Nonprofit · EIN 72-0824390
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,558,401 | $2,341,960 | $216,441 | $3,680,806 | $1,347,179 | $2,333,627 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,692,921 | $2,371,269 | $321,652 | $3,527,512 | $1,347,179 | $2,180,333 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,097,910 | $2,864,011 | $233,899 | $3,633,637 | $1,423,484 | $2,210,153 |
| August 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $3,465,248 | $2,938,433 | $526,815 | $3,408,043 | $1,439,354 | $1,968,689 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $542,546
- Program service revenue
- $1,762,435
- Investment income
- $163,881
- Other revenue
- $89,539
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $214,991
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,016,373
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,610,454
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $157,067
- Occupancy
- $140,072
- Travel
- $56,476
- Depreciation
- $58,584
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,527,512
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,680,806
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,347,179
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,333,627
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $633,009
- Publicly traded securities
- $406,385
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,333,627
- Gross receipts
- $2,558,401
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 35
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIA MILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,253 | $57,395 |
| NAILA HOLMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $62,311 | $5,733 |
| PENNY RUSHING-OAKS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $12,000 | $2,737 |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN PHILLIPS JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK PINKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LACHINA CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WILREGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA FRANCIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATINA THOMPSON- GIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENCEA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDITA BELONA SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELISA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| JULIA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DERRON COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BRANDY NORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FORET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DONA FESTERVAN | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| GWEN HILL | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CLARK | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| NATASHA JOSEPH | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HENDERSON | LAE ADMINISTRATOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| EMMA SHEPARD | LAE RETIRED Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DOZIER | STUDENT/AE Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tia Mills | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,928 | $45,964 |
| Naila Holmes | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $123,288 | $41,475 |
| Penny Dshay Rushing-Oaks | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $12,000 | $0 |
| Anita Williams | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonya Lawson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Annette Foret | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gladys Mouton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Derron Cook | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patricia Clark | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Sullivan | NEA Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Henderson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Czaria Cole | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Natasha Joseph | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Augustus | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jema Cedillo Lefevre | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clara Ellis | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lachina Clay | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donna Wilridge | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dawn Jordan | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Pinkney | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tamara Ross | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Angela Jacobs-Freeman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Candita Belona Sims | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Delisa Washington | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Reed | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tanya Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katina Thompson-Givens | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Valencea Johnson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIA MILLS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,928 | $45,964 |
| NAILA HOLMES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,288 | $41,475 |
| PENNY DSHAY RUSHING-OAKS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $12,000 | $0 |
| ANITA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE FORET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS MOUTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRON COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | NEA DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CZARIA COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA AUGUSTUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMA CEDILLO LEFEVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LACHINA CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WILRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK PINKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JACOBS-FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDITA BELONA SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELISA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATINA THOMPSON-GIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENCEA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2022: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIA MILLS | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $186,090 | $16,541 |
| MINDY SMITH | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $85,097 | $6,167 |
| NALIA HOLMES | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $67,030 | $3,738 |
| CRAIG CARTER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - FORMER Officer | 40 | $60,714 | $0 |
| PENNY DSHAY RUSHING-OAKS | VICE PRESIDENTTREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $12,000 | $960 |
| BLAINE ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DERRON COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEMA CEDILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKEY RANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE JACQUET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELISA WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARA ELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RON CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK PINKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATINA THOMPSON-GIVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| VALENCEA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDITA BELONA SIMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WILRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA JACOBS-FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLADYS MOUTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8322 ONE CALAIS AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809-3412
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEFFREY SHERELS, 8322 ONE CLAIS AVE, BATON ROUGUE, LA 70809
- Signed the 990
- JEFFREY SHERELS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (225) 343-9243
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.LAE.ORG
Mission
LAE'S MISSION IS TO ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER EDUCATORS TO PROMOTE QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSION, AND IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ACROSS LOUISIANA.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR TEACHER IN LOUISIANA THAT PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT FOR ITS MEMBERS.
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-0824390
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,680,806
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,558,401
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,558,401 | $2,341,960 | $3,680,806 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,692,921 | $2,371,269 | $3,527,512 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,097,910 | $2,864,011 | $3,633,637 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,465,248 | $2,938,433 | $3,408,043 | XML |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 72-0824390).
Questions about LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS is 72-0824390.
- Is LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1978.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS 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 ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEFFREY SHERELS.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,253 (TIA MILLS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,558,401, expenses of $2,341,960 and total assets of $3,680,806 at year end.
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