2015-02-09T15:21:36-06:00 2014-06-30 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2013-07-01 721489366 PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA PORT 5045283361 3055 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045283361 2015-02-05 1 SHARON CASSIERE P00543368 5048375990 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOSEPH ACCARDO JR 3055 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 246868 0 X HTTP://PORTSOFLOUISIANA.ORG X 2007 LA TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF LOUISIANA'S PUBLIC PORTS AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND FUNDING WHICH WOULD FOSTER THE GROWTH OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. 31 31 0 0 0 0 121250 123300 100300 122428 129 0 833 1140 222512 246868 0 0 0 0 104476 116233 0 0 0 75724 100356 180200 216589 42312 30279 259567 291743 1266 3163 258301 288580 TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF LOUISIANA'S PUBLIC PORTS AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND FUNDING WHICH WOULD FOSTER THE GROWTH OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. 0 0 THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA PARTICIPATES IN MONITORING LAWS, REGULATIONS AND MARITIME CONDITIONS, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE FUNDING FOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, WHICH INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEMBER PORTS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DIRECTLY IN PUBLICATIONS, WRITING OR BY EMAIL, AND THROUGH THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA MONTHLY MEETINGS AND ANNUAL MEETING. THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AVERAGES 31 AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 91. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X PAT GALLWEY 5045222551 1350 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS DRIVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70160 VINTON HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF WEST ST MARY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TWIN PARISH PORT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RED RIVER PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF KROTZ SPRINGS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF LAKE CHARLES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAND ISLE PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEST CALCASIEU PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERREBONNE PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF MORGAN CITY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S TANGIPAHOA PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 POINTE COUPEE PARISH PORT COMMISSIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF IBERIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERMENTAU RIVER HARBORTERMINAL DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEST CAMERON PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PLAQUEMINES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATCHITOCHES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABBEVILLE PORTHARBORTERMINAL DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVOYELLES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA REGIONAL PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLUMBIA PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIDALIA PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LA INTERNATIONAL GULF TRANSFER AUTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADISON PARISH PORT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 PORT OF OUACHITA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PORT ST BERNARD TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PORT FOURCHON SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PORT OF CADDO-BOSSIER IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 83064 0 0 DOT MCCONNELL ASSOCIATION MANAGER 30.00 X 29000 0 0 112064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123300 123300 CONFERENCE AND SPONSOR 900099 122428 122428 122428 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1140 1140 1140 246868 123568 0 0 116233 6000 10000 63729 ADMINISTRATIVE 14883 MISCELLANEOUS 5744 216589 255967 285243 3600 6500 259567 291743 1266 3163 1266 3163 X 258301 288580 258301 288580 259567 291743 30279 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 123300 4153 4153 4932 -779 0 X 246868 0 246868 0 246868 216589 0 216589 0 216589 PART X, LINE 2: THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTIONS 501(C)(6) AND THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. THE ASSOCIATION APPLIES A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR ALL TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS APPROACH ONLY ALLOWS THE RECOGNITION OF THOSE TAX BENEFITS THAT HAVE A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THIS APPROACH, THE ASSOCIATION HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING, OR RETROACTIVE TAX POSITIONS WITH LESS THAN A 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, THEREFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD HAS NOT HAD A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATION. THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013, 2012, AND 2011 REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE OF EQUAL VALUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE OF EQUAL VALUE, AND A MAJORITY OF A QUORUM AT THE REGULAR MONTHLY OR SPECIALLY CALLED MEETING CAN VOTE TO ELECT OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATION MANAGER, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, WAS SET BY THE MEMBERS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN MANAGING AND EXPERIENCED IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS, AND THE EXPERIENCE ALLOWS THE MEMBERS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE AND SET THE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATION MANAGER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION, SAID INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.