2026-02-03T13:05:45-06:00 2024-12-31 720938924 CRI ADVISORS LLC 1000 E PRESTON AVE STE 200 SHREVEPORT LA 71105 990 2024-01-01 720423629 NORWELA COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 215 NORW 3188682774 PO BOX 4341 SHREVEPORT LA 71104 RENE MONAREZ SCOUT EXECUTIVE 3188682774 2026-02-03 1 1 ERIN J HAROLD CPA P02099765 3182222222 2026-01-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RENE MONAREZ PO BOX 4341 SHREVEPORT LA 71104 5460427 0 1761 X WWW.NORWELA.ORG X 1923 LA THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. 26 26 38 450 0 0 177034 188318 64775 95365 304915 600138 2036345 662875 2583069 1546696 28301 12765 0 0 694487 779447 0 0 104134 1107739 1130828 1830527 1923040 752542 -376344 12510359 12431729 191057 195017 12319302 12236712 THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW. 0 0 1689670 12764 172857 TO PROMOTE SCOUTING IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA. 1689670 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 38 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3188682774 PO BOX 4341 SHREVEPORT LA 71104 MARC BRADEN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 55.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE CHRISTOPHER COUNCIL COMMISSIONER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RONALD COTHRON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRIAN DOCKENDORF TERRITORY 7 REPRESENTATIVE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROY GRIGGS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEE HOLMES COUNCIL PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ALONZO JACKSON JR VP OF MULTICULTURAL MARKETS 2.00 X 0 0 0 TAMEKO JAMES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VON JENNINGS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KOWALSKI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM MARVIN COUNCIL TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBY MATTHEWS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE MCINNIS LEGAL COUNSEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT NUCKOLLS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM QUINN VP OF ENDOWMENT & INVESTMENTS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD SCHIRMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIEF JUDGE CARL E STEWART BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STROUD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA THOMAS VP OF MARKETING 3.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTOR THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR STEEN TRAWICK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARC WEDDLETON COUNCIL CAMPING CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK WESTERFIELD VP OF PROGRAMS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIE WHITE III BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY M BRASHER SCOUT EXECUTIVE/CEO 55.00 X X 121767 0 10365 121767 0 10365 1 0 0 0 0 188318 188318 ACTIVITY REVENUE 110000 54274 54274 CAMPING REVENUE 110000 41091 41091 95365 285492 285492 546469 546469 4096546 3781900 314646 314646 314646 60221 21307 38914 38914 165973 110524 55449 55449 OTHER REVENUE 110000 22043 22043 22043 1546696 172857 0 1185521 12765 12765 609644 527511 46416 35717 125754 106817 10702 8235 44049 38100 3362 2587 133915 111592 11768 10555 217272 205795 6486 4991 67207 51247 3987 11973 8623 4721 342 3560 230 195 20 15 31658 31658 317240 315534 928 778 75278 69262 3400 2616 SUPPLIES 88799 82051 1032 5716 MISCELLANEOUS 81068 64705 6272 10091 RENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 74485 72241 1268 976 PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO 13583 10830 401 2352 21470 16304 1194 3972 1923040 1689670 129236 104134 1192922 281790 28535 24525 48764 4035 70258 73421 17231 36656 5676933 3499689 2387125 2177244 8685209 9754187 80315 79871 12510359 12431729 41191 64685 85515 66426 64351 63906 191057 195017 X 11622411 11539181 696891 697531 12319302 12236712 12510359 12431729 -376344 293754 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 184606 481214 325653 241809 380857 1614139 184606 481214 325653 241809 380857 1614139 1614139 427093 729802 642226 2013473 831961 4644555 12767 180495 89646 22043 304951 6563645 716642 0.24590 0.26670 X NORWELA COUNCIL MEETS THE "FACTS- AND- CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST FOR 2023. 1. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2024 IS 24.59%. 2. NORWELA COUNCIL IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT PUBLIC SUPPORT. MAKING EFFORTS TO INCREASE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT BY APPEALING TO THE PUBLIC FOR EXPANDED DONATION TO FRIENDS OF SCOUTING, SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE THE CLAY SHOOT OUT EVENTS AND THE WHITNEY M. YOUNG DINNER3. IT RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM A REPRESENTATIVE NUMBER OF ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. IT RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM UNITED WAY, BROOKSHIRES, CADDO PARISH, ALTA AND JOHN FRANKS FOUNDATION AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS IN 2021.4. IT HAS A BROAD BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS.5. IT IS ACCESSIBLE AND OPEN TO ALL ELIGIBLE YOUTH, REGARDLESS OF RACE, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, OR ORIENTATION, WHO ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT SCOUTING'S VALUES.6. NORWELA COUNCIL PROVIDES COMMUNITY SERVICES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE CAN FOOD DRIVE, CLOTHING DRIVES, ASSISTING UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH, PROVIDING CAMPERSHIPS, LITERATURE AND PROGRAM SUPPLIES TO UNDERPRIVILEGED SCOUTING UNITS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 86665 6972 79693 1 X 9376612 74000 533244 9983856 7387874 847070 1141668 9376612 11634875 -1310194 2936807 7387874 10824601 1302607 492333 11634875 9550580 2911 1271110 10824601 0 0 81800 81800 4247231 2545064 1702167 1347902 954625 393277 2177244 EQUITIES 8554171 F MUTUAL FUNDS 427668 F U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 435190 F CORPORATE BONDS 337158 F 9754187 LEASE LIABILITIES 63906 63906 X 1840450 293754 293754 1546696 0 1546696 1923039 0 1923039 0 1923039 PART IV, LINE 2B: AMOUNTS HELD IN CUSTODY FOR OTHERS: UNIT DEPOSITS, ORDER OF THE ARROW, GARLAND PIONEERS, PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, AND OTHERS. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND COMPARABLE STATE LAW AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE CODE IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE COUNCIL CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE COUNCIL AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE COUNCIL'S POLICY IS TO CLASSIFY INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST AS INTEREST EXPENSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY, THE COUNCIL INCURRED NO PENALTIES AND INTEREST. FEDERAL RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED 2019 AND THEREAFTER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THE THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE COUNCIL'S 2023 RETURN HAD NOT YET BEEN FILLED, CELEBRITY WAITER DINNER 23904 23904 7536 CLAY SHOOT 19495 19495 4507 1 16822 16822 9264 60221 60221 21307 21307 38914 1 THE ORGANIZATION SHARES IN THE BURDEN WITH SCOUTS TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE ORGANIZATIONS FEES: REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE, CAMPERSHIPS, PROGRAM SUPPLIES, UNIFORMS TO DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. 377 12764 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, THE COUNCIL TREASURER, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REVIEWING THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANZITION INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2D THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.