2025-10-14T16:30:20+00:00 2024-12-31 346565596 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 835 N COLLEGE AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46202 990 2024-01-01 844964205 b1 Foundation B1FO 2252867881 500 Laurel Street Baton Rouge LA 70801 Heather Roemer President 2025-10-14 true true Jennifer D Rhoderick P00395735 3176817000 2025-10-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Heather Roemer 500 Laurel Street Baton Rouge LA 70801 216709 false X www.b1-foundation.org X 2020 LA THE B1 FOUNDATION HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL LITERACY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. 5 5 0 5 0 100258 173063 0 43646 0 0 5435 0 105693 216709 43304 59800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18449 51946 61753 111746 43940 104963 139016 243979 0 0 139016 243979 X TO ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE THE GROWTH OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. false false 29224 13646 The Governor Charles "Buddy" Roemer Small Business Center provides free financial education and counseling services, as well as rental offices for small businesses and start-ups. 24875 24875 TO OFFER FINANCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. 22000 22000 TO PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP FUND, AND TO ENGAGE IN OTHER CHARITABLE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $22,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CHILDREN. 12925 12925 TO SERVE AS AN ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROVIDE DISASTER AND OTHER HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE TO AN INDEFINITE CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $12,925 IN GRANTS. 12423 30000 b1 FOUNDATION works to support entrepreneurs as they navigate the start-up process and prepare to seek financial services from a bank. We offer free one-on-one business counseling and educational courses for entrepreneurs and business owners. 25348 12925 30000 101447 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false false false X Will Myles Campbell Jr 5122982898 500 Laurel Street Baton Rouge LA 70801 X HEATHER ROEMER DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 10.0 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA TERITO TREASURER 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT YARBOROUGH CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 0.0 X X 0 0 0 SUE ANNE KLEINPETER COX SECRETARY 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DAVID R MELVILLE III DIRECTOR 1.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 173063 173063 Professional Service Contract 541000 30000 30000 small business & start-up office rentals 531120 13646 13646 0 0 0 0 43646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 216709 43646 0 0 24875 24875 34925 34925 3800 3800 6330 3660 2670 0 Steven Anderson Construction for Gov. Roemer Center 29224 29224 Entrepreneur Competition Prize Winners 6600 6600 Donor raffle gift cards 2500 2500 Training 2163 2163 1329 0 1329 0 111746 101447 10299 0 139016 243979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139016 243979 0 0 0 0 0 X 139016 243979 139016 243979 139016 243979 104963 0 X false false false X 109551 216600 152620 101438 173063 753272 0 0 109551 216600 152620 101438 173063 753272 355357 397915 5434 5434 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 758706 43646 0.52447 0.4715 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance Inc (THE ALLIANCE) 8555 UNITED PLAZA BLVD BATON ROUGE LA 70809 720923685 501(c)(6) 6000 Charitable assistance Louisiana Association of Public Charter (LAPCS) 609 Metairie Road 101 Metairie LA 70005 262946510 501(c)(3) 5000 Charitable assistance BREAD OF LIFE 2019 CRAWFORD STREET HOUSTON TX 77002 760386510 501(c)(3) 5000 Charitable assistance 2 1 HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE 16 12925 SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE 22 22000 Schedule I, Part III THE B1 FOUNDATION EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES OF B1BANK WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE FINANCIAL NEED CAUSED BY UNEXPECTED AND UNAVOIDABLE EMERGENCIES. APPLICANT MUST BE AN EMPLOYEE OF B1BANK AT THE TIME OF THE EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MAY RECEIVE A MAXIMUM OF ONE GRANT PER INCIDENT. PROGRAM GUIDELINES RESTRICT ASSISTANCE TO EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCING SEVERE FINANCIAL NEED DUE TO SPECIFIC UNEXPECTED EMERGENCIES WHICH CAN BE DOCUMENTED. GRANT APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT WILL ENSURE CONFIDENTIALITY. Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Grants are only given to organizations with the same mission of financial literacy and entrepreneurship. No further monitoring is needed. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 12,925 including grants of $ 12,925) TO SERVE AS AN ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROVIDE DISASTER AND OTHER HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE TO AN INDEFINITE CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS. THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED $12,925 IN GRANTS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a-4c Description of program services (Expenses $ 12,423 including grants of $)(Revenue $ 30,000) b1 FOUNDATION works to support entrepreneurs as they navigate the start-up process and prepare to seek financial services from a bank. We offer free one-on-one business counseling and educational courses for entrepreneurs and business owners. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES A CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 WHICH IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy The conflict of interest policy applies to any director, principal officer, or member of a committee with governing board delegated powers. After disclosure of the financial interest and all material facts, and after any discussion with the interested person, the interested party will leave the board or committee meeting while the determination of a conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board or committee members will decide if a conflict of interest exists. An interested person may make a presentation at the board or committee meeting, but after such presentation, they will leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement that results in the conflict of interest. The President or Chair of a committee will appoint a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, if appropriate. After exercising due diligence, the board or committee will determine whether the Corporation can obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably attainable under circumstances that would not give rise to a conflict of interest, the board or committee will determine by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the Corporation's best interest and for its own benefit and whether the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation. The Corporation will make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement in conformity with such determination. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.