ELLA PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ELLA PROJECT (EIN 81-2192048)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202343199349329339
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-15T17:30:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN453368566PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Neely Whites Tax & Financial LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12109 19th StAddressLine1Txt
CityGulfportCityNm
State AbbreviationMSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP39501ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN812192048EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ELLA PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlELLABusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ESPLANADE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70116ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEUGENE MENERAYPersonNm
Person TitleCO FOUNDERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043305523PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstEUGENEPersonFirstNm
Person LastMENERAYPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNeely WhitesPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00763429PTIN
Phone2284931131PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-15PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
OOB Security Verification00OOBSecurityVerificationCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL2AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$283,023GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressELLANOLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers12TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$247,880PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$255,242CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$27,604CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$273PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$177CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$267,206PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$283,023CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$174,594PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$193,214CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$66,361PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$85,206CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$240,955PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$278,420CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$26,251PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$4,603CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$118,895TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$271,556ExpenseAmt
Revenue$18,604RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldLAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEUGENE MENERAYPersonNm
Phone5042500429PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1400 ESPLANADE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70116ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerInd
ASHLYE KEATON
CO FOUNDER40.000.00Yes (X)$85,000$0$0
EUGENE MENERAY
CO FOUNDER40.000.00$77,000$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEORGIA AINSWORTH
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SCOTT GOLDIN
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANITA OUBRE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAWRENCE MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TREY MCINTYRE
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAIGE ROYER
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN NORRIS
TREASURER1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
CRAIG KLEIN
VICE PRESIDENT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
HOWARD MILLER
PRESIDENT5.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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All Other Contributions$255,213AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$27,604TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$177TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$177UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$29ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$283,023TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,604RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$162,000TotalAmt
Program Services$162,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,821TotalAmt
Program Services$18,821ProgramServicesAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,393TotalAmt
Program Services$12,393ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$630TotalAmt
Management And General$630ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,890TotalAmt
Program Services$26,890ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,447TotalAmt
Program Services$6,447ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,640TotalAmt
Program Services$1,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,160TotalAmt
Program Services$4,160ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,554TotalAmt
Management And General$2,554ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,186TotalAmt
Program Services$31,186ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,349TotalAmt
Program Services$4,349ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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BANK CHARGES$965$965
DUES AND SUBS$635$635
HONORARIUM WORKSHOP$2,750$2,750

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,420TotalAmt
Program Services$271,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,158BOYAmt
EOY$27,638EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,134BOYAmt
EOY$91,257EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,292BOYAmt
EOY$118,895EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,292BOYAmt
EOY$115,773EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,122EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,292BOYAmt
EOY$118,895EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$114,292BOYAmt
EOY$118,895EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$4,603ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$215,369CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$227,518CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$247,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,131,276TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$191,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$227,518CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$247,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,131,276TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$644,355SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$486,921PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$85CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$463CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$346CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$273CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,440TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,132,716TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.42990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.52800PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO PROVIDING THEM TO THE ACCOUNTANT FOR FORM 990 PREPARATION.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA CONTACT INFORMATION ON THE ELLA PROJECT WEBSITE.

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