Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$898,726

Total expenses

$3,619,412

Contributions and grants received

$865,362

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$32,632

Investment income

$732

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$3,908,240

Total liabilities, end of year

$434,869

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$3,473,371

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$3,279,780

Management and general expenses

$339,632

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$3,279,780

Program services were 90.6% 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

• 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.

  Expenses $1,495,535

• 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.

  Expenses $935,768 · Revenue $761,333

• IN 2024, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S) EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 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.

  Expenses $848,477

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. 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

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.

• THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION

  501(C)(3) · HOSPITAL · LA

• CMAP EXPRESS

  501(C)(3) · HEALTHCARE ACCESS · 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

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