2013-02-08T18:12:15-06:00 2012-06-30 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2011-07-01 721489366 PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA PORT 5045283361 3055 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR 5045283361 2013-01-31 1 SHARON CASSIERE P00543368 5048375990 2011 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JOSEPH ACCARDO JR 3055 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE BATON ROUGE LA 70808 242183 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 116500 123775 94550 118150 0 0 22344 258 233394 242183 0 0 0 0 110685 110654 0 0 0 73555 152591 184240 263245 49154 -21062 252677 231803 0 15814 252677 215989 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 32 AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 100. 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 0 1 0 0 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 GENE SONNIER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ALLAIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDELL VERRET 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALTMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY SOILEU 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL RASE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WAYNE KELLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN HOHENSEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RABALAIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY HOFFPAUIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAT DUFRESNE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY BELLO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL CHAISSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHETT CHIASSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 WYLY GILFOIL 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BROUSSARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PENNISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BREEDLOVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CAMPBELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY PINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY MADDIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MARZULLO 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG RICHARDSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL CAPDEPON 1.00 X 0 0 0 HYRAM COPELAND 1.00 X 0 0 0 AG CROWE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY PONTIFF 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BOBBY SCAFIDEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL TRICHEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAT GALLWEY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC ENGLAND 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOT MCCONNELL 30.00 X 32349 0 0 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR 40.00 X 78305 0 0 110654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123775 123775 CONFERENCE AND SPONSOR 900099 93150 93150 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY 900099 25000 25000 118150 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 258 258 258 242183 118408 0 0 110654 43124 STRATEGIC PLAN STUDY 55919 ADMINISTRATIVE 31651 MISCELLANEOUS 21897 263245 252677 230603 0 1200 252677 231803 0 15814 0 15814 X 232677 215989 20000 0 252677 215989 252677 231803 X -21062 -15626 X X 0 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 123775 3979 3979 4951 -972 0 242183 263245 -21062 -15626 -15626 -36688 242183 0 242183 0 242183 263245 0 263245 0 263245 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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% PERCENT 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, 2011, 2010, AND 2009 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 ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: -15,626. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1-CHANGE OF ACCOUNTING METHOD: THE ORGANIZATION HAS CHANGED IT'S METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM THE CASH-BASIS TO THE ACCRUAL-BASIS. COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.