Nonprofit · EIN 72-0542138
LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,598,675 | $2,507,766 | $90,909 | $7,115,329 | $113,696 | $7,001,633 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,822,318 | $2,302,683 | $519,635 | $6,768,156 | $135,262 | $6,632,894 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,297,251
- of which government grants
- $972,702
- Program service revenue
- $585,828
- Investment income
- $310,357
- Net rental income
- $59,966
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $184,056
- Net income from fundraising events
- $201,292
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $113,897
- Other revenue
- $405,239
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,686
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,219,483
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,479,242
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,015
- Accounting fees
- $18,600
- Occupancy
- $258,687
- Travel
- $10,324
- Depreciation
- $185,301
- Program services (functional)
- $2,296,456
- Management and general (functional)
- $168,807
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,503
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,768,156
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,115,329
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $113,696
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,001,633
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $987,637
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,854,398
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,186,011
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,815,622
- Gross receipts
- $3,811,960
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 1960
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN SONIAT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $100,538 | $7,148 |
| SARAH ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BIEDENHARN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH BOUDREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CANFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DOTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAUDIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HANELINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HOLLINS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LOUIS JEANSONNE IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HALEY JONES | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER KILGORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTY MCKEARN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN NUGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIO PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MENDI ROBINSON | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SETH SCHILLING | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DREW TESSIER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR MELISSA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEX TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN USHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KRISTEN WALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RANI WHITFIELD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERENA PANDOS | FORMER PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $175,538 | $11,010 |
| SARAH ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH BOUDREAUX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW TESSIER | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CANFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DAVIS | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEXTER | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DOTSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GAUDIN | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER GRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH HANELINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HOLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LOUIS JEANSONNE IV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TY BROMELL | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LEBLANC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY MCKEARN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN NUGENT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIO PEREZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MENDI ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH SCHILLING | MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MELISSA THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES USHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WHATLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYL WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER KILGORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 RIVER RD S, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-5730
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAREN M SONIAT PHD, 100 RIVER RD S, BATON ROUGE, LA 708213373
- Signed the 990
- KAREN M SONIAT PHD, PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (225) 344-5272
- Website
- WWW.LASM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAWTHORN WAYMOUTH & CARROLL LLP
Mission
LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM SEEKS TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF ART AND SCIENCE FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES AND STUDENTS BY PRESENTING UNIQUE, EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING PROGRAMMING THAT ENCOURAGES DISCOVERY, INSPIRES CREATIVITY AND FOSTERS THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE.
Program accomplishments
- MUSEUM - ART MUSEUM DISPLAYS PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES & PHOTOGRAPHICS.Expenses $1,626,285 · revenue $516,830
- PLANETARIUM FACILITY PROVIDES EXHIBITS, FILMS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.Expenses $383,179 · revenue $121,774
- DISCOVERY DEPOT & SCIENCE STATION AMONG THE NUMEROUS SPECIAL EXHIBITS WITHIN THE MUSEUM PROVIDE SPECIALIZED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $286,992 · revenue $91,205
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 | Not 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
- 72-0542138
- 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
- 1962
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,115,329
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,811,960
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,598,675 | $2,507,766 | $7,115,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,822,318 | $2,302,683 | $6,768,156 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,293,696 | $2,239,673 | $5,803,265 | 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 72-0542138).
Questions about LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC is 72-0542138.
- Is LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1962.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM 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 LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAREN M SONIAT PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,538 (KAREN SONIAT, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,598,675, expenses of $2,507,766 and total assets of $7,115,329 at year end.
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