ORCHARD FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ORCHARD FOUNDATION (EIN 87-0730768)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-11
IRS object ID
201513159349302766
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT LOCAL EDUCATION FUND ESTABLISHED AS A RESOURCE FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA THAT WORKS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A NINE-PARISH SERVICE AREA: ALLEN, AVOYELLES, CATAHOULA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, RAPIDES, VERNON AND WINN. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES AS DESCRIBED ARE CARRIED OUT FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION.THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION IS A 509(A)(3) TYPE I SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CENTRAL LOUISIANA STUDENTS BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES; RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REWARDING EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE TEACHERS; BUILDING SCHOOL LEADERSHIP; AND STRENGTHENING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS.MissionDesc
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DescTHE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S CENLA WORK READY NETWORK IS A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO LINK EDUCATION WITH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND ALIGN THEM WITH REGIONAL ECONOMIC NEEDS. DURING 2014, ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FOUNDATION'S SERVICE AREA ACCESSED CAREER READY 101, A CAREER TRAINING COURSE THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR CERTIFICATION WITH WORKKEYS ASSESSMENTS. WORKKEYS IS A JOB SKILLS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM MEASURING REAL WORLD SKILLS THAT EMPLOYERS BELIEVE ARE CRITICAL TO JOB SUCCESS. WORKKEYS ASSESSMENT SCORES IN THREE CORE AREAS: APPLIED MATHEMATICS, READING FOR INFORMATION, AND LOCATING INFORMATION, DETERMINE A STUDENT'S NATIONAL CAREER READINESS CERTIFICATE (NCRC) LEVEL, AN OBJECTIVE DOCUMENTATION OF AN EMPLOYEE'S SKILLS THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED NATIONWIDE. DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, 4,740 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CAREER READY 101 TRAINING, AND 2,809 STUDENTS ACHIEVED NCRC CERTIFICATION. IN 2014 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS IN UTILIZING WORKKEYS AND NCRC IN THEIR HIRING PROCESSES. BOTH RAPIDES AND AVOYELLES PARISHES BECAME ACT CERTIFIED WORK READY COMMUNITIES IN 2014 AS PART OF AN ACT PILOT PROJECT. ALLEN, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, GRANT, LASALLE, NATCHITOCHES, VERNON AND WINN PARISHES BEGAN TO WORK TOWARD THEIR CERTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AS PART OF ACT'S 2ND ROUND OF CERTIFICATION. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED A CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSE (CTC), WHICH IS A COMBINATION OF HANDS-ON AND TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION AND UTILIZES TEXT BOOKS CERTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NCCER), TO INSTRUCT STUDENTS. CO-SPONSORED BY TWO LOCAL EMPLOYERS, IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL KNOWLEDGE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION. THE COURSE WAS OFFERED IN 6 AREA HIGH SCHOOLS, AND 79 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE CTC COURSE IN 2014. A WELDING CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR WELDING CAREERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SETTINGS WAS OFFERED IN 3 CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING IN INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS, PRINT READING, LAYOUT/FABRICATION AND THERMAL CUTTING. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE ARE REGISTERED INTO THE NCCER DATABASE FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT IN WELDING. DURING 2014, 116 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE WELDING COURSE. IN 2014, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION ASSISTED RAPIDES PARISH IN WINNING A $150,000 STATE "JUMP START" GRANT. IN JANUARY 2015, ORCHARD FACILITATED A CAREER EXPO FOR 2,194 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WHICH BROUGHT STUDENTS IN TO LEARN ABOUT THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO PURSUE CAREERS WITH 30 EMPLOYERS THROUGH HANDS ON EXPLORATION, DEMONSTRATIONS AND DISCUSSION. ORCHARD WILL COORDINATE A TEACHER EXTERNSHIP LATER IN 2015 TO ALLOW AREA TEACHERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE REGION'S EMPLOYERS AND THEIR WORKFORCE SKILL NEEDS.Desc

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DescIN 2014 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS WORK TO SUPPORT THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S (ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION'S) EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. DURING 2014, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION SPONSORED KAGAN INSTRUCTIONAL INSTITUTES FOR 177 AREA EDUCATORS. THE INSTITUTES FEATURED HANDS-ON CURRICULUM AND MATERIALS THAT ARE ENGAGING, RIGOROUS AND MOTIVATING FOR STUDENTS AND THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY BE BROUGHT BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM AND IMPLEMENTED IN A COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, 41 TEACHERS RECEIVED FOLLOW-UP ONE-ON-ONE COACHING IN THE CLASSROOM. ON-SITE COACHING IS PROVIDED BY AREA TEACHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED PREVIOUS KAGAN TRAININGS, SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED KAGAN METHODS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND ATTENDED COACH TRAINING WORKSHOPS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HELD TRAININGS FOR NEW AND ASPIRING LEADERS IN AREA SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED FOR ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR TEACHERS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP. THESE PARTICIPANTS WERE TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING FRAMEWORK BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE AND OBSERVE OTHERS TO DEVELOP THE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO RECOGNIZE HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION. THE LEADING FOR BETTER INSTRUCTION PROGRAM ALLOWS PRINCIPALS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN GUIDING AND SUPPORTING TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. PRINCIPALS WERE ALSO TRAINED IN THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING. THEY SPENT TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH FACILITATORS TO MODEL AND COACH THE 5D'S IN THEIR SCHOOL. A SUPERINTENDENTS' NETWORK WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SESSIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS AND KEY CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERS, FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF CENTRAL OFFICE LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING PRINCIPAL INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP (IN A COMMON CORE AND COMPASS ENVIRONMENT). IN 2014 154 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.Desc

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DescIN 2014 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH THE CENTRAL LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PROCTOR AND GAMBLE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER COACHING SERVICES IN ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE SERVICE REGION. THE PARTNERS CONTRACTED WITH CAREER COMPASS OF LA TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. THE SCOPE OF SERVICES INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE COACHING WORK WITH EACH SENIOR IN 45 HIGH SCHOOLS AS WELL AS CAREER AWARENESS SEMINARS TARGETED TO THE NINTH AND ELEVENTH GRADE LEVELS, WITH THE TOPICS INCLUDING DUAL ENROLLMENT AND ACT. DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR, 3,210 STUDENTS WERE SEEN, 2,941 SIGNED OFF ON COLLEGE SUCCESS PLANS, AND 2,900 (98%) APPLIED TO A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION OF LEARNING. A TOTAL OF 527 COLLEGE AWARENESS SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED ON THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSES.Desc

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DescTHE CENTRAL LOUISIANA ACADEMIC RESIDENCY FOR TEACHERS (CART) IS A PARTNERSHIP OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AT ALEXANDRIA, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, AND NINE CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE PARTNERSHIP WAS AWARDED AN $8 MILLION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHERS IN HIGH-NEEDS HIGH SCHOOLS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO TEACH AP/DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSEWORK. THE PROGRAM COMBINES CURRENT RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT, PREPARATION, INDUCTION AND SUPPORT IN RURAL SCHOOLS. THE CART PROGRAM WILL: > RECRUIT AND RETAIN APPROXIMATELY 50 RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES AND/OR CAREER CHANGERS FOR A SITE-BASED TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM OVER THE SIX-YEAR PROGRAM. COHORTS WERE ESTABLISHED WITH APPROXIMATELY 10-15 RESIDENTS EACH YEAR BEGINNING IN SUMMER 2010,> OFFER A TUITION-FREE LSU MASTER OF NATURAL SCIENCE (MNS) DEGREE,> INCLUDE TEACHER CERTIFICATION UNDER LSU,> ENABLE THE RESIDENTS TO CO-TEACH IN A MENTOR TEACHER'S CLASSROOM FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR,> IMPLEMENT A SUPPORT STRUCTURE THAT INCLUDES CONTINUED MENTORING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THE INDUCTION PROCESS,> PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR EACH HOST SCHOOL. DURING 2014, THE PROGRAM'S FOURTH COHORT OF 9 RESIDENTS COMPLETED THEIR CO-TEACHING YEAR, EARNED THEIR MASTER'S DEGREES, AND BEGAN TEACHING IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA SCHOOLS. A FIFTH AND FINAL COHORT OF 6 STUDENTS BEGAN THEIR CO-TEACHING YEAR AND MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAM OF STUDY. DURING 2014 THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FACILITATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR AVOYELLES AND NATCHITOCHES PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS PART OF THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BELIEVE AND SUCCEED GRANT PROGRAM. BOTH DISTRICTS RECEIVED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT GRANTS TO FUND THE TRAINING OF SCHOOL LEADERS WHO WILL TURN AROUND STRUGGLING SCHOOLS IN THEIR DISTRICTS. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN NATCHITOCHES PARISH DURING 2014 INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP WORK WITH THE URBAN LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP CENTER. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FUNDED IN AVOYELLES PARISH DURING 2014 INCLUDED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP WORK WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON'S CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS A KAGAN COOPERATIVE LEARNING INSTITUTE.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$1,593,270TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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CURMAN GAINES
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CINDY GILLESPIE
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALBIN M LEMOINE JR
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA DAUZAT
MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN F NOLEN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION40.00$0$188,422$22,085Yes (X)
ANNETTE BEUCHLER
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MARJORIE TAYLOR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$103,305$0$13,283Yes (X)
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ACT
PO BOX 4072IOWA CITYIA52243SKILLS TESTING$299,472
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PO BOX 72008SAN CLEMENTECA92673TRAINING$119,936
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$531TotalAmt
Management And General$531ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,256TotalAmt
Management And General$3,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRACT SERVICES$1,343,192$1,291,392$51,800
CONVENING & FACILITATIN$44,870$44,719$151
PUBLISHING & PRINTING$15,881$15,750$131
EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE MA$12,606$12,439$167

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,218TotalAmt
Program Services$11,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,842,758TotalAmt
Program Services$1,593,270ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$329,790BOYAmt
EOY$420,356EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,947BOYAmt
EOY$61,008EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$600,000BOYAmt
EOY$575,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$80,149BOYAmt
EOY$54,689EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394BOYAmt
EOY$1,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$8,401LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,472LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,459BOYAmt
EOY$929EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,072,739BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,313EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,582BOYAmt
EOY$119,912EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,571BOYAmt
EOY$31,931EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,153BOYAmt
EOY$151,843EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,755BOYAmt
EOY$148,204EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$921,831BOYAmt
EOY$813,266EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,005,586BOYAmt
EOY$961,470EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,072,739BOYAmt
EOY$1,113,313EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$44,116ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAPIDES FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN720423603EIN
Organization Type3OrganizationTypeDesc
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$0SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$0SupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,401OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,472DepreciationAmt
Book Value$929BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$929TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO RAPIDES FOUNDATIONDesc
Amt$31,931Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,931TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,798,642TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,798,642RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,798,642TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,842,758TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,842,758ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,842,758TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AND EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, BUT THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE AN ANNUAL INFORMATION TAX RETURN. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO REQUIRED TO REVIEW VARIOUS TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ITS EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINE WHETHER IN FACT IT IS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY. THE FOUNDATION MUST ALSO CONSIDER WHETHER IT HAS NEXUS IN JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH IT HAS INCOME AND WHETHER A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS. IN ADDITION, AS A TAX EXEMPT ENTITY, THE FOUNDATION MUST ASSESS WHETHER IT HAS ANY TAX POSITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT ITS POSITIONS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO LATE FILING OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS PENALTIES EXPENSE IN THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS. THE FOUNDATION FILES U.S. FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS 2011 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JOSEPH R ROSIER JR
PRESIDENT & CEO$0$307,934$0$0$0$0$0$23,000$0$7,467$0$338,401$0$0
KATHLEEN F NOLEN
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION$0$188,422$0$0$0$0$0$18,842$0$3,243$0$210,507$0$0
ANNETTE BEUCHLER
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & COMMUNICATION$0$163,315$0$0$0$0$0$16,331$0$7,320$0$186,966$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO AND TWO DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION ARE CONSIDERED KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE TWO DIRECTORS AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO SUBMITS HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL ANNUALLY. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE RECORDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AAS SOLE MEMBER OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION, THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION APPOINTS THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH ACTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEE BOARD. EACH ORCHARD FOUNDATION TRUSTEE IS ELECTED FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE ONLY POWERS RESERVED TO THE MEMBER (THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION) ARE THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FINAL APPROVAL OF ANY AMENDMENT TO OR REPEAL OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A FINAL COPY OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION FORM 990 IS FURNISHED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION BOARD (TRF), ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL, AND A MEETING IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL. THE MEETING IS ATTENDED BY STAFF THAT ASSISTED IN COMPILING THE FORM, AS WELL AS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO COMPILED THE FORM. ALL TRF AND ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE FINAL FORM 990 COPY WHEN IT IS SENT TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AND ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, HAS BOTH A "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" AND A "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT," BOTH OF WHICH DEFINE AND DESCRIBE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ORCHARD FOUNDATION OPERATES UNDER RAPIDES FOUNDATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE "STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, CONTROLS AND DAILY SUPERVISION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE NEXT LEVEL OF MANAGEMENT. THE "TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT" IS MONITORED AT EACH BOARD MEETING, BECAUSE THE FIRST AGENDA ITEM IS ONE IN WHICH BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH LISTED AGENDA ITEMS. A MEMBER THAT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH A MATTER THAT COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BEFORE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE REMAINING DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THEN THE CONFLICTED MEMBER IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE PRESENT DURING BOARD DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON THE ISSUE CREATING THE CONFLICT. EACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE BUSINESS AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD BE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION OF THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION PROVIDES EMPLOYEES TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION THROUGH A LEASE AGREEMENT. IT ALSO EMPLOYS THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION'S BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PERIODICALLY ENGAGES A THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE MARKET INFORMATION CONCERNING PAY AND BENEFITS AND MAKE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL RAPIDES FOUNDATION POSITIONS AS WELL AS POSITIONS FOR ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT IS PROVIDED WITH JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL JOB POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT THEN COMPARES THOSE JOBS WITH SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CONSULTANT MEETS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PROVIDES THE COMPARISON DATA, ALONG WITH THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PAY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION (MINIMUM, MIDPOINT, MAXIMUM). RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED UPON MARKET AVERAGES OF SIMILAR TYPES AND SIZES OF ORGANIZATIONS. IN INTERIM YEARS, INCREASES IN PAY RANGES ARE RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD BY MANAGEMENT, BASED ON SURVEY INFORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE CEO AND TWO DIRECTORS OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION ARE CONSIDERED KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO RECOMMENDS THE PAY FOR THE TWO DIRECTORS AND A SALARY BUDGET FOR THE REMAINING EMPLOYEES OF THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INDEPENDENTLY DISCUSSES ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CEO PAY. MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND MAINTAINED. THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION CEO SUBMITS HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL ANNUALLY. MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE RECORDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION, ORCHARD'S SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, MAKES ITS STAFF CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, TRUSTEE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT, AND ANNUAL REPORT (INCLUDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.RAPIDESFOUNDATION.ORG. THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION WEBSITE LINKS TO THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION
1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300ALEXANDRIALA71301720423603HOSPITALLA501(C)(3)LINE 3N/A0
CMAP EXPRESS
1101 FOURTH STREET SUITE 300ALEXANDRIALA71301020751416HEALTHCARE ACCESSLA501(C)(3)LINE 11A, I0THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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