BLUE RIBBON SOIREE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
BLUE RIBBON SOIREE (EIN 47-5032262)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-06-04
IRS object ID
202501559349301100
Schema version
2024v5.1
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)
Return2025-06-04T10:58:42-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN461432782PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JENNIFER S BAHLINGER CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13888 S SHERWOOD FOREST BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityBaton RougeCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70816ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN475032262EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUE RIBBON SOIREEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% KATHY LATOInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlBLUEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2259333410PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11612 OAKDALE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBaton RougeCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP708103109ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHY LATOPersonNm
Person TitleORGANIZERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2259333410PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerfalseDiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER BAHLINGER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01014540PTIN
Phone2257547355PhoneNum
Preparation2025-06-04PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$512,709GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BLUERIBBONSOIREE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2015FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$7,889CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$512,709CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$125,000PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$22,304CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$25,082PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$48,157CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$150,082PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$618,157CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$41,984PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$105,448CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Desc100% OF ALL NET PROCEEDS RAISED FROM FUNDRAISERS, AFTER EXPENSES, ARE DONATED TO CANCER CENTERS TO FUND PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESSDesc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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
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School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Taxable DistributionsfalseTaxableDistributionsInd
Distribution To DonorfalseDistributionToDonorInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member0IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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 BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKATHY LATOPersonNm
Phone2259333410PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11612 OAKDALE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityBaton RougeCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP708103109ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KATHY LATO
ORGANIZER10.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LATO
MANAGER10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANEY NASCA
AGENT10.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

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Total$30,000TotalAmt
Program Services$30,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$540,000TotalAmt
Program Services$540,000ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$451TotalAmt
Program Services$451ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$130TotalAmt
Program Services$130ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$4,782TotalAmt
Program Services$4,782ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$16,500TotalAmt
Program Services$16,500ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$347TotalAmt
Program Services$347ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
BANK CHARGES$1,390$1,390
COMPUTER$1,636$1,636
DUES$50$50
EVENT EXPENSES$11,553$11,553

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$11,318TotalAmt
Program Services$567ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$10,751FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$618,157TotalAmt
Program Services$595,853ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$22,304FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$153,078BOYAmt
EOY$25,812EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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EOY$21,818EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$153,078BOYAmt
EOY$47,630EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$153,078BOYAmt
EOY$47,630EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$153,078BOYAmt
EOY$47,630EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$153,078BOYAmt
EOY$47,630EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$105,448ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,710CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,066CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,089TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,710CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,066CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,089TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$1,024,089PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,710CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$176,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$192,066CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$504,817CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,024,089TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CANCER SERVICESBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1550 LOBDELL AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBaton RougeCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash Grant$30,000CashGrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRESEARCHGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$540,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMonitoring procedures (Part I, line 2)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNO GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE PROVIDED GRANTSExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2RICHARD LATO AND KATHLEEN LATO ARE MARRIED.
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11PRESENTED TO BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19UPON REQUEST
List of other expenses Part IX line 24eEVENT MEALS, SUPPLIES, LICENSES, AND POSTAGE
Part III response or note to any other line in Part III100% OF ALL NET PROCEEDS RAISED FROM FUNDRAISERS, AFTER EXPENSES, ARE DONATED TO CANCER CENTERS TO FUND PROSTATE CANCER RESEARCH AND AWARENESS

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