Nonprofit · EIN 85-2195817
DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,038,686 | $1,993,669 | $45,017 | $4,129,906 | $42,758 | $4,087,148 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $971,279 | $1,107,786 | -$136,507 | $3,891,912 | $95,560 | $3,796,352 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,867,702 | $500,035 | $2,367,667 | $2,838,314 | $90,875 | $2,747,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,912,853
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $125,833
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,727
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $810,015
- Other salaries and wages
- $526,111
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $526,111
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $92,245
- Occupancy
- $43,217
- Travel
- $60,353
- Depreciation
- $10,942
- Program services (functional)
- $1,568,484
- Management and general (functional)
- $425,185
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,891,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,129,906
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $42,758
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,087,148
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,558
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,098,799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,470,007
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,617,141
- Gross receipts
- $4,786,243
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $285,722 | $22,082 |
| CHERYL E HALL ESQ | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $2,500 | $0 |
| MONICA HASLIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $2,000 | $0 |
| FATHER TIMOTHY P KESICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A FERRARA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K PIERRE JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHBISHOP SHELTON J FABRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA ALBRANDT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER SCOTT SANTAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER KARL KISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $264,423 | $8,910 |
| LEIGHKAREN LABAY | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $32,460 | $3,588 |
| ROCHELL SANDERS PRATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $2,000 | $0 |
| CHERYL CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $2,000 | $0 |
| MONICA HASLIP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $1,000 | $0 |
| JOSEPH M STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYLLYN M BRANCHE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER TIMOTHY P KESICKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH A FERRARA PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN K PIERRE JD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LA JUNE MONTGOMERY TABRON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARCHBISHOP SHELTON J FABRE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL E HALL ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER SCOTT SANTAROSA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| FATHER KARL KISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PRESTON CASTILLE JD | OFFICER Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryllyn M Branche | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph M Stewart | Chairman Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Rochell Sanders Prater | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Father Timothy P Kesicki | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph A Ferrara PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| John K Pierre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| La June Montgomery Tabron | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Archbishop Shelton J Fabre | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Monica Haslip | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cheryl E Hall | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Father Brian Paulson | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Father Scott Santarosa | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Karl Kiser | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Campbell | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Bishop Fernand Cheri | Trustee Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Monique Trusclair Maddox | Board Chair & CEO | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 LAUREL ST STE 1440, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801-1820
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 616 Harding Boulevard, Baton Rouge LA 70807
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX, 450 LAUREL STREET SUITE 1440, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Joseph Stewart, 616 Harding Boulevard, Baton Rouge LA 70807
- Signed the 990
- MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Website
- www.descendants.org
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL & TITUS LLP
Mission
FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF CERTIFIED DESCENDANTS OF JESUIT SLAVEHOLDING, THE DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION HAS FORGED TWO SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT ITS CORE PILLARS. FIRST, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESCENDANTS ENROLLED IN ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY U.S. INSTITUTIONS. SECOND, A COLLABORATION WITH ROSARIUM HEALTH DELIVERS SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR ELDERLY AND INFIRM DESCENDANTS. THE FOUNDATION'S THIRD PILLAR FOCUSES ON INVESTING IN TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING, AND RECONCILIATION IN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT AMERICA.
Program accomplishments
- FOCUSED ON THE NEEDS OF CERTIFIED DESCENDANTS OF JESUIT SLAVEHOLDING, THE DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION HAS FORGED TWO SIGNIFICANT PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT ITS CORE PILLARS. FIRST, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND (TMCF) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESCENDANTS ENROLLED IN ACCREDITED POST-SECONDARY U.S. INSTITUTIONS. SECOND, A COLLABORATION WITH ROSARIUM HEALTH DELIVERS SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE HOME IMPROVEMENTS FOR ELDERLY AND INFIRM DESCENDANTS. THE FOUNDATION'S THIRD PILLAR FOCUSES ON INVESTING IN TRUTH, RACIAL HEALING, AND RECONCILIATION IN COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT AMERICA.Expenses $1,568,484 · grants $810,015 · revenue $125,833
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 | 990 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
- 85-2195817
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,129,906
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,786,243
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,038,686 | $1,993,669 | $4,129,906 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $971,279 | $1,107,786 | $3,891,912 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,867,702 | $500,035 | $2,838,314 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $581,870 | $220,251 | $362,386 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Joseph Stewart | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Joseph Stewart | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $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 85-2195817).
Questions about DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION is 85-2195817.
- Is DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION 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 DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION 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 DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $285,722 (MONIQUE TRUSCLAIR MADDOX, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DESCENDANTS TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,038,686, expenses of $1,993,669 and total assets of $4,129,906 at year end.
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