERS WITH NEARLY 40 HOURS OF PRACTICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY APPLICABLE TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOM. DURING 2023-2024, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION COORDINATED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 43 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ORCHARD ALSO HELD TRAININGS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN AREA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP. 77 PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND OBSERVE OTHERS TO DEVELOP THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. THE LEADING FOR BETTER INSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GUIDING AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. 55 ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS AND PRINCIPALS WERE ALSO TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING AND 4 DIMENSIONS OF INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. A DISTRICT LEADERS/SUPERINTENDENTS NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SESSIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND KEY CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP. 62 LEADERS PARTICIPATED.THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S GOALS FOR ITS EDUCATION WORK ARE: OUTCOME #1 INCREASED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN PREK-12 INCREASE 3RD & 8TH GRADE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT BASIC FOR CORE SUBJECTS TO 75%. INCREASE 3RD & 8TH GRADE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT MASTERY FOR CORE SUBJECTS TO 27.5%. INCREASE AVERAGE ACT SCORE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO 19.2. INCREASE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACHIEVING AP SCORES >3 TO 43%. OUTCOME #2 - IMPROVED SCHOOL READINESS FOR YOUTH AGES 0-6 YEARS OLD. INCREASE KINDERGARTEN READINESS TO 13%.OUTCOME #3 - ENHANCED CAREER AND POSTSECONDARY READINESS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. INCREASE FRESHMEN ENROLLMENT IN 2- & 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS TO 55%. INCREASE CAREER CERTIFICATIONS TO 4,500. INCREASE GOLD NCRCS TO 900 & PLATINUM NCRCS TO 600.

  Expenses $6,517,854 · Grants $3,147,434

• HEALTHY COMMUNITIES -- HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOCUSES ON IMPROVING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND FAMILY INCOME; AND ENHANCING CIVIC AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. IT CONSIST OF THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE MAKES THE LINK BETWEEN HEALTHY ECONOMIES AND HEALTHY PEOPLE. HEALTHY ECONOMIES WITH LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATES AND HIGHER WAGE JOBS PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH THE MEANS TO PURCHASE MEDICAL INSURANCE, MAKE BETTER HEALTHCARE CHOICES AND LIVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES. THE WORK THAT TAKES PLACE UNDER THE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO HELP RAISE THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA BY IMPROVING THE REGION'S CAPACITY TO PRODUCE HIGHER WAGE JOBS FOR ALL INCOME LEVELS AND GENERATE MORE WEALTH IN ITS COMMUNITIES. TRF CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE WORK OF LOUISIANA CENTRAL'S 2022 INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT AND THE BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM (BAS) GRANT. THE INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT SUPPORTS LOUISIANA CENTRAL, AS THE VEHICLE TO BUILD COOPERATION, COORDINATION, TEAMWORK, AND SOCIAL COHESIVENESS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. THESE EFFORTS ARE KEY TO BUSINESS EXPANSION, RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE BAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COACHING AND MENTORING SERVICES FOR ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS WHO WANT TO START OR GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. CENTRAL LOUISIANA MAINTAINED ITS STATUS AS A FULLY ACT WORK READY CERTIFIED REGION. THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THE HIGH LEVEL OF SKILLS IN OUR WORKFORCE. MAINTAINING THIS STATUS RELIES HEAVILY ON BUILDING A GROWING BASE OF EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE EARNED ACT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE. THESE IMPORTANT, NATIONALLY PORTABLE CREDENTIAL SHOWS EMPLOYERS THE CALIBER OF SKILLS DEMONSTRATED BY POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES. ALL OF THIS ENHANCES CENTRAL LOUISIANA'S ABILITY TO RECRUIT, RETAIN AND EXPAND BUSINESSES WITHIN THE REGION. TRF'S SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE ADDRESSES SOCIAL CAPITAL BY SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP AND NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASED COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH FOUNDATION FUNDING PROVIDED TO ITS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKS PROGRAM. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORKS PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ENHANCE CIVIC AND COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. ITS STRATEGIES SEEK TO FOSTER INCREASED COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOP ENHANCED LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2017, CDW EXTENDED ITS REACH TO THE YOUTH OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA WITH THE LAUNCH OF MY CIVIC LIFE, A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MODELED ON AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM. THE MY CIVIC LIFE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL-BASED COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBS CALLED YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS (YVC) CLUBS. THE YVC CLUBS PERFORM SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS MODEL. IN THE 2023-2024 ACADEMIC YEAR, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED YVC CLUBS IN 18 SCHOOLS, WITH 386 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OVER 78 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. CDW ALSO CONTINUED TO OFFER ITS FREE, SKILL-BUILDING TRAININGS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITIES. CDW WORKSHOPS ARE TARGETED FOR NONPROFIT STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE LOOKING TO CREATE NONPROFITS, OR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE TRYING TO CREATE A COMMUNITY PROJECT THAT ADDRESSES A NEED IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN 2024, CDW OFFERED FREE TRAININGS BOTH ONLINE AND ON-SITE TO 147 INDIVIDUALS. IN-HOUSE WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS ARE HELD IN THE SPRING AND FALL, SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN AREAS SUCH AS FUND DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION AND GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING. CDW'S LEARNING LAB IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDES A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR NONPROFITS AND INDIVIDUALS SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT GRANTS, BOARD GOVERNANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT THEIR CITIZEN-LED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. TEN COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN THE POPULAR CENLA BOARDBUILDERS PROGRAM IN 2024. CENLA BOARDBUILDERS IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR EMERGING LEADERS TO BECOME ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AS MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT BOARDS. PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINED THROUGH A SERIES OF SESSIONS ON THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBER. EMPLOYER PARTNERS PARTICIPATE BY ALLOWING THEIR EMPLOYEE TIME OFF DURING WORK HOURS TO ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS AND BOARD MEETINGS. NONPROFIT PARTNERS CONNECT WITH CENLA BOARDBUILDERS GRADUATES TO OFFER BOARD SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THE 2024 GRADUATES ARE NOW SERVING ON BOARDS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL LOUISIANA, AND THEY JOIN A GROUP OF 264 CENLA BOARDBUILDERS ALUMNI.

  Grants $2,890,902

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

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

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

• RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

  $5,343,750

  2025-2028 RAPIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK ECE FUNDING ACCESS PROGRAM

• NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

  $3,103,165

  2025-2028 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUNDS

• LOUISIANA CENTRAL

  $1,000,000

  2025-2026 LOUISIANA CENTRAL INFRASTRUCTURE MATCHING GRANT

• LOUISIANA CENTRAL

  $760,000

  2025-2026 BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM

• THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION

  $587,100

  COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

• CMAP EXPRESS

  $574,942

  2025 CMAP MEDICATION ACCESS

• CMAP EXPRESS

  $569,355

  2025 CMAP HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

• RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

  $441,273

  INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & ACHIEVEMENT

• THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION

  $388,710

  OPERATING GRANT

• GRANT PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

  $338,963

  2025-2028 GRANT EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK EDUCATION ACCESS

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• CMAP EXPRESS

  501(C)(3) · HEALTHCARE ACCESS · LA

  Directly controlled by THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

• THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION

  501(C)(3) · EDUCATION · LA

  Directly controlled by THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

14 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.2

Source object

202523219349316107

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