LOUISIANA CREOLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- LOUISIANA CREOLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (EIN 20-1840863)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201241369349204474
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-05-14T04:58:11-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DAVIS COMPUTERIZED ACCT TAX SVC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4110 FRANKLIN AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW ORLEANS | City |
| State | LA | State |
| ZIP Code | 70122 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201840863 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOUISIANA CREOLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | LOUI | NameControl |
| Phone | 9857689458 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 3188 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Slidell | City |
| State | LA | State |
| ZIP Code | 70459 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JANICE SMITH | Name |
| Title | SECRETARY | Title |
| Phone | 9857689458 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-04-27 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | false | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | AVIANCE DAVIS ANDERSON | Name |
| Phone | 5049491990 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-05-14 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | WWW.LACREOLE.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 37623 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 32063 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Membership Dues | 5560 | MembershipDues |
| Total Revenue | 37623 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 200 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 1035 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Printing Publications Postage | 3880 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 7745 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 12860 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 24763 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 21964 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 46727 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21964 | BOY |
| EOY | 46727 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21964 | BOY |
| EOY | 46727 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 21964 | BOY |
| EOY | 46727 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE LOUISIANA CREOLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, INC. KNOWN AS LA CREOLE IS A NEW ORLEANS BASED, NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION. ITS PURPPOSE IS TO ASSIST CREOLES IN NEW ORLEANS AND THE SURROUNDING PARISHES IN RESEARCHING THEIR ANCESTRY, TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE CULTURE OF CREOLE. IT IS THE INTENT AND THE PURPOSE OF LA CREOLE TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CREOLE PEOPLE THROUGH PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES AND TO ASSIST ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING THE STORIES OF THEIR CREOLE ANCESTORS THROUGH GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | LA CREOLE PERFORMED OPERA CREOLE MAY 21,2011 AT ST MARY'S CHURCH. THE ORAL HISTORIES PROJECT, TAPED INTERVIEWS WITH CREOLES OF COLOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESERVING THE LOUISIANA CULTURE. THE PROJECT IS ONGOING. JULY 12,2011 THE LITERATURE OF THE CREOLE COMMUNITY OF COLOR IN NEW ORLEANS: PIERRE - ARISTIDE DESDUNES: CIVIL WAR SOLDIER ROMANTIC LITERARY ARTIST & CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS CARYN COSSE BELL THE JOURNALS OF THE SOCITET D'ECONOMIE, FATIMA SHAIK, HISTOIRE ET NOS HISTORIENS: RODOLPHE - LUCIEN DESDUNES, HIS WORK AND HIS SUCCESSORS JARI HONORA. OCTOBER 2011 - FOURTH EDITION OF THE LA CREOLE PUBLICATION, LA CREOLE, A JOURNAL OF CREOLE HISTORY AND GENEA- LOGY. OCTOBER 15-16, 2011 - LA CREOLE'S 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE HISTORIC TURNING POINTS IN CREOLE LOUISIANA, COMMERATING 4 LANDMARK ANNIVERSARIES: 1811 LOUISIANA UPRISING, LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION/ STATEHOOD, TREME NEIGHBOR HOOD ESTABLISHED AND RODOLPHE LUCIEN DESDUNES - OUR PEOPLE AND OUR HISTORY. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 4013 | GrantsAndAllocations |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (7 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDRIC ELLSWORTH | ||||||
| 11425 MELVIN PLACE | New Orleans | LA | 70128 | SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0 |
| GWEN BORDENAVE | ||||||
| 4700 VENUS STREET | New Orleans | LA | 70122 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 |
| ERNEST CHACHERE | ||||||
| 938 FRANKLIN AVENUE | Gretna | LA | 70053 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 |
| SAMUEL REINE | ||||||
| 201 FLORIDIAN LANE | Lafayette | LA | 70506 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 |
| RONALD DORRIS | ||||||
| P O BOX 122 | Garyville | LA | 70051 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 |
| PAT SCHEXNAYDER | ||||||
| 102 HIDDEN OAKES | Slidell | LA | 70461 | CHAIRPERSON | 1.00 | 0 |
| ALEXANDER P TUREAUD | ||||||
| 638-52 DANBURY RD | Ridgefield | CT | 06877 | BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LA CREOLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 791845 | AddressLine1 |
| City | New Orleans | City |
| State | LA | State |
| ZIP Code | 70179 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5049491990 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | false | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 25386 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 24450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 39583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 28930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37623 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 155972 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 25386 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 24450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 39583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 28930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37623 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 155972 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 155972 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year | 36 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 56 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year | 36 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 56 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 25386 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 24460 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 39593 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 28930 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37659 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 156028 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | X | First5Years509 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form4720 Filed4955 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4955Tax |
| Correction Made | false | CorrectionMade |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiled |
| Form4720 Filed | false | Form4720Filed |
| Volunteers | false | Volunteers |
| Paid Staff Or Management | false | PaidStaffOrManagement |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisements |
| Mailings Members | false | MailingsMembers |
| Publications Or Broadcast | false | PublicationsOrBroadcast |
| Grants Other Organizations | false | GrantsOtherOrganizations |
| Direct Contact Legislators | false | DirectContactLegislators |
| Rallies Demonstrations | false | RalliesDemonstrations |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivities |
| Not Described In501c3 | false | NotDescribedIn501c3 |
| Form4720 Filed4912 Tax | false | Form4720Filed4912Tax |
| Substantially All Dues Nondeduct | false | SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct |
| Only In House Lobbying | false | OnlyInHouseLobbying |
| Agree To Carryover Prior Year | false | AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE MISC EXP 293. OFFICE SUPPLIES 628, MEETINGS EXP 1274. CONFERENCE EXPENSES 5550. | Explanation |