Nonprofit · EIN 58-1661751
THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,020,243 | $1,018,425 | $1,818 | $1,527,602 | $1,004,517 | $523,085 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $938,907 | $627,432 | $311,475 | $626,720 | $1,283 | $625,437 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,049,365 | $775,424 | $273,941 | $439,024 | $2,928 | $436,096 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $999,833
- Investment income
- $20,410
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $210,671
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $307,528
- Other salaries and wages
- $226,340
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $591,471
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,357
- Occupancy
- $3,575
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $626,720
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,527,602
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,004,517
- Net assets, end of year
- $523,085
- Gross receipts
- $1,020,243
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GLOVINSKY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $294,972 | $12,556 |
| JONATHAN WISBEY | POLICY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,950 | $7,948 |
| JIM COOK | CHAIR (1/25 - 9/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA CLAIBORNE | VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR (10/25 - 12/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN MCDONALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIR MOWAD | TREASUERER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL FLOWER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY COAXUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIN CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FEIRN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HAMMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PIKE HOWARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAY LAPEYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM LEONHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN MESTAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GRAHAM RALSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS READE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEANNA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GLOVINSKY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $277,254 | $10,140 |
| PAUL FLOWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM COOK | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN MCDONALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HAMMACK | TREASUERER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY COAXUM | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA CLAIBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MESTAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE EXNICIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FEIRN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLIN CONNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEONHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM RALSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS READE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LAPEYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMY GLOVINSKY | MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $228,167 | $8,015 |
| PAUL FLOWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE MESTAYER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALDEN MCDONALD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HAMMACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY COAXUM | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA CLAIBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE EXNICIOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FEIRN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GALLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT LANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY LAPEYRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM LEONHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM RALSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS READE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEANNA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 POYDRAS ST STE 2825, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-6177
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VANESSA CLAIBORNE, PO BOX 57794, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70157
- Signed the 990
- VANESSA CLAIBORNE, CHAIR
- Phone
- (504) 569-0607
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.BCNO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LAPORTE APAC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS & THE RIVER REGION IS TO SERVE AS A VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS LEADERS TO SPEAK WITH ONE PRINCIPLED VOICE IN ADVOCATING FOR A FISCAL AND PUBLIC POLICY ENVIRONMENT THAT INVITES AND SUSTAINS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PROVIDES A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE BUSINESS COUNCIL ELEVATES THE VISIBILITY OF POLICY CONCERNS THAT HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE REGION. IT THEN WORKS TO SOLVE THEM THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY INFORMED BY ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERTISE BASED ON FACTS, DATA, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO ALIGN WITH BEST PRACTICES AND MORE EFFECTIVE OUTCOMES. KEY 2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: CITY FINANCE - DEVELOPED 2026 BUDGET ADVOCACY AGENDA, ENGAGED TO MONITOR AND REQUIRE ANSWERS AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EMERGING FISCAL CRISES AND PROVIDED A STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP GRANT TO FUND FISCAL EXPERTS ADVISING MAYOR- ELECT MORENO'S TRANSITION TEAM ON BALANCING THE CITY BUDGET. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PUBLIC SAFETY - SUPPORTED IMPROVED NOPD RECRUITMENT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FIRST PROJECTED NET GAIN IN NOPD FORCE STRENGTH SINCE 2017; SUPPORTED $30M CRIMINAL JUSTICE TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION PLATFORM LAUNCH; AND SUPPORTED THE CRIME LAB DIRECTOR TO A SIGNIFICANT FIRST-PHASE RECONSTRUCTION MILESTONE. WATER MANAGEMENT - PROVIDED STRATEGIC ADVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR THE FULL FUNDING AND OPERATION OF THE WEST POWER COMPLEX; MONITORED KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS, INCLUDING THE ROLLOUT OF AUTOMATED METERING; AND ADVOCATED FOR THE CONSOLIDATION AND SUFFICIENT FUNDING OF DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT UNDER SWBNO. FIRE FIGHTER PENSION FUND - REQUIRED VISIBILITY OF THE FISCAL AND SOLVENCY ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE FUND; OPPOSED LEGISLATION THAT REGRESSED BEST PRACTICES FUND FEATURES AND INCREASED COSTS; SUPPORTED A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR TO STUDY MERGING THE LOCAL PENSION FUND WITH THE STATEWIDE FIREFIGHTER PENSION; CONTINUED TO PRESS FOR REFORM TOWARD EFFICIENCY AND SOLVENCY. COASTAL RESTORATION - COORDINATED AND LED A COALITION TO SUPPORT AND ADVOCATE FOR NONPARTISAN GOVERNANCE OF THE FLOOD PROTECTION AUTHORITIES AND CONTINUED ADVOCACY FOR A SCIENCE-BASED COASTAL MASTER PLAN. CIVIL SERVICE - SUPPORTED THE COMPLETION OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION STUDY; ANALYZED THE IMPACT OF NEW MERIT PAY RULES; AND ADVOCATED FOR NEW PROCEDURAL TRAININS FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS. PUBLIC EDUCATION - MONITORED THE SCHOOL BOARD AND PRODUCED A MONTHLY REPORT OF POLICY DEVELOPMENTS; ENGAGED THE SUPERINTENDENT AND BOARD REGARDING AUDIT FINDINGS AND FISCAL CHALLENGES; CONTINUED TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICY OUTCOMES THAT ALIGN WITH THE BUSINESS COUNCIL'S SCHOOL BOARD POLICY AGENDA, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING EQUITABLE POLICIES FOR BOTH CHARTER AND DIRECT RUN SCHOOLS AND GUIDANCE ON ISSUES OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND OVERCAPACITY.
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
- 58-1661751
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,527,602
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,020,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,020,243 | $1,018,425 | $1,527,602 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $938,907 | $627,432 | $626,720 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,049,365 | $775,424 | $439,024 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $831,535 | $897,908 | $170,653 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-1661751).
Questions about THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC
- What is the EIN of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC is 58-1661751.
- Is THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC 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 BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC 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 BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC 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 BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names VANESSA CLAIBORNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,972 (AMY GLOVINSKY, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS AND THE RIVER REGION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,020,243, expenses of $1,018,425 and total assets of $1,527,602 at year end.
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