Nonprofit · EIN 58-1922567
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $212,342 | $216,366 | -$4,024 | $101,062 | $3,166 | $97,896 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $178,829 | $194,033 | -$15,204 | $107,704 | $5,784 | $101,920 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $221,562 | $164,180 | $57,382 | $116,710 | $2,100 | $114,610 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,595
- Membership dues
- $28,595
- Program service revenue
- $165,011
- Investment income
- $18,736
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,887
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,759
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $385
- Program services (functional)
- $154,261
- Management and general (functional)
- $62,105
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,704
- Total assets, end of year
- $101,062
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,166
- Net assets, end of year
- $97,896
- Gross receipts
- $212,342
- Employees
- 1
- Year formed
- 1942
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMALEE GUIDRY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $36,887 |
| ERIN ABRAMS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY WILLIAMS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA PETTIS JR | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JOHNSON | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMALEE GUIDRY | Executive Dir. | 20 | $0 |
| ADAM JOHNSON | IMMED PAST PRES | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HOFFOSS | President | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA PETTIS JR | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JOHNSON | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMALEE GUIDRY | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $30,896 |
| ADAM JOHNSON | IMMED PAST PRES Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HOFFOSS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEY WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EZRA PETTIS JR | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN JOHNSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 191, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602-0191
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EZRA PETTIS JR, PO BOX 191 101, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70602
- Signed the 990
- JOEY WILLIAMS, SWLBA OFFICER
- Phone
- (337) 274-4476
- Website
- WWW.SWLBA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Boddie Plush and Branch CPAs LLC
Mission
SEE SECTION 4A, 4B, 4C
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF PROMPT, EFFICIENT, AND COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL COURTESY AND CORDIALITY AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BENCH AND BAR
- TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER DISCUSSIONS, STUDIES, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATIVE TO CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LEGAL FIELD FOR YOUNG LAWYERS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES AND SECTIONS OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION. GENERALLY, TO PROMOTE INTEREST, ACTIVITY, AND RESEARCH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS.
- TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST LAWYERS IN THEIR LAW PRACTICE BY PROVIDING CLE (CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION) CREDITS AND MONTHLY LUNCHEONS WITH SEMINARS FOR LAW TOPICS, CURRENT EVENTS, AND LOCAL ISSUES REGARDING THE LEGAL PROFESSION.
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 58-1922567
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $101,062
- Income (IRS master file)
- $212,342
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $212,342 | $216,366 | $101,062 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $178,829 | $194,033 | $107,704 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $221,562 | $164,180 | $116,710 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 58-1922567).
Questions about SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC is 58-1922567.
- Is SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
- Are donations to SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EZRA PETTIS JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $36,887 (KIMALEE GUIDRY, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BAR ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $212,342, expenses of $216,366 and total assets of $101,062 at year end.
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