Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$485,739

Total expenses

$393,649

Contributions and grants received

$459,519

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$26,220

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$216,753

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,380

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$215,373

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$284,251

Management and general expenses

$100,998

Fundraising expenses

$8,400

Program service expenses (Part III)

$284,251

Program services were 72.2% 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

• LINE4LINES BOOK ACCESS PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS LITERACY INEQUITY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING BY PROVIDING FREE, CURATED BOOKS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAMMING IS CENTERED ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-QUALITY, AGE- APPROPRIATE LITERATURE SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR ITS THEMATIC FOCUS ON KINDNESS, EMPATHY, AND DIVERSITY. THESE BOOKS ARE CHOSEN TO SERVE AS BOTH MIRRORS, ALLOWING YOUNG READERS TO SEE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES VALIDATED, AND AS WINDOWS, OFFERING THEM PERSPECTIVES INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS TO CULTIVATE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION. KEY PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ONGOING BOOK OF THE MONTH INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES A SUSTAINED PIPELINE OF NEW BOOKS DIRECTLY TO PARTNERED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, EDUCATORS, AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND ENCOURAGE HABITUAL READING. FURTHERMORE, THIS PROGRAMMING ENCOMPASSES COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WHICH INVOLVES COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LITERACY NIGHTS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY, THE INITIATIVE EXECUTES COMMUNITY-BASED DISTRIBUTION EVENTS, STRATEGICALLY PLACING BOOKS DIRECTLY INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS, FESTIVALS, AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE LOCAL VENUES TO ENSURE WIDESPREAD ACCESS.

  Expenses $24,669 · Revenue $3,391

• LINE4LINE'S CREATIVE LITERACY PROGRAMMING IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING A HOLISTIC AND POSITIVE LITERACY ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPLEMENTS TRADITIONAL EDUCATION BY DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE AND JOY OF LITERACY SKILLS. CREATIVE LITERACY ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION BY MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE IN FAMILIAR AND SUPPORTIVE SETTINGS, INCLUDING IN- SCHOOL SESSIONS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY SPACES LIKE ONEILS BARBER & BEAUTY SALON THROUGH LINE4LINES SIGNATURE HAIRCUT FOR READING PROGRAM. WITHIN THESE SPACES, THIS PROGRAMMING FACILITATES ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN CORE COMPETENCIES IN READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY, AND STORYTELLING. THE FOCUS IS ON CREATIVE, APPLICATION-BASED LEARNING THAT CONNECTS LITERACY TO SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND PERSONAL INTERESTS. BY CREATING CONSISTENT AND POSITIVE TOUCHPOINTS WITH LITERACY IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS, THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO TRANSFORM A CHILD'S PERCEPTION OF READING AND WRITING FROM A SOLELY ACADEMIC TASK INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNAL, AND EMPOWERING TOOL. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO FOSTER INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND POSITION STUDENTS FOR GREATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY NURTURING THEIR IDENTITY AS CONFIDENT, LIFELONG LEARNERS AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

  Expenses $20,660 · Revenue $21,195

• LINE4LINE'S YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING PROVIDES STRUCTURED, COMMUNITY- BASED SUPPORT SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARD POSITIVE LIFE OUTCOMES. THIS INITIATIVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSES COMMUNITY CHALLENGES BY CREATING PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH, COMBATING DISINVESTMENT AND VIOLENCE THROUGH CONSISTENT MENTORSHIP AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAMMING CONNECTS PARTICIPANTS WITH CARING ADULT ROLE MODELS AND PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN TRUSTED NEIGHBORHOOD SETTINGS. KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE BARBERS AS MENTORS (BAM) PROGRAM, WHICH FORMALLY EXTENDS THE BARBERSHOP'S ROLE AS A COMMUNITY HUB BY ORGANIZING A BASKETBALL LEAGUE (CLIPPERS) TO FOSTER DISCIPLINE AND POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS. THE READING AND BEADING INITIATIVE CREATES A SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO DISCUSS CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSONAL GROWTH. FOR YOUTH AT RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT IN VIOLENCE, THE PIVOT PROJECT PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT USING EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) AND CRIME VIOLENCE PREVENTION (CVP) STRATEGIES. FINALLY, BARBERING EDUCATION IS OFFERED THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL BARBERING CLASSES AT PARTNER SCHOOLS AND A HANDS-ON BARBER APPRENTICE PROGRAM, PROVIDING PRACTICAL CAREER EXPLORATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

  Expenses $120,243 · Revenue $8,500

• BOOK ACCESS - A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY SITS OUTSIDE THE BARBER SHOP AND IS REGULARLY STOCKED WITH NEW AND USED BOOKS. TO DATE MORE THAN 4,000 BOOKS HAVE FOUND NEW HOMES ACROSS BATON ROUGE. LINE4LINE WORKS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REHOME DONATED BOOKS THROUGHOUT CITY, IN FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES, PUBLIC HOUSING SITES, DOCTORS OFFICES AND CLASSROOMS. COMMUNITY LENDING LIBRARY - LINE4LINES LIBRARY OF 800+ BOOKS, FOR ALL READING LEVELS AND INTERESTS IS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BORROW. THE COLLECTION FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY, SPECIFICALLY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR. AN CATALOG OF THE COLLECTION IS ACCESSIBLE ON LINE4LINES WEBSITE AND LINKED TO BLACK OWNED BOOKSTORES. LINE4LINE IS WORKING WITH FRONT YARD BIKE TO BUILD A MOBILE BIKE-MOBILE, TO EXPAND ACCESS OF BOOKS INTO AREAS OF HIGH NEED. BACKSPACE - IN 2019 LINE4LINE RENOVATED A MULTI-PURPOSE PROGRAM SPACE WITHIN THE BARBERSHOP COMPLEX, HOME TO OUR LENDING LIBRARY AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SATURDAY OPEN-HOUSE, SUMMER CAMPS, MENTORING PROGRAM, WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, COMMUNITY PARTNER COLLABORATIONS, AND MORE. LIFE/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2020 LINE4LINE EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH INTO CAPITOL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMING A CLASSROOM INTO A BARBERING AND READING LAB. IN ADDITION TO STUDENTS LEARNING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF BARBERING, THE PROGRAM OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE READING SUPPORT, AND A LIBRARY OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM CAN APPLY TO BECOME APPRENTICES AT ONEILS BARBERSHOP AND LINE4LINE, PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A PAID CAREER-BUILDING EXPERIENCE. IN 2021 LINE4LINE BEGAN A MENTORING PROGRAM GROUNDED IN THE PRACTICE OF RECIPROCITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE HEARD AND SUPPORTED. THIS SMALL FORMAT PROGRAM PAIRS OUR BARBERS WITH MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL/ ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS FOR ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A SUPPORT NETWORK.IN 2021 LINE4LINE BEGAN WORK TO DEVELOP A MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDES FREE HAIRCUTS FOR READING, BOOKS, HANDS ON CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THIS PROGRAM WILL OPERATE AS A FREE POP-UP CAMP DURING THE SUMMER AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE HAIRCUTS FOR READING IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, LINE4LINE ATTENDS SCHOOL EVENTS AND IN 2021 BROUGHT 2800 DIVERSITY FOCUSED BOOKS INTO 54 LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CONSCIOUS KID ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONS AROUND RACE, RACISM AND RESISTANCE AND TO CREATE GREATER ACCESS TO BIPOC BOOKS WITHIN BATON ROUGE. PARTNERS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDED THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM; EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND KNOCK KNOCK CHILDRENS MUSEUM. DETAILS ON THIS PROJECT CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://LINE4LINEBR.ORG/BOOK-PROGRAM/. PARTNERSHIP - IN 2020 LINE4LINE JOINED FORCES WITH HUMANITIES AMPED, BIG BUDDY AND FRONT YARD BIKES AS THE ANGEL COALITION TO ESTABLISH THE YOUTH CITY LAB, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A FULL SERVICE YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITY IN MID-CITY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF OUT-OF- SCHOOL PROGRAMS UNDER ONE ROOF. THE GROUP IS CURRENTLY RAISING FUNDS TO RENOVATE A HISTORIC CHURCH ON GOVERNMENT STREET WITH THE PLANS OF OPENING FOR PROGRAMMING IN SUMMER 2021.

  Expenses $118,679

As filed on the 2024 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

17 November 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

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