Nonprofit · EIN 46-5554558
SON OF A SAINT
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70179
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $7,114,154 | $7,796,447 | -$682,293 | $20,469,623 | $227,051 | $20,242,572 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,617,903 | $6,031,283 | $7,586,620 | $21,673,449 | $369,184 | $21,304,265 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,951,352 | $4,995,390 | $2,955,962 | $13,984,445 | $266,800 | $13,717,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,646,209
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $461,112
- Net rental income
- $6,833
- Other revenue
- $6,833
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $476,190
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,883,147
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,863,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $78,223
- Travel
- $82,398
- Depreciation
- $238,085
- Program services (functional)
- $5,945,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $705,342
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,145,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,673,449
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,469,623
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $227,051
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,242,572
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,020,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,390,494
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,852,078
- Gross receipts
- $7,114,154
- Employees
- 51
- Volunteers
- 350
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIVIAN SONNY LEE III | CEO Key employee | 60 | $297,828 |
| OLAOLUWA ADEGBOYE | CFO/COO Key employee | 60 | $178,362 |
| CAROL ASHER | BOARD CHAIR Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA BERGER | BOARD CO-VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| JERELL THOMAS | BOARD CO-VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| CLEVELAND SPEARS III | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| NADIA DE LA HOUSSAYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER HAMILTON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT MERRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETE NOVEMBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANE LOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRAJAN LANGDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NANCY REBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEN HAYES LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMICA LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL STARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HENRY KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN C GREEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARQUES COLSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN BURKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM HINES | BOARD MEM. E Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIVIAN SONNY LEE III | CEO Key employee | 60 | $275,643 |
| OLAOLUWA ADEGBOYE | CFO/COO Key employee | 60 | $166,917 |
| CAROL ASHER | BOARD CHAIR Officer | – | $0 |
| AMANDA BERGER | BOARD CO-VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| JERELL THOMAS | BOARD CO-VIC Officer | – | $0 |
| CLEVELAND SPEARS III | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| NADIA DE LA HOUSSAYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETER HAMILTON III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT MERRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PETE NOVEMBER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SHANE LOPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRAJAN LANGDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NANCY REBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEN HAYES LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMICA LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL STARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| HENRY KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN C GREEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARQUES COLSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN BURKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| WILLIAM HINES | BOARD MEM. E Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIVIAN SONNY LEE III | CEO Key employee | 60 | $267,074 |
| OLAOLUWA ADEGBOYE | CFO/COO Key employee | 60 | $164,243 |
| WILLIAM HINES | BOARD CHAIRM Officer | – | $0 |
| CAROL ASHER | BOARD VICE C Officer | – | $0 |
| CHIP KNIGHT | BOARD TREASU Officer | – | $0 |
| PETER HAMILTON III | BOARD SECRET Officer | – | $0 |
| HENRY KING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| AMANDA BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEVIN C GREEN JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JEN HAYES LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NANCY REBOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CLEVELAND SPEARS III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAMICA LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RYAN BURKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRAJAN LANGDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ROBERT MERRICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DANIEL SCHMITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JERELL THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARQUES COLSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL STARR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 19205, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70179-0205
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BIVIAN SONNY LEE III, 2803 ST PHILIP ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119
- Signed the 990
- BIVIAN SONNY LEE III, CEO
- Phone
- (504) 561-7508
- Website
- WWW.SONOFASAINT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JAMES LAMBERT RIGGS & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
SON OF A SAINT (SOAS) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA FORMED TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE TO CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES AND FORMATION OF POSITIVE, LASTING PEER TO PEER RELATIONSHIPS.
Program accomplishments
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - SON OF A SAINT EMPLOYS A MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST TO PROVIDE EVALUATIONS AND ONGOING COUNSELING FOR MENTEES. RECREATIONAL ACCESS - SON OF A SAINT MENTEES ARE EXPOSED TO HORSEBACK RIDING, FISHING, YOGA, MUSIC, CHESS, SPORTS, THE ARTS AND MORE. EVERY BOY PARTICIPATES IN AT LEAST ONE OF THESE ACTIVITIES WEEKLY. MENTORS ALSO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE MENTEES IN THEIR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BY ATTENDING GAMES AND EVENTS. GROUP & INDIVIDUAL MENTORSHIP - REGULAR DAYLOG MENTORSHIP SESSIONS ARE DESIGNED TO AID MENTEES' ACADEMIC, PERSONAL AND OVERALL DEVELOPMENT. SON OF A SAINT HOSTS, ON AVERAGE, TWENTY GROUP MENTORSHIP SESSIONS PER MONTH COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS ETIQUETTE, TIME MANAGEMENT, DECISION MAKING, CRITICAL THINKING, ANGER MANAGEMENT, MORAL REASONING, LIFE SKILLS, WORK ETHIC, LEADERSHIP, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, TEAMWORK AND INTEGRITY. MENTORS AND MENTEES ATTEND FREQUENT OUTINGS SUCH AS SPORTING EVENTS, EDUCATIONAL TRIPS, MOVIES, DINING, JPARADES AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. MOST MENTEES ARE PAIRED WITH A DEDICATED MENTOR TO FACILITATE ONGOING INDIVIDUAL MENTOR RELATIONSHIP. BROADENING OF HORIZENS - SON OF A SAINT FACILITATES TRIPS THROUGH TRAVEL GRANTS FOR GROUPS OF MENTEES. SOME OF THESE TRIPS HAVE BEEN TO WASHINGTON DC, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASHEVILLE, HOUSTON, ATLANTA, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, DETROIT, MONTREAL, COSTA RICA, AFRICA AND MORE. TUTORING - SON OF A SAINT PAIRS MENTEES IN NEED OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT WITH QUALIFIED TUTORS. THESE VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS ARE ALL CURRENTLY NEW ORLEANS MIDDLE SCHOOL OR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, FAMILIAR WITH THE BOYS' COURSEWORK. TUITION ASSISTANCE - SON OF A SAINT WORKS TO PROVIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOWING SON OF A SAINT MENTEES AND OTHERS TO ATTEND TUITION BASED SCHOOLS IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. THIS IS PRIMARILY DONE THROUGH SON OF A SAINT SCHOLARS, A STUDENT TUITION ORGANIZATION SELECTED BY THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WHO FACILITATES THE STATE'S TUITION DONATION CREDIT PROGRAM.Expenses $5,945,459
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
- 46-5554558
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,469,623
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,114,154
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2017
- Posted by the IRS
- August 16, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2017
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,114,154 | $7,796,447 | $20,469,623 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,617,903 | $6,031,283 | $21,673,449 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,951,352 | $4,995,390 | $13,984,445 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,249,623 | $5,221,365 | $12,016,316 | 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 46-5554558).
Questions about SON OF A SAINT
- What is the EIN of SON OF A SAINT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SON OF A SAINT is 46-5554558.
- Is SON OF A SAINT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2017 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2017.
- Are donations to SON OF A SAINT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SON OF A SAINT 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 SON OF A SAINT 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 SON OF A SAINT 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 SON OF A SAINT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BIVIAN SONNY LEE III.
- Who are the officers and directors of SON OF A SAINT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $297,828 (BIVIAN SONNY LEE III, CEO).
- How much revenue does SON OF A SAINT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,114,154, expenses of $7,796,447 and total assets of $20,469,623 at year end.
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