Nonprofit · EIN 47-4073505
THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Tax-exempt · NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $188,237 | $146,557 | $41,680 | $188,504 | $93,397 | $95,107 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $275,805 | $320,096 | -$44,291 | $200,984 | $147,557 | $53,427 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $280,042 | $294,446 | -$14,404 | $247,056 | $149,338 | $97,718 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $188,107
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $130
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $250
- Other salaries and wages
- $61,602
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $61,602
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $38,985
- Program services (functional)
- $107,915
- Management and general (functional)
- $38,642
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $200,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $188,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $93,397
- Net assets, end of year
- $95,107
- Gross unrelated business income
- $130
- Gross receipts
- $188,237
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE PRYMUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Latina Thompson | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Marn R Deranger | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RON HELAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOANNA COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| KATRICE BELOW | Vice President & Commercial Lender Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ORHAN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nicole Gray | Senior Proposal Manager | – | $0 |
| Edward Ward | DIRECTOR | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE PRYMUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Latina Thompson | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Marn R Deranger | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RON HELAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOANNA COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| KATRICE BELOW | Vice President & Commercial Lender Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ORHAN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nicole Gray | Senior Proposal Manager | – | $0 |
| Edward Ward | DIRECTOR | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE PRYMUS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Latina Thompson | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Marn R Deranger | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| RON HELAIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOANNA COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| KATRICE BELOW | Vice President & Commercial Lender Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ORHAN MCMILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BYRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nicole Gray | Senior Proposal Manager | – | $0 |
| Edward Ward | DIRECTOR | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457-4056
- In care of
- % CLAIRE PRYMUS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 214 HIGH STREET, NACHITOCHES LA 71457
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CLAIRE PRYMUS, 214 HIGH ST, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- CLAIRE PRYMUS, 214 HIGH STREET, NACHITOCHES LA 71457
- Signed the 990
- CLAIRE PRYMUS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (318) 332-8777
- Website
- WWW.BDJCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FONE AND ASSOCIATES PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT
Mission
THE MISSION OF BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER IS TO BUILD COMMUNITY IN NATCHITOCHES AND GIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL ITS RESIDENTS. THIS IS DONE BY OFFERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING, AND ASSISTANCE IN REMOVING BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT TO GIVE INDIVIDUALS A ROUTE OUT OF POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION BECAME A SNAP PROVIDER AND NOW PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIUDALS 17 AND ABOVE, WITH THE HOPES OF PUTTING THEM IN POSITIONS TO EARN LIVING WAGES. ALSO, DURING THE YEAR, THE CENTER DEVELOPED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSSIER CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OFFER NERCC CERTIFICATIONS AS WELL AS FORKLIFT, OSHA 10/30 HOUR CERTIFICATIONS. THE CENTER CONTINUES IT ORIGINAL TRAINING IN FOODSERVICE AND INDIVIDUALS CAN EARN THEIR SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION. PARTICIPANTS ALSO GET TRAINING IN JOB READINESS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE SUCH AS TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, CLOTHING AND GUIDED TO OTHER RESOURCES SUCH AS BEHAVIOR HEALTH, TO HELP REMOVE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. OVER 40 GRADUATES RECEIVED CERTIFICATIONS AND 73% HAVE GAINED EMPLOYMENT OR BETTER PAYING JOBS.Expenses $107,915 · grants $60,960
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
- 47-4073505
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $188,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $188,237
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $188,237 | $146,557 | $188,504 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $275,805 | $320,096 | $200,984 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $280,042 | $294,446 | $247,056 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $245,707 | $231,515 | $262,609 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: CLAIRE PRYMUS | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-4073505).
Questions about THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER
- What is the EIN of THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER is 47-4073505.
- Is THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL 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 THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL 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 THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL 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 THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CLAIRE PRYMUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BEN D JOHNSON EDUCATIONAL CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $188,237, expenses of $146,557 and total assets of $188,504 at year end.
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