2025-10-31T13:37:27-04:00 2025-06-30 721204012 ARRIAGA & SZEGFU CPAS APC 3828 VETERANS BLVD STE 207 METAIRIE LA 70002 990 2024-07-01 721319651 LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT LOUI 9858714084 P O BOX 8583 MANDEVILLE LA 704708583 CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9858714084 2025-10-29 true false FRANCES FINICLE ARRIAGA P00121571 5048850188 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE P O BOX 8583 MANDEVILLE LA 70470 1228677 false X APPELLATEPROJECT.ORG X 1996 LA LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENTS 6 6 0 6 0 1248891 1223891 3674 4786 0 0 1252565 1228677 0 0 101500 101500 0 0 1263588 1159960 1365088 1261460 -112523 -32783 121454 88671 0 121454 88671 LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENTS false false 1238046 WE ACCEPT APPOINTMENTS FROM THE LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTS TO HANDLE THE NON-CAPITAL FELONY APPEALS FOR INDIGENTS IN THOSE DISTRICTS REQUESTED BY THE DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES (CURRENTLY ALL OF THE 42 DISTRICTS). WE STARTED ACCEPTING CASES 4/1/96. THESE ARE HANDLED BY CONTRACT ATTORNEYS, INCLUDING THE DIRECTOR. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 6/30/25, WE WERE APPOINTED TO 300 CLIENTS. 2967 4786 WE SPONSOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS DEALING WITH HANDLING APPELLATE WORK. THESE SEMINARS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF CLE FOR THE LOUISIANA STATE BAR AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPELLATE COUNSEL UNDER THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD. THIS FURTHERS OUR MAIN PURPOSE BY TRAINING OUR ATTORNEYS, EDUCATING THE DISTRICT DEFENDERS IN RECORD PRESERVATION SO WE CAN EFFICIENTLY APPEAL THE CONVICTIONS AND CREATE A POOL OF ATTORNEYS FOR OUR FUTURE NEEDS. 1241013 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false true true false true false true false true true true true true true true false false X CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE 9858714084 P O BOX 8583 MANDEVILLE LA 70470 CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE EXECUTIVE DI 35.00 X X 101500 0 0 ABIGAIL BECNEL BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 TONY CHAMPAGNE BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 DEIDRE FULLER BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 KYLA B ROMANACH BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 RICHARD M TOMPSON BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 AUTUMN TOWN BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 101500 1 false false false CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE P O BOX 8583 MANDEVILLE LA 70470 EXEC DIRECTOR 101500 1 1223891 1223891 SEMINAR INCOME 4786 4786 4786 1228677 4786 101500 101500 105 105 16610 16610 4489 4040 449 7360 7360 LEGAL SERVICES 1125146 1125146 SEMINAR EXPENSES 2967 2967 DATABASE MAINTENANCE 2880 2880 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 330 330 73 73 1261460 1241013 20447 0 121454 88671 121454 88671 0 0 X 121454 88671 121454 88671 121454 88671 -32783 X false true X false false X 1352462 1495320 1523891 1248891 1223891 6844455 1352462 1495320 1523891 1248891 1223891 6844455 6844455 121 16 1 138 4200 3674 4786 12660 6857253 12798 0.99810 0.99870 X PART II, LINE 10 SEMINAR 12,660 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1239410 11233 11233 1228177 500 500 1228677 1272193 11233 11233 1260960 500 500 1261460 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D REIMBURSEMENT FOR LIBRARY 11,233 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SEMINAR 500 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D LEGAL LIBRARY REIMBURSED 11,233 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SEMINAR EXPENSE 500 CHRISTOPHER A ABERLE DIRECTOR 101500 LEGAL & ADMIN SVC false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE VOLUNTEERS. NONE OF THEM PROVIDE SERVICES TO CLIENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 DIRECTORS ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THE ARTICLES TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EX-OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE POLICIES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM HAS TO BE AN ATTORNEY IN GOOD STANDING IN LOUISIANA, WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE THEN CURRENT DIRECTORS. EACH SUCH ELECTED DIRECTOR BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION AND REMAINS SO UNTIL HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR. THERE IS NO OUTSIDE AGENCY OR BODY WHICH NAMES ANY OF THE DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) OF THE LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT IS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD, BUT WITHOUT VOTE. (PRIOR TO 11/4/10, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS A FULL MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BUT CEASED TO HOLD THAT VOTING MEMBERSHIP WITH THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.) THE DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE TERM LIMITS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 RICHARD M TOMPSON 848 2ND STREET, FLOOR 3 GRETNA, LA 70053-5804 KYLA B ROMANACH 5322 PARKFOREST DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70816-6102 AUTUMN TOWN 700 CAMP ST, STE 112 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3702 DEIDRE FULLER 620 MURRAY ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 ABIGAIL BECNEL 504 BELANGER ST HOUMA, LA 70360 TONY CHAMPAGNE 504 BELANGER ST HOUMA, LA 70360 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES REGULAR INQUIRIES AND MAKES SURE THAT NONE OF THE CONTRACTS INVOLVE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD (LPDB) LOOKED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007 AT THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OF THE PROGRAMS IT FUNDED AND CAME UP WITH THE CURRENT NUMBER. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORTED TO THE LPDB ITSELF, WHICH APPROVED THE BUDGET REQUEST. BY LAW, NONE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS (INCLUDING THOSE AT LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT (LAP)) MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE LPDB AND THE DIRECTOR IS NOT RELATED TO ANY OF THOSE MEMBERS. THE LAP BOARD ALSO APPROVED THE AMOUNT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ARTICLES ARE RECORDED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND CLERK OF COURT. BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.