Nonprofit · EIN 11-3821601
LOWERNINE ORG
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $871,934 | $764,936 | $106,998 | $987,295 | $9,924 | $977,371 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $479,878 | $505,000 | -$25,122 | $885,889 | $9,336 | $876,553 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $773,836 | $370,507 | $403,329 | $908,130 | $7,138 | $900,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $871,639
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $295
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $532,029
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $60,492
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $119,386
- Professional fundraising fees
- $17,707
- Accounting fees
- $4,150
- Occupancy
- $16,691
- Travel
- $22
- Depreciation
- $21,513
- Program services (functional)
- $671,389
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,613
- Fundraising (functional)
- $34,934
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $885,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $987,295
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,924
- Net assets, end of year
- $977,371
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $697,694
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $977,371
- Gross receipts
- $871,934
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 634
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Paul | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $50,000 |
| Calvin Alexander | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Beverly Nichols | President and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jarrod Broussard | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Russell Mistich | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Christopher Mistich | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Hickerson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Paul | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $50,000 |
| Russell Mistich | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Bill Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Christopher Mistich | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jarrod Broussard | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Beverly Nichols | President and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Calvin Alexander | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Paul | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $50,000 |
| Bill Robinson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Russell Mistich | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Jarrod Broussard | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Calvin Alexander | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Beverly Nichols | President and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6018 EL DORADO ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-2522
- In care of
- % LAURA PAUL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Laura Paul, 6018 El Dorado Street, New Orleans, LA 70117
- Signed the 990
- LAURA PAUL, Executive Director
- Phone
- (504) 278-1240
- Website
- www.lowernine.org
- Return prepared by
- Encore Accounting LLC
Mission
lowernine.org is dedicated to training residents and volunteers in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, LA in the numerous skills necessary to bring this century-old neighborhood back to life in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Program accomplishments
- Food security program to distribute food and supplies to neighborhood residents through a permanent brick-and-mortar food pantry.Expenses $508,115 · grants $462,011
- Reconstruction of housing destroyed by Hurricane Katrina to help resurrect the Lower Ninth ward neighborhood. lowernine.org conducts small repairs and renovations, full rebuilds, and new home construction for pre-katrina residents.Expenses $163,274 · grants $70,018
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-3821601
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief (M20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $987,295
- Income (IRS master file)
- $871,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $871,934 | $764,936 | $987,295 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $479,878 | $505,000 | $885,889 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $773,836 | $370,507 | $908,130 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-3821601).
Questions about LOWERNINE ORG
- What is the EIN of LOWERNINE ORG?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWERNINE ORG is 11-3821601.
- Is LOWERNINE ORG tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to LOWERNINE ORG tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWERNINE ORG file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LOWERNINE ORG due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOWERNINE ORG last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LOWERNINE ORG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Laura Paul.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWERNINE ORG?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $50,000 (Laura Paul, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LOWERNINE ORG have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $871,934, expenses of $764,936 and total assets of $987,295 at year end.
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