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NORTHWEST LOUISIANA MEDICAL SOCIETY (FKA SHREVEPORT MEDICAL SOCIETY)

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHWEST LOUISIANA MEDICAL SOCIETY (FKA SHREVEPORT MEDICAL SOCIETY)

EIN 72-0518510 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)

What they do

to ALLOW MEMBERS to BECOME BETTER ACQUAINTED and DISCUSS TOPICS RELEVANT to THEIR PROFESSION.

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The spending raises an important question

Of every $100 spent, about $15.80 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

17.22%of revenue went to mission work15.8% of expenses · Program services
$100.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$0.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
7.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,284 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $70,000 for BRANDETH GAITAN (EXEC DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$171,351
Mission workProgram services$29,50917.22% of revenue15.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$186,510108.85% of revenue

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

Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 15.8% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.

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
2018CurrentExpense mix: 15.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.85% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 13.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.34% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 13.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$206,021
Expenses$207,305
Annual shortfall $1,284 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)$29,509 · 14.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$206,021
Expenses$207,305
Assets$96,916
Income$206,021
Contributions$15,000
Mission work (program services)$29,509
Accounting fees$4,208
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BRANDETH GAITANEXEC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $70,000

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 (24)

BRANDETH GAITANEXEC DIRECTOR

JOHN D REEVES MDDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY W TALBERT MDDIRECTOR

THOMAS C ARNOLD MDDIRECTOR

RANDALL G WHITE JR MDDIRECTOR

PAUL E PERKOWSKI MDDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS T LABARRE MDDIRECTOR

NEELIMA CHINTAPALLI MDDIRECTOR

MARK F BROWN MDPRESIDENT ELECT

KAMEL BRAKTA MDSECRETARY

JOSEPH A BOCCHINI JR MDDIRECTOR

JOHN R CARTER MDDIRECTOR

JOHN H WAGNER III MDPRESIDENT

JASON J ROMERO MDDIRECTOR

JANE G SUGAR MDDIRECTOR

JAMES D MORRIS MDTREASURER

J MARSHALL HAYNIE MDDIRECTOR

J ERIC BICKNELL MDIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

FREDERICK J WHITE III MDHISTORIAN

ERIC D THOMAS MDDIRECTOR

EDWARD L MORGAN MDDIRECTOR

DESTIN R BLACK MD2ND VICE PRESIDENT

DEBORAH D FLETCHER MDDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA M NOTARIANNI MDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1975
Location
PO BOX 3188, SHREVEPORT, LA 71133-3188
County
Caddo Parish
In care of
BRANDETH GAITAN
Primary officer
BRANDETH GAITAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
November 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HEARD MCELROY & VESTAL LLC
NTEE classification
Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
IRS tax category
Professional Athletic Leagues

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