LOUISIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LOUISIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 72-0243878 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE LOUISIANA BANKERS ASSOCIATION is to HELP BANKS GROW and PROSPER IN LOUISIANA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

82.78%of revenue went to mission work86.9% of expenses · Program services

$95.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.48%of revenue went to management and office costs13.1% of expenses

$2.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

38.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $405,663 for GINGER LAURENT (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$3,446,140

Mission workProgram services$2,852,80482.78% of revenue86.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$430,12212.48% of revenue13.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$163,2144.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,282,92695.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.26% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 15.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,446,140

Expenses$3,282,926

Annual surplus $163,214 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,852,804 · 86.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$430,122 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,446,140

Expenses$3,282,926

Assets$7,898,924

Income$3,446,140

Contributions$1,318,671

Mission work (program services)$2,852,804

Grants given$48,800

Average grant$48,800

Management and general$430,122

Accounting fees$24,115

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

GINGER LAURENTCEO · 40 hrs/week $405,663Base $362,365 · Other $43,298

DAVID BONENOLEGAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $270,801Base $240,434 · Other $30,367

JOSEPH GENDRONDIRECTOR OF GR · 40 hrs/week $270,541Base $240,207 · Other $30,334

PHILLIS BOYDCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $157,534Base $150,037 · Other $7,497

MARCY MANUELEDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $127,884Base $121,800 · Other $6,084

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 (18)

GINGER LAURENTCEO

DAVID BONENOLEGAL COUNSEL

JOSEPH GENDRONDIRECTOR OF GR

PHILLIS BOYDCONTROLLER

MARCY MANUELEDUCATIONAL COORDINATOR

TROY G KIBODEAUXBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN CAVINBOARD MEMBER

TODD MCDONALDBOARD MEMBER

SHIVELY VERRETTEAT-LARGE MEMBER

RONALD FALGOUSTBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL VIZARDCHAIRMAN

KYLE KENNINGTONBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH ZANCOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ACKELBOARD MEMBER

JEFF EHLINGERBOARD MEMBER

JASON SMITHCHAIRMAN-ELECT

HOWARD DEE SMITHBOARD MEMBER

H BROOKS LEWISTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: 5555 BANKERS AVE, BATON ROUGE, LA 70808-2608
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: GINGER LAURENT
Primary officer: GINGER LAURENT, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@lba.org Phone(225) 387-3282

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAPORTE APAC
NTEE classification: Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
IRS tax category: Mutual & Membership Benefit
Grant-giving organization: Yes