CENTRAL LOUISIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL LOUISIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EIN 72-0498706 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

The Mission of The Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Is: to Promote Economic Growth for Central Louisiana and Its Citizens; to Serve As A Business Advocate for Our Members; and to Foster A Business Climate That Supports Business and Industry

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Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 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 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

13.81%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$99.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

33.76%of revenue went to management and office costs33.8% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.7%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$718,162

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$242,45233.76% of revenue33.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$99,20713.81% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,1620.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$717,00099.84% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 33.8% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 28.5% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 40.9% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.30% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 33.5% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 36.0% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.28% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 46.5% mission · 35.7% management · 17.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.2% mission · 37.4% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$718,162

Expenses$717,000

Annual surplus $1,162 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.

Management and office costs$242,452 · 33.8% of expenses

Fundraising$99,207 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$718,162

Expenses$717,000

Assets$803,474

Income$718,162

Contributions$407,443

Fundraising$99,207

Management and general$242,452

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 (29)

LAUREN COURVILLESM BUS&RET CHR

WILLIAM WHISENANTBOARD MEMBER

VERNON JONESBOARD MEMBER

TRIPP DUNGAN IIIGVMNTL AFF CHR

SYLVIA COODYBOARD MEMBER

SHAWN GORDENBOARD MEMBER

SHANE HILTONPAST CHAIR

SCOTT LALIBERTEMEMBERSHIP CHR

RANDALL MCDOUGALBOARD MEMBER

RANDALL DUPONTEDUC/WRKFRC CHR

MONTE WILSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SILVERBOARD MEMBER

MELINDA ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

MADELINE DUCOTEBOARD MEMBER

LEE WEEKSBOARD MEMBER

BEN RUSSOMIL AFFAIRS CHR

KEVIN HOODTREASURER

KATIE PRICEBOARD MEMBER

KATE SILVER LABORDEBOARD MEMBER

JOYCE LYFORDBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DOGGETTBOARD MEMBER

JERRY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

JASON HAYESBOARD MEMBER

IVIANA STEWARTBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN MATHEWSCHR OF THE BOAR

DEBORAH RANDOLPHPRESIDENT

COLE RYDERBOARD MEMBER

CATRICE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

BROOKE TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 1118 3RD ST, ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301-8345
County: Rapides
In care of: % COMMER
Primary officer: Deborah Randolph, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cenlachamber.org Phone(318) 442-6671

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OESTRIECHER AND COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category: Professional Athletic Leagues