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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1427695

LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC

Also known as WADE RATHKE MBR

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117

Financials

$189K$141K2021$173K$163K2023$151K$137K2024$163K$196K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$163,082$195,895-$32,813$173,006–$173,006
December 31, 2024990-EZ$150,974$137,291$13,683$205,819–$205,819
December 31, 2023990-EZ$173,189$162,762$10,427$192,136–$192,136
December 31, 2021990-EZ (amended)$188,631$141,169$47,462$198,644$0$198,644
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$99,566
Program service revenue
$63,516
Investment income
$0

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$127,190
Occupancy
$14,088
Printing, publications and postage
$22,598
Other expenses
$32,019
Program services (functional)
$195,894

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$205,819
Total assets, end of year
$173,006
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$173,006
Cash, savings and investments
$173,006
Gross receipts
$163,082

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Drummond PikePresident1$0
Ken JohnsonVice President1$0
Joel RogersSecretary1$0
Jim SessionsDirector1$0
Rick SmithDirector1$0
Mary RowlesDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Drummond PikePresident1$0
Ken JohnsonVice President1$0
Joel RogersSecretary1$0
Jim SessionsDirector1$0
Rick SmithDirector1$0
Mary RowlesDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Drummond PikePresident1$0
Ken JohnsonVice President1$0
Joel RogersSecretary1$0
Jim SessionsDirector1$0
Rick SmithDirector1$0
Mary RowlesDirector1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Henrietta CollinsPresident4$0
Ken JohnsonVice President4$0
Joel RogersSecretary4$0
Jim SessionsDirector4$0
Rick SmithDirector4$0
Drummond PikeDirector4$0
Mary RowlesDirector4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2221 ST CLAUDE AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-8455
Signed the 990-EZ
Wade Rathke, Executive Director

Mission

support of community and labor organizations particularly when they are working together in alliance as well as supporting their work with research and analysis on issues and campaigns and engaging in organizing and leader training and development

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Social Policy Magazine and Social Policy Press are vehicles for community members academia and policy makers to explore issues in community and workplace policy advocacy and organization. 130,000 impacted through print and online media
    Expenses $41,173
  • Programs to improve the lives of low to moderate income families to sustain community services and encourage civic participation. LNRTC also sponsors numerous research projects on voting rural electric cooperatives hospital charitable giving. The annual Organizers Forum is a project of LNRTC that allows organizers academics and others to visit similar organizations in other countries. LNRTC is also the licensee for KEUD-FM in Eudora Arkansas that went on the air in 2025 after being granted a construction permit in 2022. 310,000 impacted
    Expenses $154,721

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1427695
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
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$173,006
Income (IRS master file)
$163,082

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2024
Posted by the IRS
February 17, 2025
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2024

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$163,082$195,895$173,006XML
990-EZDecember 2024$150,974$137,291$205,819XML
990-EZDecember 2023$173,189$162,762$192,136XML
990-EZDecember 2021$188,631$141,169$198,644XML

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 72-1427695).

Questions about LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC

What is the EIN of LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC is 72-1427695.
Is LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2024 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2024.
Are donations to LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER 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 LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER 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 LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LABOR NEIGHBOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $163,082, expenses of $195,895 and total assets of $173,006 at year end.

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