GOLDEN PYRAMID INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOLDEN PYRAMID INC

EIN 61-1817428 · Community Service Clubs (S80)

What they do

Celebrating and Promoting Mardi Gras and The City of New Orleans By Way of A Parade, Ball, and Other Means.

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Good signs so far

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Good signs we looked for

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$93.37spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$6.50of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,651,998

Expenses$3,410,042

Annual surplus $241,956 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$220,859 · 6.5% of expenses

Grants paid$10,000 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,651,998

Expenses$3,410,042

Assets$2,464,620

Income$3,651,998

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$220,859

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

CARMELLO TESSITOREDIRECTOR

DAVID LARSENVICE-PRESIDENT

GERALD SCHEUERMANNDIRECTOR

JOHN TESSITORESECRETARY

NORMAN PETTINGILLDIRECTOR

PENDLETON LARSENDIRECTOR

RAYMOND CARRERASPRESIDENT

TIMOTHY MELANCONTREASURER

WILLIAM DANTAGNANFINANCIAL SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 1215 Prytania Street 309, New Orleans, LA 70130
County: Orleans
In care of: Raymond Carreras
Primary officer: Raymond Carreras, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(504) 525-8639

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VAN DAM & GEECK LLC
NTEE classification: Community Service Clubs (S80)
IRS tax category: Community Service Clubs
Grant-giving organization: Yes