DESOTO PARISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DESOTO PARISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 72-0394078 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to PROVIDE LEADERSHIP for AREA BUSINESS ENTITIES to ADVANCE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF, to ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY for and to PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE PARISH of DESOTO, STATE of LOUISIANA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 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 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

97.87%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

$100.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.62%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$2.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$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$171,472

Mission workProgram services$167,82497.87% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,5002.62% of revenue2.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$172,324100.50% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.3% mission · 2.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$171,472

Expenses$172,324

Annual shortfall $852 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)$167,824 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,500 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$171,472

Expenses$172,324

Assets$507,968

Income$171,472

Contributions$93,659

Mission work (program services)$167,824

Grants given$192,500

Average grant$192,500

Management and general$4,500

Accounting fees$4,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (40)

MAURA DEES GARDNERDIRECTOR 202

JOHNNY MAYLIFETIME BRD

JUDGE CORDRAYEX OFFICIO 2

KATHLEEN DAVISDIRECTOR 202

KEN KAFFKAEX OFFICIO 2

LINDA DAVIDSONDIRECTOR 202

LISA LOBRANO BURSONPRESIDENT 20

LUJUANA GOODENDIRECTOR 202

MAIDIE MCCRAYDIRECTOR 202

MARSHA RICHARDSONEX OFFICIO 2

JOHN RUSSELLDIRECTOR 202

NICHOLAS GASPERDIRECTOR 202

RANDY RODGER2ND VP 2025

RAYMOND POWELLLIFETIME BRD

RODRIGUES ROSSDIRECTOR 202

SCOTT TAYLORDIRECTOR 202

SUSIE FORDDIRECTOR 202

TERRI BYRDDIRECTOR 202

THOMAS JONESEX OFFICIO 2

TODD EPPLERDIRECTOR 202

CLAY CORLEYDIRECTOR 202

AMY MCCARTNEYDIRECTOR 202

ANN-MARIE EAVESDIRECTOR 202

BILLIE WYATTDIRECTOR 202

BLAINE HODGESDIRECTOR 202

BRYAN NORWOODDIRECTOR 202

CHARLES ADAMSDIRECTOR 202

CHARLOTTE KNOTEKDIRECTOR 202

CHRISTY SHOALMIREDIRECTOR 202

CINDY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR 202

A J WILLIAMSLIFETIME BRD

DONNIE DUFOURDIRECTOR 202

DUDLEY GLENNDIRECTOR 202

HANNAH GAMBLE-GRAMMSECRETARY 20

JAYCE SIMPSONDIRECTOR 202

JAYSON RICHARDSONDIRECTOR 202

JEAN CALVERTTREASURER 20

JOANN ATKINSDIRECTOR 202

JOHN ADAMSDIRECTOR 202

JOHN FREEMANLIFETIME BRD

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 115 N WASHINGTON AVE, MANSFIELD, LA 71052-2437
County: De Soto
In care of: BRENDA HALL
Primary officer: BRENDA HALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(318) 872-1310

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEES GARDNER CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues
Grant-giving organization: Yes