Nonprofit · EIN 81-4426216
LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $485,739 | $393,649 | $92,090 | $216,753 | $1,380 | $215,373 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $273,171 | $248,659 | $24,512 | $124,889 | $1,380 | $123,509 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $459,519
- of which government grants
- $105,678
- Program service revenue
- $26,220
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $16,024
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $95,799
- Professional fundraising fees
- $8,400
- Legal fees
- $741
- Accounting fees
- $6,364
- Occupancy
- $11,216
- Travel
- $765
- Program services (functional)
- $284,251
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,998
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,400
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,889
- Total assets, end of year
- $216,753
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,380
- Net assets, end of year
- $215,373
- Gross receipts
- $485,739
- Employees
- 2
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCY PERERA-ADAMS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $60,063 |
| EBONY STARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KORI THOMAS FONTENOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS DABNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA JERNBERG-GERSTEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARY LOUISE JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NELLIE PERERA | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GREGORY GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA O'BRIEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'NEIL CURTIS | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $29,785 |
| DAVID CURTIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TRAVIS DABNEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KARINA JERNBERG-GERSTEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARY LOUISE JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NELLIE PERERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 449 NORTH ACADIAN THWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806-3261
- Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
- 449 North Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge LA 70805
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TRAVIS DABNEY
- Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
- Lucy Perera, 12857 Deerpath Way, Baton Rouge LA 70816
- Signed the 990
- EBONY STARKS, BOARD MEMBER
- Phone
- (575) 613-0062
- Website
- www.line4linebr.org
- Return prepared by
- L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP
Mission
LINE4LINE'S MISSION IS TO ENGAGE, INSPIRE, AND CONNECT YOUTH THROUGH FREE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMMING THAT CHAMPIONS CREATIVE LITERACY, BOOK ACCESS, AND POSITIVE MENTORSHIP. LINE4LINE BEGAN WITH A SIMPLE YET POWERFUL IDEA: OFFERING FREE HAIRCUTS TO YOUNG PEOPLE WHO READ ALOUD. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH HAS SINCE EVOLVED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO FOSTERING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN BATON ROUGE. BUILDING ON THIS HISTORY, OUR WORK TODAY EMPOWERS YOUTH BY CREATING ROBUST ECOSYSTEMS OF CARE THAT UTILIZE VARIOUS COMMUNITY SPACES (FROM THE BARBERSHOP TO CLASSROOMS) TO FOSTER A CULTURE OF LITERACY AND PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS CONTINUUM OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- LINE4LINES BOOK ACCESS PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS LITERACY INEQUITY AND PROMOTE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING BY PROVIDING FREE, CURATED BOOKS TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAMMING IS CENTERED ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH-QUALITY, AGE- APPROPRIATE LITERATURE SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR ITS THEMATIC FOCUS ON KINDNESS, EMPATHY, AND DIVERSITY. THESE BOOKS ARE CHOSEN TO SERVE AS BOTH MIRRORS, ALLOWING YOUNG READERS TO SEE THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES VALIDATED, AND AS WINDOWS, OFFERING THEM PERSPECTIVES INTO THE LIVES OF OTHERS TO CULTIVATE UNDERSTANDING AND COMPASSION. KEY PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ONGOING BOOK OF THE MONTH INITIATIVE, WHICH PROVIDES A SUSTAINED PIPELINE OF NEW BOOKS DIRECTLY TO PARTNERED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, EDUCATORS, AND INDIVIDUAL YOUTH TO BUILD HOME LIBRARIES AND ENCOURAGE HABITUAL READING. FURTHERMORE, THIS PROGRAMMING ENCOMPASSES COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WHICH INVOLVES COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LITERACY NIGHTS AT LOCAL SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. FINALLY, THE INITIATIVE EXECUTES COMMUNITY-BASED DISTRIBUTION EVENTS, STRATEGICALLY PLACING BOOKS DIRECTLY INTO THE HANDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERINGS, FESTIVALS, AND OTHER ACCESSIBLE LOCAL VENUES TO ENSURE WIDESPREAD ACCESS.Expenses $24,669 · revenue $3,391
- LINE4LINE'S CREATIVE LITERACY PROGRAMMING IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING A HOLISTIC AND POSITIVE LITERACY ECOSYSTEM THAT SUPPLEMENTS TRADITIONAL EDUCATION BY DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE AND JOY OF LITERACY SKILLS. CREATIVE LITERACY ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION BY MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE IN FAMILIAR AND SUPPORTIVE SETTINGS, INCLUDING IN- SCHOOL SESSIONS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY SPACES LIKE ONEILS BARBER & BEAUTY SALON THROUGH LINE4LINES SIGNATURE HAIRCUT FOR READING PROGRAM. WITHIN THESE SPACES, THIS PROGRAMMING FACILITATES ENGAGING ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN CORE COMPETENCIES IN READING, WRITING, VOCABULARY, AND STORYTELLING. THE FOCUS IS ON CREATIVE, APPLICATION-BASED LEARNING THAT CONNECTS LITERACY TO SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND PERSONAL INTERESTS. BY CREATING CONSISTENT AND POSITIVE TOUCHPOINTS WITH LITERACY IN A VARIETY OF CONTEXTS, THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO TRANSFORM A CHILD'S PERCEPTION OF READING AND WRITING FROM A SOLELY ACADEMIC TASK INTO AN ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNAL, AND EMPOWERING TOOL. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO FOSTER INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND POSITION STUDENTS FOR GREATER ACADEMIC SUCCESS BY NURTURING THEIR IDENTITY AS CONFIDENT, LIFELONG LEARNERS AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.Expenses $20,660 · revenue $21,195
- LINE4LINE'S YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING PROVIDES STRUCTURED, COMMUNITY- BASED SUPPORT SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARD POSITIVE LIFE OUTCOMES. THIS INITIATIVE DIRECTLY ADDRESSES COMMUNITY CHALLENGES BY CREATING PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH, COMBATING DISINVESTMENT AND VIOLENCE THROUGH CONSISTENT MENTORSHIP AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAMMING CONNECTS PARTICIPANTS WITH CARING ADULT ROLE MODELS AND PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN TRUSTED NEIGHBORHOOD SETTINGS. KEY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE BARBERS AS MENTORS (BAM) PROGRAM, WHICH FORMALLY EXTENDS THE BARBERSHOP'S ROLE AS A COMMUNITY HUB BY ORGANIZING A BASKETBALL LEAGUE (CLIPPERS) TO FOSTER DISCIPLINE AND POSITIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS. THE READING AND BEADING INITIATIVE CREATES A SUPPORTIVE SPACE FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS TO DISCUSS CRITICAL TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND PERSONAL GROWTH. FOR YOUTH AT RISK FOR INVOLVEMENT IN VIOLENCE, THE PIVOT PROJECT PROVIDES TARGETED SUPPORT USING EVIDENCE-BASED CRISIS VIOLENCE INTERVENTION (CVI) AND CRIME VIOLENCE PREVENTION (CVP) STRATEGIES. FINALLY, BARBERING EDUCATION IS OFFERED THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL BARBERING CLASSES AT PARTNER SCHOOLS AND A HANDS-ON BARBER APPRENTICE PROGRAM, PROVIDING PRACTICAL CAREER EXPLORATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT.Expenses $120,243 · revenue $8,500
- BOOK ACCESS - A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY SITS OUTSIDE THE BARBER SHOP AND IS REGULARLY STOCKED WITH NEW AND USED BOOKS. TO DATE MORE THAN 4,000 BOOKS HAVE FOUND NEW HOMES ACROSS BATON ROUGE. LINE4LINE WORKS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO REHOME DONATED BOOKS THROUGHOUT CITY, IN FREE LITTLE LIBRARIES, PUBLIC HOUSING SITES, DOCTORS OFFICES AND CLASSROOMS. COMMUNITY LENDING LIBRARY - LINE4LINES LIBRARY OF 800+ BOOKS, FOR ALL READING LEVELS AND INTERESTS IS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BORROW. THE COLLECTION FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY, SPECIFICALLY BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR. AN CATALOG OF THE COLLECTION IS ACCESSIBLE ON LINE4LINES WEBSITE AND LINKED TO BLACK OWNED BOOKSTORES. LINE4LINE IS WORKING WITH FRONT YARD BIKE TO BUILD A MOBILE BIKE-MOBILE, TO EXPAND ACCESS OF BOOKS INTO AREAS OF HIGH NEED. BACKSPACE - IN 2019 LINE4LINE RENOVATED A MULTI-PURPOSE PROGRAM SPACE WITHIN THE BARBERSHOP COMPLEX, HOME TO OUR LENDING LIBRARY AND ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS, INCLUDING SATURDAY OPEN-HOUSE, SUMMER CAMPS, MENTORING PROGRAM, WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, COMMUNITY PARTNER COLLABORATIONS, AND MORE. LIFE/WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - IN 2020 LINE4LINE EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH INTO CAPITOL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSFORMING A CLASSROOM INTO A BARBERING AND READING LAB. IN ADDITION TO STUDENTS LEARNING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF BARBERING, THE PROGRAM OFFERS ONE-ON-ONE READING SUPPORT, AND A LIBRARY OF CULTURALLY RELEVANT BOOKS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM CAN APPLY TO BECOME APPRENTICES AT ONEILS BARBERSHOP AND LINE4LINE, PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A PAID CAREER-BUILDING EXPERIENCE. IN 2021 LINE4LINE BEGAN A MENTORING PROGRAM GROUNDED IN THE PRACTICE OF RECIPROCITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE HEARD AND SUPPORTED. THIS SMALL FORMAT PROGRAM PAIRS OUR BARBERS WITH MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL/ ALTERNATIVE STUDENTS FOR ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD A SUPPORT NETWORK.IN 2021 LINE4LINE BEGAN WORK TO DEVELOP A MOBILE OUTREACH PROGRAM TO PROVIDES FREE HAIRCUTS FOR READING, BOOKS, HANDS ON CREATIVE ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. THIS PROGRAM WILL OPERATE AS A FREE POP-UP CAMP DURING THE SUMMER AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE HAIRCUTS FOR READING IN THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS, LINE4LINE ATTENDS SCHOOL EVENTS AND IN 2021 BROUGHT 2800 DIVERSITY FOCUSED BOOKS INTO 54 LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE CONSCIOUS KID ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONS AROUND RACE, RACISM AND RESISTANCE AND TO CREATE GREATER ACCESS TO BIPOC BOOKS WITHIN BATON ROUGE. PARTNERS FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDED THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM; EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY AND KNOCK KNOCK CHILDRENS MUSEUM. DETAILS ON THIS PROJECT CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://LINE4LINEBR.ORG/BOOK-PROGRAM/. PARTNERSHIP - IN 2020 LINE4LINE JOINED FORCES WITH HUMANITIES AMPED, BIG BUDDY AND FRONT YARD BIKES AS THE ANGEL COALITION TO ESTABLISH THE YOUTH CITY LAB, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A FULL SERVICE YOUTH PROGRAM FACILITY IN MID-CITY PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF OUT-OF- SCHOOL PROGRAMS UNDER ONE ROOF. THE GROUP IS CURRENTLY RAISING FUNDS TO RENOVATE A HISTORIC CHURCH ON GOVERNMENT STREET WITH THE PLANS OF OPENING FOR PROGRAMMING IN SUMMER 2021.Expenses $118,679
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
- 81-4426216
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $216,753
- Income (IRS master file)
- $485,739
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $485,739 | $393,649 | $216,753 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $273,171 | $248,659 | $124,889 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $273,347 | $243,409 | $98,997 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Lucy Perera | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-4426216).
Questions about LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON
- What is the EIN of LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON is 81-4426216.
- Is LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON 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 LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON 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 LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON 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 LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names TRAVIS DABNEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $60,063 (LUCY PERERA-ADAMS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LINE 4 LINE ONEIL BARBER AND BEAUTY SALON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $485,739, expenses of $393,649 and total assets of $216,753 at year end.
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