2016-04-05T15:05:00-07:00 2015-12-31 JOHN L MCKOWEN CPA 2178 MYRTLE AVE BATON ROUGE LA 708066724 990 2015-01-01 455102759 METROMORPHOSIS METR 2253246256 4242 GOVERNMENT STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70806 RAYMOND JETSON President 2016-04-05 true JOHN L MCKOWEN CPA P00839591 2256157844 X 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CHRISTOPHER TYSON 4242 GOVERNMENT STREET BATON ROIUGE LA 70806 336082 false false X metromorphosis.net X 2012 LA TO TRANSFORM INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS BY ENGAGING RESIDENTS TO BUILD CAPACITY, TO DEVELOP LEADERS, AND TO ENGAGE PEOPLE CIVICALLY. 9 8 0 0 255664 335582 500 0 0 255664 336082 9000 0 0 34451 37679 0 9420 146265 196043 189716 233722 65948 102360 139712 239663 5719 3310 133993 236353 X TO TRANSFORM INNER-CITY NEIGHBORHOODS BY ENGAGING RESIDENTS TO BUILD CAPACITY, TO DEVELOP LEADERS, AND TO ENGAGE PEOPLE CIVICALLY. false false 40718 BETTER BATON ROUGE IS A GROUP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO ENGAGE IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO ADDRESS COMPLEX ISSUES AFFECTING THE GROWTH AND PROGRESS OF URBAN COMMUNITIES. 37520 OUR SCHOOLS...OUR EXCELLENCE SEEKS TO CREATE AN INFORMED COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN NORTH BATON ROUGE. 35041 THE UNLEASHING THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF URBAN CONGREGATIONS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE, ORGANIZE AND DEPLOY A HUMAN RESOURCE POOL TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE. 63705 176984 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X RAYMOND JETSON 2253246256 4242 GOVERNMENT STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70806 RAYMOND A JETSON President 20.00 0.00 X X 35000 0 0 CHRISTOPHER TYSON Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MALCOLM JOSEPH Vice Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID AGUILLARD Secretary/Treas 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH KRACKE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI MARTIN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON SMITH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ANN STERNBERG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI WILLIAMS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 35000 0 false false false 0 6000 329582 335582 MENTORING 500 500 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 336082 500 X 0 0 0 0 35000 26250 8750 0 0 0 0 2679 2009 670 0 0 32005 4000 28005 0 0 0 91852 85153 6699 0 6980 4823 2157 727 192 535 0 4800 4800 2068 2052 16 0 5468 4233 1235 0 0 0 1788 1788 EVENTS/MEETINGS 34038 33888 150 OTHER 5504 4064 1440 DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS 5500 5500 Printing and Publications 5106 4722 384 207 98 109 233722 176984 47318 9420 79705 117256 0 57500 118500 1097 0 0 0 0 2107 2410 0 0 0 0 0 400 400 139712 239663 5719 3310 5719 3310 X 56493 86208 77500 150145 133993 236353 139712 239663 102360 X false true X true false X 63488 189848 255664 336082 845082 0 0 0 0 63488 189848 255664 336082 845082 0 0 845082 0 0 0 0 63488 189848 255664 336082 845082 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 336082 336082 336082 233722 233722 233722 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OUR SCHOOLS...OUR EXCELLENCE SEEKS TO CREATE AN INFORMED COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATIONAL AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN IN NORTH BATON ROUGE. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: URBAN CONGRESS ON AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IS A COALITION DEVELOPED TO UNDERSTAND THE EXTENT TO WHICH PERSISTENT CHALLENGES INPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES IN BATON ROUGE AND THEN LEVERAGE THE COMMUNITIES TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THESE MALES, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WERE SENT A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING AND WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST