Totals
- Total revenue
- $196,433
- Total expenses
- $192,706
- Contributions and grants received
- $167,942
- Grants paid
- $2,841
- Program service revenue
- $1,000
- Investment income
- $3,379
- Other revenue
- $24,112
- Total assets, end of year
- $361,130
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $18,954
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $342,176
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $164,804
- Management and general expenses
- $24,817
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,085
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $164,804
Program services were 85.5% 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.
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1d · Related organizations
$153,680
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$14,262
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2a · Program service revenue: BAYOU GAZETTE
total $1,000 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $3,379 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $3,379
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11a · Other revenue: REFUND OF PRIOR YEAR SUTA ASSESSMENT
total $24,112 · related or exempt $24,112 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$24,112
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $2,841 · program services $2,841
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $48,031 · program services $40,827 · management and general $6,724 · fundraising $480
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $26,389 · program services $23,486 · management and general $2,639 · fundraising $264
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,895 · program services $1,686 · management and general $190 · fundraising $19
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $8,850 · program services $6,991 · management and general $1,770 · fundraising $89
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11g · Fees: other
total $15,807 · program services $14,731 · management and general $352 · fundraising $724
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $198 · program services $0 · management and general $198 · fundraising $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $21,561 · program services $18,973 · management and general $2,172 · fundraising $416
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14 · Information technology
total $942 · program services $942 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $256 · program services $256 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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17 · Travel
total $43,903 · program services $42,406 · management and general $1,056 · fundraising $441
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20 · Interest
total $1,204 · program services $0 · management and general $1,204 · fundraising $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $12,364 · program services $10,417 · management and general $1,916 · fundraising $31
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23 · Insurance
total $1,473 · program services $1,248 · management and general $207 · fundraising $18
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24a · Other expenses: STORAGE
total $6,032 · program services $0 · management and general $5,429 · fundraising $603
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $635 · program services $0 · management and general $635 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: TAXES & LICENSES
total $325 · program services $0 · management and general $325 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $320,591 · end of year $331,922
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,830 · end of year $3,389
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$62,295
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$46,949
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $27,411 · end of year $15,346
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $469 · end of year $10,473
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $12,852 · end of year $8,580
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $10,374
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $338,449 · end of year $342,176
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
The organizations purpose is to provide medical/vocational assistance to paraplegics, to support research for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, the development of rehabilitative methods/devices, and to educate the public in these areas and to be an advocate for the civil rights of disabled persons and for veterans benefits.
Activities or mission (Part I)
See Page 2, Part III, Line 1
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SPORTS & RECREATION: This program service involves promoting and sponsoring a range of sporting activities for members and other people with disabilities in order to enhance lifetime health and fitness and also to provide these individuals opportunities to engage in various activities whereby they will be assisted in their efforts in living an independent lifestyle.
Expenses $59,092
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MEMBERSHIP & BENEFITS: This program service involves various membership services such as medical and vocational assistance as well as emotional support. In addition, a newsletter is provided to inform members of activities of the organization related to programs in addition to providing information relative to medical and legislative current events.
Expenses $53,872 · Revenue $1,000
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: This program service involves advocating civil rights and opportunities in order to maximize the independence of members and other people with disabilities. Issues addressed include housing, voting rights, employment, transportation, social security and medicare. In addition, the organization works to prevent erosion of laws including the Americans With Disabilites Act at the federal and local level.
Expenses $29,794 · Grants $2,041
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VETERANS SERVICE: This program service involves specific financial assistance to veterans based on need, support for volunteer programs at various VA medical centers benefiting veterans and providing entertainment and recreational opportunities for veterans.
Expenses $22,046 · Grants $800
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jennie Conley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $45,010
- From this org
- $45,010
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 37.5
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Kurt Ladner
DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
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Patrick Peterson
DIRECTOR/TREASURER (thru May 24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cheryl Lewis
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Julius Lee
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 12
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Arthur Lee
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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David Wainwright
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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William Lafitte
DIRECTOR/SEC/TREAS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Cleveland Short
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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
- 2023
- Filed
- 10 February 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202530459349301143
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