SON OF A SAINT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SON OF A SAINT

EIN 46-5554558 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

SON of A SAINT (SOAS) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA FORMED to ENHANCE THE LIVES of FATHERLESS BOYS THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT of LIFE SKILLS, EXPOSURE to CONSTRUCTIVE EXPERIENCES and FORMATION of POSITIVE, LASTING PEER to PEER RELATIONSHIPS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $76.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.57%of revenue went to mission work76.3% of expenses · Program services

16.10%of revenue went to fundraising14.7% of expenses

$109.59spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.91%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$2.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $682,293 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $297,828 for BIVIAN SONNY LEE III (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$7,114,154

Mission workProgram services$5,945,45983.57% of revenue76.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$705,3429.91% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,145,64616.10% of revenue14.7% of expenses

Total expenses$7,796,447109.59% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 76.3% mission · 9.0% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.59% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 7.6% management · 20.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 8.2% management · 23.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.82% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 10.0% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 8.4% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 12.2% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 12.7% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 9.0% management · 25.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,114,154

Expenses$7,796,447

Annual shortfall $682,293 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$5,945,459 · 76.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$705,342 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,145,646 · 14.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,114,154

Expenses$7,796,447

Assets$20,469,623

Income$7,114,154

Contributions$6,646,209

Mission work (program services)$5,945,459

Fundraising$1,145,646

Management and general$705,342

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BIVIAN SONNY LEE IIICEO · 60 hrs/week $297,828

OLAOLUWA ADEGBOYECFO/COO · 60 hrs/week $178,362

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

BIVIAN SONNY LEE IIICEO

OLAOLUWA ADEGBOYECFO/COO

WILLIAM HINESBOARD MEM. E

AMANDA BERGERBOARD CO-VIC

TRAJAN LANGDONBOARD MEMBER

TAMICA LEEBOARD MEMBER

SHANE LOPERBOARD MEMBER

RYAN BURKSBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MERRICKBOARD MEMBER

PETER HAMILTON IIIBOARD MEMBER

PETE NOVEMBERBOARD MEMBER

NANCY REBOLDBOARD MEMBER

NADIA DE LA HOUSSAYEBOARD MEMBER

MARQUES COLSTONBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN C GREEN JRBOARD MEMBER

JERELL THOMASBOARD CO-VIC

JEN HAYES LEEBOARD MEMBER

HENRY KINGBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL SCHMITZBOARD MEMBER

CLEVELAND SPEARS IIISECRETARY

CAROL STARRBOARD MEMBER

CAROL ASHERBOARD CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 19205, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70179-0205
County: Orleans
In care of: BIVIAN SONNY LEE III
Primary officer: BIVIAN SONNY LEE III, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailhello@sonofasaint.org Phone(504) 561-7508

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES LAMBERT RIGGS & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs