Nonprofit · EIN 46-4993987
LOWLANDER CENTER
Tax-exempt · MANY, LA 71449
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,281,450 | $929,991 | $351,459 | $1,095,947 | $28,019 | $1,067,928 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $536,520 | $543,002 | -$6,482 | $736,815 | $20,346 | $716,469 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $858,346 | $811,823 | $46,523 | $803,756 | $80,805 | $722,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,277,008
- of which government grants
- $216,694
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,442
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $60,297
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,400
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $105,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,908
- Travel
- $29,641
- Program services (functional)
- $884,553
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $736,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,095,947
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,019
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,067,928
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,067,928
- Gross receipts
- $1,281,450
- Employees
- 2
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA BRAHLER | KEY EMPLOYEE Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| MICHELE COMPANION | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACKIE CUMMINGS | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| THERESA DARDAR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY LASKA | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| KRISTINA J PETERSON | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 |
| ROSINA PHILIPPE | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| EVAN PONDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA J PETERSON | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 55 | $25,803 |
| ALESSANDRA JEROLLEMAN | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 15 | $9,744 |
| ROSINA PHILIPPE | OFFICER Officer | 15 | $4,000 |
| THERESA DARDAR | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $3,000 |
| SHIRLEY LASKA | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MICHELE COMPANION | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACKIE CUMMINGS | OFFICER Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | OFFICER Officer | 7 | $0 |
| EVAN PONDER | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA J PETERSON | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 55 | $54,862 |
| ROSINA PHILIPPE | OFFICER Officer | 25 | $35,110 |
| THERESA DARDAR | PRESIDENT Officer | 35 | $28,806 |
| ALESSANDRA JEROLLEMAN | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 15 | $13,252 |
| EVAN PONDER | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $3,760 |
| SHIRLEY LASKA | KEY PERSONNE Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| MICHELE COMPANION | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACKIE CUMMINGS | OFFICER Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MAY NGUYEN | OFFICER Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 335, MANY, LA 71449-0335
- In care of
- % RICHARD KRAJESKI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KRISTINA J PETERSON, 51 POINT DRIVE, MANY, LA 71449
- Signed the 990
- KRISTINA J PETERSON, KEY PERSONNEL
- Phone
- (304) 266-2517
- Website
- WWW.LOWLANDERCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOAN TOUPS ACCOUNTING & TAX
Mission
THE LOWLANDER CENTER SUPPORTS LOWLAND COMMUNITIES AND PLACES, BOTH INLAND AND COASTAL, FACING CLIMATE CHANGE AND COASTAL EROSION. OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS ON ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IS DRIVEN BY DECADE-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORIED AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY THE FIRST PEOPLES' CONSERVATION COUNCIL (FPCC). ALL OUR WORK ENGAGES PEOPLE, KNOWLEDGE, AND WISDOM TO CO-CREATE PLACE-BASED ADAPTATION PRACTICES WITH NATURE-BASED, LOCALLY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE: OUR WORK WITH LIVING SHORELINES, CANAL BACKFILLING AND REFORESTATION ARE EXAMPLES OF LOCALLY-DRIVEN, ECOLOGICALLY-ATTUNED SOLUTIONS THAT ACTIVELY PRESERVE LAND, PROTECT HISTORIED AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE INCREASED HABITAT FOR ALL LIFE FORMS. WE KEEP PEOPLE AND PLACE AT THE CENTER OF OUR WORK, ONLY SUPPORTING CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE EFFORTS THAT BUILD CAPACITY FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND INCREASES THE HEALTH OF OUR LIFEWORLD.
Program accomplishments
- REBUILDING THE BOOT, HURRICANE RESISTANT AND STRONGER HOMES IS AN ONGOING INITIATIVE IS LOWLANDER'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM. IT IS STEP-BY-STEP PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY THE BEST PRACTICES FOR MITIGATING, REPAIRING OR REBUILDING HOMES TO GREEN, FORTIFIED GOLD STANDARDS, THUS REDUCING COMMUNITIES' RISK TO STORMS, HEAT AND OTHER THREATS. DR. TIM REINHOLD HAS DESIGNED THE RESOURCES BASED ON THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS AND HOME SAFETY (IBHS) FORTIFIED CODES, THE NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUILDING STANDARDS. OVER THE PAST YEAR WITH PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS, LOWLANDER HAS BEEN ABLE TO REBUILD AND/OR REPAIR HOMES IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES DESTROYED BY RECENT HURRICANES TO THIS STANDARD.Expenses $459,559 · revenue $822,077
- SOLAR ENERGY FOR THE COAST AS WELL AS SAFE DRINKING WATER IS CRITICAL FOR COASTAL AND DELTA COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA. OUR WORK TARGETS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR RELIABLE WATER AND ENERGY TO THE REGIONS UNIQUE NEEDS. COASTAL COMMUNITIES ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO LOSE POWER AND WATER, AND THE LAST TO HAVE IT RESTORED. POWER AND WATER OUTAGES THREATEN HEALTH LIVELIHOODS DURING EXTREME HEAT AND STORMS. IN THIS PAST YEAR LOWLANDER HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF SOLAR AND STORAGE BATTERIES IN CRITICAL AREAS ACROSS THE MOST AT-RISK AREAS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING SEVERAL IN-LAND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. MODERN CISTERNS THAT CAN PROVIDE POTABLE WATER IS CLEARLY NEEDED AND BEING PLANNED AT SEVERAL COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED REGULAR IRREGULARITIES WITH WATER.Expenses $134,165 · revenue $166,233
- ENVIRONMENTAL CARE, HEALING PROJECTS CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PERMITTING FOR BACKFILLING CANALS, LIVING SHORELINES, BIO-CHAR AND SEED BALLS WITH COMMUNITIES WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH RISING VOICES, CHANGING COASTS, A NSF COPE CONVERGENT SCIENCE PROJECT. LOWLANDER IS PART OF THE HUB OF THE NSF FUNDED PROJECT BRINGING TOGETHER UNIVERSITY-TRAINED SCIENTISTS WITH EXPERT ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE-HOLDERS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVE HEALTHY WAYS OF ADAPTATION. WORKING WITH PARTNERS WITH NCAR, HUBS IN ALASKA, HAWAII AND PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY, OUR HOST PI.Expenses $119,912 · revenue $50,000
- TO HELP CREATE SOLUTIONS TO LIVING WITH AN EVER-CHANGING COASTLINE AND LAND LOSS WHILE VISIONING A FUTURE THAT BUILDS CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE FOR PLACE AND PEOPLE.Expenses $170,917 · revenue $238,055
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 | 990 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
- 46-4993987
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,095,947
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,281,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,281,450 | $929,991 | $1,095,947 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $536,520 | $543,002 | $736,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $858,346 | $811,823 | $803,756 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $682,731 | $590,283 | $811,661 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-4993987).
Questions about LOWLANDER CENTER
- What is the EIN of LOWLANDER CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOWLANDER CENTER is 46-4993987.
- Is LOWLANDER CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LOWLANDER CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOWLANDER CENTER 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 LOWLANDER CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOWLANDER CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOWLANDER CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KRISTINA J PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOWLANDER CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOWLANDER CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,281,450, expenses of $929,991 and total assets of $1,095,947 at year end.
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