Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$2,378,377

Total expenses

$2,338,732

Contributions and grants received

$2,309,699

Grants paid

$924,009

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$59,938

Other revenue

$8,740

Total assets, end of year

$1,728,021

Total liabilities, end of year

$36,019

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$1,692,002

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,052,212

Management and general expenses

$266,286

Fundraising expenses

$20,234

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,052,212

Program services were 87.7% 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 · 2022

• GULF SOUTH FOR A GREEN NEW DEAL: A REGIONAL GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS ADVOCATING FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE AND A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM AN EXTRACTIVE FOSSIL FUEL ECONOMY. THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATES IN THE LOUISIANA HUB AS A FINANCIAL LEAD, AND OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES, INCLUDING POLICY, ACTION, AND COMMUNICATIONS. AS A FINANCIAL LEAD, WE WORK WITH OTHERS IN THE REGION TO FUNDRAISE FOR MONEY TO SUPPORT THE NETWORK'S EFFORTS, RECEIVED DOLLARS FROM THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY CONTROLLED FUND, AND IN THE LOUISIANA HUB, DRAFT BUDGETS, MANAGE DISTRIBUTIONS OF FUNDS TO NETWORK MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF PASS THROUGH GRANTS, AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE HUB. THE NETWORK FUNDRAISES BOTH AS INDEPENDENT STATE HUBS, AND COLLABORATIVELY AS A REGION. FUNDS RAISED BY THE REGION MAKE UP THE COMMUNITY CONTROLLED FUND, WHICH IS MANAGED BY PROJECT SOUTH, AND DIRECTED BY THE FINANCIAL LEADS OF EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING STATES (TEXAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, FLORIDA, AND PUERTO RICO). FINANCIAL LEADS DECIDE TOGETHER HOW THESE DOLLARS WILL BE ALLOCATED ACROSS THE REGION, AND THEN EACH STATE HUB CONDUCTS PARTICIPATORY GRANT MAKIG TO FURTHER DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS. EACH YEAR THE STATES AND THE REGION DEVELOP BUDGETS. FUNDS ARE USED FOR PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, TRAINING, RESEARCH, EVENTS, MOVEMENT INFRACTRUCTURE, AND CAPACITY BUILDING

• ENERGY EFFICIENCY: ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO GROW ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING NEW ORLEANS. WE ADVOCATED FOR MORE ROBUST PROGRAMS AND RULES AT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL. OVER THE COURSE OF THIS YEAR WE ADVOCATED FOR EFFICIENCY TO PLAY A FOUNDATIONAL ROLE IN THE STATE'S ENERGY MIX THROUGH RATE CASES AND FORMAL DOCKETS. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH PARTNERS IN THE HOUSING AND HEALTH SECTORS TO EDUCATE ON THE POWER OF EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE HOUSING COSTS, IMPROVE HEALTH AND COMFORT, AND GROW A CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE. WE WORKED WITH COALITIONS AND THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS TO DEVELOP A RENEWABLE AND CLEAN PORTFOLIO STANDARD THAT PUTS EFFICIENCY FIRST AS A SOLUTION. FINALLY, WE ENGAGED AT THE LOUISIANA HOUSING CORPORATION TO WATCHDOG THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW INCOME CUSTOMERS.

• CLEAN ENERGY: WE WORKED WITH OUR COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS FOR A RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD, CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AROUND THE CITY, HOLDING WEBINARS, FILING COMMENTS AND LETTERS TO THE COUNCIL ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF RENEWABLES FOR NEW ORLEANS. ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS LATEST INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN SHOWS THAT THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PORTFOLIOS TO PROVIDE POWER TO THEIR CUSTOMERS IS WITH CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY. FINALLY, WE WERE INVOLVED IN BRINGING HUNDREDS OF NEW MEGAWATTS OF CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE WIND ENERGY ONLINE TO SERVE NORTH LOUISIANA, AND AN ADDITIONAL 200MW OF NEW SOLAR IN THE STATE.

• CONSUMER PROTECTION: THIS YEAR WE EDUCATED REGULATORS AND ADVOCATED FOR PROGRAMS TO PROTECT RATEPAYERS FROM SHUT-OFFS DURING THE COVID CRISIS. THROUGH RESEARCH, ANALYSES, AND APPLIED EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, WE SAVED LOUISIANA RATE-PAYERS WELL OVER 40M. WE PUSHED REGULATORS IN THE REGION TO CONDUCT OUTREACH MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE PAYING FOR THROUGH THEIR ENERGY BILL, AND HOW THEY CAN TAKE BACK THEIR POWER. WE CONTINUED OUR WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM, THE PEOPLE'S POWER HOUR ON LOCAL COMMUNITY STATION 102.3 WHIV, HOSTING GUESTS EACH WEEK.

  Expenses $2,052,212 · Grants $924,009

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

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.

Grants on this return

• SPROUT NOLA FARM

  $160,000

• SAGEVILLE SERVICES LLC

  $103,667

• LOUISIANA JUST RECOVERY NO CO HEALTH GULF

  $93,334

• GREATER NEW ORLEANS HOUSING ALLIANC

  $77,608

• STEPS COALLITION

  $75,000

• HEALTHY GULF

  $57,000

• RISE ST JAMES CO EARTH ISLAND INS

  $55,000

• NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE AWARENESS

  $40,000

• COALITION FOR LOUISIANA PROGRESS

  $40,000

• MICAH SIX EIGHT MISSION

  $40,000

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

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

3 April 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202431029349301603

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