Nonprofit · EIN 72-0955656
COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70179
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $107,720 | $220,576 | -$112,856 | $372,047 | $2,138 | $369,909 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $239,122 | $153,136 | $85,986 | $489,736 | $0 | $489,736 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $97,155 | $184,408 | -$87,253 | $404,404 | $654 | $403,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,875
- Program service revenue
- $11,275
- Investment income
- $21,570
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $80,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,775
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $114,762
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,850
- Program services (functional)
- $158,911
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,783
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,882
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $489,736
- Total assets, end of year
- $372,047
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,138
- Net assets, end of year
- $369,909
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $369,909
- Gross receipts
- $107,720
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2008
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELLIE CATZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $80,000 |
| DAMIAN CLARK | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX PERDOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CC KAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDI CAMBRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITHUN KAMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNA NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE GRANTZ | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW WLOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SCOTT-PARKER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH ZUCKERMAN SR | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RIANNE EGANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FLEURINOR | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELLIE CATZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $80,000 |
| DAMIAN CLARK | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALAIKA MORAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEX PERDOMO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CC KAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MITHUN KAMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALLISON CORMIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE GRANTZ | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RONALD BULLARD | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD J TERRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH ZUCKERMAN SR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RIANNE EGANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA FLEURINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELLIE CATZEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $78,205 |
| DAMIAN CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MALAIKA MORAN | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELSEY FOSTER | DIRECTOR/TREASURER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALEX PERDOMO | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CC KAHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUKE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MITHUN KAMATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAMIE GASPERECZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONALD BULLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN FAVRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 791570, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70179-1570
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PENELOPE CATZEN, 1242 ST ROCH AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
- Signed the 990
- PENELOPE CATZEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (504) 356-3156
- Return prepared by
- Carriere & Dunn Tax and Accounting Services
Mission
We work to create equity and opportunity for all New Orleanians by developing community leaders, fostering civic engagement, and advocating for open, effective, accountable government.
Program accomplishments
- Bryan Bell Metropolitan Leadership Forum - In 2024, CBNO hosted our 57th Annual Bryan Bell Leadership Forum, graduating 48 participants. 92% reported growth in civic understanding. Graduates left inspired to continue engaging: five attended a board and commission training hosted by CBNO, and one created a coalition advocating for mental health services that meets monthly.Expenses $42,895
- Better Bus Stops Initiative - In 2024, CBNO partnered with RTA and RIDE New Orleans to advance equitable transit infrastructure. Supported by a grant from the Greater New Orleans Foundations Next 100 Years Challenge, CBNO gathered input from 500+ transit riders, inventoried bus stop conditions, and convened stakeholders from the RTA, City,and State DOT to address barriers to implementing bus stop shelters. Youth engagement included a Build Your Dream Bus Stop project, where three local brothers (ages 11-18) designed a shelter in Minecraft and prepared to present it to the RTAs design team.Expenses $82,640
- Peoples Budget Project & Big Easy Budget Coalition - CBNO advanced budget equity through the Peoples Budget Project and its leadership role in the Big Easy Budget Coalition. In 2024, CBNO educated 828 residents on the City budget, collected 400+ surveys, and held 12 meetings with City Council and departments. These efforts contributed to securing $37 million in reinvestment for community priorities, including housing, youth services, and violence reduction. More then 30 coalition partners participated in these advocacy and engagement efforts.Expenses $33,376
- Changemakers Series - The Changemekers Series offered free civic education events designed to make civic engagement accessible and engaging. In 2024, CBNO hosted 3 events with 84 attendees and reached 993 people through online resources. Highlights included City Council 101, co-led with council staff and community partners, and the Big Easy Budget & Ballot Bash, which drew 60 participants. The series contributed to a 25% increase in civic confidence among participants.0
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
- 72-0955656
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $372,047
- Income (IRS master file)
- $107,720
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $107,720 | $220,576 | $372,047 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $239,122 | $153,136 | $489,736 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $97,155 | $184,408 | $404,404 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 72-0955656).
Questions about COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS
- What is the EIN of COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS is 72-0955656.
- Is COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS 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 COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS 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 COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS 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 COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PENELOPE CATZEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,000 (NELLIE CATZEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER NEW ORLEANS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $107,720, expenses of $220,576 and total assets of $372,047 at year end.
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