BATON ROUGE BLACK ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BATON ROUGE BLACK ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL INC

EIN 72-1135608 · Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)

What they do

to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT WILL REDUCE THE SPREAD of HIV/AIDS and OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; to EDUCATE and PROVIDE RISK REDUCTION COUNSELING and TESTING to INDIVIDUALS; to ENCOURAGE EARLY HIV TESTING; to MOTIVATE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES IN PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORS THAT PUT THEM AT RISK of GETTING INFECTED WITH HIV/STDS; to INCREASE AWARENESS of PREVENTIVE SERVICES; to RENDER SUPPORT SERVICES to PERSONS INFECTED WITH HIV and OTHER STDS; to OFFER ALCOHOL and DRUG PREVENTION and REFERRAL SERVICES (EDUCATION, COUNSELING and TREATMENT SERVICES); to OFFER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ON HEALTH ISSUES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

79.79%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

0.50%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$88.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.19%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$0.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.4%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 $130,409 for SHIRLEY LOLIS (EXECUTIVE DI). 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.

$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$1,490,003

Mission workProgram services$1,188,82079.79% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$121,9878.19% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$7,4810.50% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$171,71511.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,318,28888.48% 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: 90.2% mission · 9.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 4.4% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 32.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.53% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 37.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,490,003

Expenses$1,318,288

Annual surplus $171,715 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)$1,188,820 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$121,987 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$7,481 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,490,003

Expenses$1,318,288

Assets$416,466

Income$1,490,003

Contributions$65,136

Mission work (program services)$1,188,820

Fundraising$7,481

Management and general$121,987

Accounting fees$37,178

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

SHIRLEY LOLISEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $130,409

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 (6)

SHIRLEY LOLISEXECUTIVE DI

CHELSEA JOHNSONVICE PRESIDE

DEATRA PEOPLES-BLUNTPRESIDENT

EVAN SHEPPARDBOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN CROSSBOARD MEMBER

PATRICIA MCCLANAHANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 950 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA 70802-6622
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: % WENDELL JAMES
Primary officer: SHIRLEY LOLIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(225) 338-9333

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WRIGHTMOOREDEHARTDUPUIS & HUTCHINSON
NTEE classification: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment (F20)
IRS tax category: Substance Abuse Dependency, Prevention & Treatment