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PELICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
PELICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY (EIN 26-1704791)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-11-14
IRS object ID
202413199349316881
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-11-14T18:06:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN381910111PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17171 STADIUM DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityKALAMAZOOCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP49009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261704791EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PELICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPELIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5045000506PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 POYDRAS SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70130ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDANIEL J ERSPAMERPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5045000506PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRHONDA L NEWMANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00047726PTIN
Phone2693817600PhoneNum
Preparation2024-11-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDANIEL J ERSPAMERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 POYDRAS SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,580,722GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PELICANINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE INSTITUTE RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPS POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY IN LOUISIANA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,302,344PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,360,998CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$10,140CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$33,861PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$11,147CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$198,437CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,336,205PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,580,722CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$50,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$5,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,049,091PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,411,959CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$109,763CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,201,498PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,443,140CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,300,589PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,860,099CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$35,616PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$279,377CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,327,159TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$988,552TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$294,998TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$235,768TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,032,161NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$752,784NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO CONDUCT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT ADVANCES SOUND POLICIES BASED ON FREE ENTERPRISE, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND CONSTITUTIONALLY-LIMITED GOVERNMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,186,116ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,000GrantAmt
DescPRODUCES TIMELY RESEARCH AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR HOW TO BUILD A FREER, MORE PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR LOUISIANA CITIZENS. TELLS THE STORY OF FREE ENTERPRISE AND PROMOTES LIBERTY-ORIENTED POLICY SITUATIONS TO CITIZENS AND LAWMAKERS FROM EVERY WALK OF LIFE. FACILITATES PUBLIC DIALOGUE THAT INCLUDES THE FREE-MARKET PERSPECTIVE WITH COMMUNITY MEETINGS, SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND DEBATES. ENGAGES WITH MEDIA AND PRESENTS FREE-MARKET PRINCIPLES THROUGH COMMENTARIES, REPORTS AND INTERVIEWS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$285,490ExpenseAmt
DescTHE PELICAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE PURSUES PRO-FREEDOM LITIGATION TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF LOUISIANA'S CITIZENS AND WORKING FAMILIES ARE PROTECTED. OUR LEGAL TEAM REPRESENTS CLIENTS PRO BONO IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS, AUTHORS AMICUS BRIEFS, CONDUCTS LEGAL RESEARCH, AND CRAFTS PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS TO ENSURE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$64,283ExpenseAmt
DescTHE PELICAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY RECRUITS, EDUCATES, AND CONNECTS EMERGING AND EXPERIENCED LEADERS IN LOUISIANA TO SOME OF OUR STATE'S BIGGEST OPPORTUNITIES AND MOST DAUNTING CHALLENGES. PARTICIPANTS REPRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF INDUSTRIES IN BOTH THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, WHO THEN GRADUATE FROM THE PROGRAM WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO GROW AS THOUGHT AND ACTION LEADERS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,535,889TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document40IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body0Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PELICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5045000506PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 POYDRAS ST STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70130ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DANIEL J ERSPAMER
CEO32.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$186,119$43,881$19,865
STEPHEN M GELE
CHAIRMAN3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABHAY PATEL
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAMERON SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEB BRUNEAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHALIE SIMON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN BENDILY
VP FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY26.0014.00$134,803$52,697$10,763Yes (X)
ALYSSA RAU
CHIEF OF STAFF37.003.00$106,099$13,901$0Yes (X)
JAMES BAEHR
SPECIAL COUNSEL40.00$204,359$0$6,113Yes (X)
SARAH HARBISON
GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$117,500$0$8,065Yes (X)
VANCE GINN
CHIEF ECONOMIST40.00$100,833$0$16,659Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$849,713TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$110,479TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$61,465TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RED EDGE LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14501 FAIRFAX DRIVE 305AddressLine1Txt
CityFAIRFAXCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesADVERTISING & GRAPHIC DESIGNServicesDesc
Compensation$235,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,360,998AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,360,998TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescREGISTRATIONSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,140TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,140RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$10,140TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,147TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$11,147ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSHARED SERVICESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$198,437TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$198,437RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$198,437OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,580,722TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$208,577RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$11,147ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,000TotalAmt
Program Services$5,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,119TotalAmt
Program Services$139,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,265ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,265FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,051,270TotalAmt
Program Services$961,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$54,013FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,396TotalAmt
Program Services$76,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,566FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,174TotalAmt
Program Services$78,037ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,206ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,931FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,095TotalAmt
Program Services$9,095ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,743TotalAmt
Management And General$33,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$590,362TotalAmt
Program Services$568,114ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,697ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,551FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,816TotalAmt
Program Services$255,816ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,816TotalAmt
Program Services$33,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,209FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,334TotalAmt
Program Services$9,371ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,905TotalAmt
Program Services$100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,805ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,772TotalAmt
Program Services$353,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$234FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,124TotalAmt
Management And General$1,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,927TotalAmt
Management And General$6,927ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$61,355$45,035$14,834$1,486
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$2,795$57$2,230$508
PAYROLL SERVICE FEES$1,096$1,096

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,860,099TotalAmt
Program Services$2,535,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$214,447ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$109,763FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$686,137BOYAmt
EOY$690,471EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$412,229BOYAmt
EOY$32,150EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$53,286EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,906BOYAmt
EOY$4,097EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$31,727LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,224LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$658BOYAmt
EOY$22,503EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$224,229BOYAmt
EOY$186,045EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,327,159BOYAmt
EOY$988,552EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,873BOYAmt
EOY$51,947EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$221,125BOYAmt
EOY$183,821EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$294,998BOYAmt
EOY$235,768EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,211BOYAmt
EOY$509,270EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,950BOYAmt
EOY$243,514EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,032,161BOYAmt
EOY$752,784EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,327,159BOYAmt
EOY$988,552EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$279,377ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,511,190CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,522,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,340,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,302,344CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,569,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,245,596TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,511,190CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,522,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,340,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,302,344CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,569,575CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,245,596TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,267,356SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,978,240PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,434CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,473CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,640CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,861CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,147CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$51,555TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,297,151TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.77480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.73590PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,083FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,083FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,847,016FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,860,099FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$293,005FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$73,251FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$237,285CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$265,029CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$293,005CurrentYearAmt
Total$795,319TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,192,979LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$34,564CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$32,755CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,083CurrentYearAmt
Total$80,402TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$59,321CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$66,257CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$73,251CurrentYearAmt
Total$198,829TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$298,244GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$6,471CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$14,373CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,083CurrentYearAmt
Total$33,927TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A - EXPLANATION OF FOUR YEAR AVERAGINGFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNO LOBBYING EXPENSES IN THE YEARS PRIOR TO 2021ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,727OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,224DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,503BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$22,503TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
SECURITY DEPOSIT$3,984
OPERATING LEASE - RIGHT OF USE ASSET$182,061
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$186,045TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$183,821Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$183,821TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,580,722TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,580,722RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,580,722TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,860,099TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,860,099ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,860,099TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DANIEL J ERSPAMER
CEO$166,119$38,881$20,000$5,000$0$0$5,999$0$9,509$4,357$201,627$48,238$0$0
JAMES BAEHR
SPECIAL COUNSEL$199,359$0$5,000$0$0$0$5,981$0$132$0$210,472$0$0$0
ERIN BENDILY
VP FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY$126,053$48,947$8,750$3,750$0$0$5,250$0$2,090$3,423$142,143$56,120$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CEO AND BOARD CHAIR APPROVE THE 990 AND SHARE WITH THE REST OF THE BOARD AFTER FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED ON AN ONGOING BASIS BY ALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. ANY DISCREPANCIES ARE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY, VERIFIED, AND IF FOUND ACCURATE, THE INDIVIDUAL IS FACED WITH IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL FROM ANY ASSOCIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL ORGANIZATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 185,701. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,684. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,926. TOTAL EXPENSES 197,311. SERVICE PROVIDERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 382,413. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,013. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,625. TOTAL EXPENSES 393,051.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PELICAN ACTION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 POYDRAS SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70130ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN463690842EIN
Primary ActivitiesADVOCACYPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
PELICAN ACTION INC
O$176,387ALLOCATION OF EFFORT
PELICAN ACTION INC
Q$22,050COST OF SERVICES