Nonprofit · EIN 72-1008129
LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · HAMMOND, LA 70402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,167,029 | $3,427,198 | $739,831 | $3,476,891 | $2,197,067 | $1,279,824 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,307,080 | $2,588,444 | -$281,364 | $1,479,915 | $939,922 | $539,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,336,043
- Membership dues
- $50,792
- Program service revenue
- $1,237,699
- Investment income
- $905
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,302
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $101,349
- Other revenue
- $592,382
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $395,720
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $647,472
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $647,472
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $8,956
- Depreciation
- $160,767
- Program services (functional)
- $2,755,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $417,839
- Fundraising (functional)
- $253,647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,479,916
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,476,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,197,067
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,279,824
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $563,664
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,760
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,271,064
- Gross receipts
- $4,304,226
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BENNETT | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MALCOM FITZHUGH | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS DUCORBIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENNY LATINO III | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GAUTIER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TREY TANTILLO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TURNER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE SUTTON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY HOOD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS WALLETTE JR | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT PERRILLOUX | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ZAC CARAMONTA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRUCE BAUDEAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE RICKS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANDY PERISE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN POCHE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MERRICK LANAUX | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LANE DANIEL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN GONZALES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH WITTIE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA BENNETT | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MALCOM FITZHUGH | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALEXIS DUCORBIER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BENNY LATINO III | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GAUTIER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL TURNER | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SUTTON | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BETSY HOOD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WALLETTE JR | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT PERRILOUX | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSIE MERCANTE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| RANDY PERISE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARIE BERNARD | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN POCHE | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MERRICK LANAUX | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LANE DANIEL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RYAN GONZALES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KEITH WITTIE | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ALLEN WADDELL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- SLU BOX 10309, HAMMOND, LA 70402-0001
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN POCHE, President
- Phone
- (985) 549-5223
- Website
- WWW.LIONSPORTS.NET
- Return prepared by
- Pedelahore & Co LLP
Mission
TO ASSIST THE SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY'S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, OPERATIONS, AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, OPERATIONS, AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES INCLUDING FIFTH YEAR SCHOLARSHIP AID FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENT ATHLETES FROM ALL SPORTS (THIS AID ASSISTS STUDENT ATHLETES TO GRADUATE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY), FINANICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL SPORTS PROGRAMS (RECRUITING, TRAVEL AND EQUIPMENT), SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR ALL SPORTS PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS BENEFIT INDIVIDUAL SPORTS PROGRAMS OR THE DEPARTMENT AS A WHOLE INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR OPERATION COSTS OF LIONS ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION.Expenses $2,755,712
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1008129
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,476,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,304,226
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $4,167,029 | $3,427,198 | $3,476,891 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,307,080 | $2,588,444 | $1,479,915 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,036,745 | $2,020,127 | $1,822,498 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 72-1008129).
Questions about LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION is 72-1008129.
- Is LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 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 LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LION ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,167,029, expenses of $3,427,198 and total assets of $3,476,891 at year end.
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