2017-03-07T12:19:34-06:00 2016-06-30 721202445 POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLE ONE GALLERIA BLVD STE 2100 METAIRIE LA 70001 990 2015-07-01 721489366 PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA PORT 5045283361 666 NORTH STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70802 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045283361 2017-02-14 1 SHARON CASSIERE P00543368 5048375990 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z JOSEPH ACCARDO JR 666 NORTH STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70802 230231 0 X HTTP://PORTSOFLOUISIANA.ORG X 2007 LA TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF LOUISIANA'S PUBLIC PORTS AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND FUNDING WHICH WOULD FOSTER THE GROWTH OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. 31 31 0 0 0 0 125400 113200 103650 112300 0 0 1952 4731 231002 230231 0 0 0 0 120066 120425 0 0 0 125723 109532 245789 229957 -14787 274 275126 282742 1333 8675 273793 274067 TO RAISE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF LOUISIANA'S PUBLIC PORTS AND THE NEED TO DEVELOP POLICIES AND FUNDING WHICH WOULD FOSTER THE GROWTH OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY. 0 0 THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA PARTICIPATES IN MONITORING LAWS, REGULATIONS AND MARITIME CONDITIONS, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE FUNDING FOR PORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS OF PORTS AND THE MARITIME INDUSTRY, WHICH INFORMATION IS DISTRIBUTED TO ITS MEMBER PORTS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS DIRECTLY IN PUBLICATIONS, WRITING OR BY EMAIL, AND THROUGH THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA MONTHLY MEETINGS AND ANNUAL MEETING. THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AVERAGES 31 AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 90. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X LARRY SAWATSKY 5045222551 1350 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS DRIVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70160 ABBEVILLE PORTHARBORTERMINAL DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRIA REGIONAL PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AVOYELLES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLUMBIA PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRAND ISLE PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREATER KROTZ SPRINGS PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREATER OUCHITA PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LA INTERNATIONAL GULF TRANSFER AUTH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADISON PARISH PORT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERMENTAU RIVER HARBORTERMINAL DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATCHITOCHES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PLAQUEMINES PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 POINTE COUPEE PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF IBERIA DIST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RED RIVER PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S TANGIPAHOA PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERREBONNE PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TWIN PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIDALIA PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINTON HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEST CALCASIEU PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WEST CAMERON PARISH PORT COMMISSION BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREATER LAFOURCHE PORT COMMISSION PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF WEST ST MARY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 ST BERNARD PORT HARBOR AND TERMINAL TREASURER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LAKE CHARLES HARBOR & TERMINAL DISTRI SECRETARY 3.00 X 0 0 0 PORT OF NEW ORLEANS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH ACCARDO JR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00 X 86636 0 0 DOT MCCONELL JULY 15 ASSOCIATION MANAGER 30.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE GRIFFIN AUGUST '15 - JUNE16 ASSOCIATION MANAGER 30.00 X 12500 0 0 99136 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113200 113200 CONFERENCE AND SPONSOR 900099 112300 112300 112300 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4731 4731 4731 230231 117031 0 0 120425 6000 19557 50639 ADMINISTRATIVE 22465 MISCELLANEOUS 10871 229957 272526 282742 2600 0 275126 282742 1333 8675 1333 8675 X 273793 274067 273793 274067 275126 282742 274 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 113200 11617 11617 4528 7089 0 X 230231 0 230231 0 230231 229957 0 229957 0 229957 PART X, LINE 2: THE PORTS ASSOCIATION OF LOUISIANA IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE SECTIONS 501(C)(6) AND THE LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. THE ASSOCIATION APPLIES A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR ALL TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS APPROACH ONLY ALLOWS THE RECOGNITION OF THOSE TAX BENEFITS THAT HAVE A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THIS APPROACH, THE ASSOCIATION HAS REVIEWED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THERE WERE NO OUTSTANDING, OR RETROACTIVE TAX POSITIONS WITH LESS THAN A 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, THEREFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD HAS NOT HAD A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE OF EQUAL VALUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE OF EQUAL VALUE AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF A QUORUM AT A REGULAR OR SPECIALLY CALLED MEETING ARE EMPOWERED TO ELECT OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVE THE FORM 990 AND RETURNS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATION MANAGER, WHO ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, WAS SET BY THE MEMBERS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN MANAGING AND EXPERIENCED IN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE PORTS, AND THE EXPERIENCE ALLOWS THE MEMBERS TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO EVALUATE AND SET THE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATION MANAGER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION, SAID INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.