NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
NEW ORLEANS & COMPANY (EIN 72-0540607)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-07
IRS object ID
201203129349300230
Schema version
2011v1.2
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)
Timestamp2012-11-07T10:07:06-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN721202445EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POSTLETHWAITE & NETTERVILLEBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1ONE GALLERIA BLVD SUITE 2100AddressLine1
CityMETAIRIECity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70001ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN720540607EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlNEWONameControl
Phone5045665011Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12020 ST CHARLES AVEAddressLine1
CityNEW ORLEANSCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70130ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJ STEPHEN PERRYName
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitle
Phone5045665011Phone
Date Signed2012-10-29DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSHARON CASSIEREName
PTINP00543368PTIN
Phone5048375990Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonJ STEPHEN PERRYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line12020 ST CHARLES AVEAddressLine1
CityNEW ORLEANSCity
StateLAState
ZIP Code70130ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Nbr Voting Members Governing Body24NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Mission DescriptionTHE MISSION OF THE NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU IS TO CREATE VIBRANT ECONOMIC GROWTH BY DEVELOPING AND MARKETING THE NEW ORLEANS REGION AS THE PREMIER VISITOR DESTINATION... INVOLVING AND LEADING THE DIVERSE ELEMENTS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
DescriptionCONVENTION SALES, SERVICES, AND GROUP LEISURE MARKETING:THE BUREAU CONTACTS MANY ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATE BUISNESSES TO SOLICIT CONVENTION FACILITIES IN NEW ORLEANS; 880 CONVENTIONS WERE BOOKED BY THE BUREAU IN 2011. THE BUREAU ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 9,937 TRAVEL AGENTS AND 31,812 VISITORS IN 2011.Description

Activity2 Activity2

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DescriptionPROMOTIONAL MEDIA:THE BUREAU PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES AND MAPS WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST AND EVENTS HAPPENING IN NEW ORLEANS. IN 2011, APPROXIMATELY 996,609 BROCHURES WERE CIRCULATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUREAU ASSISTED MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD FOR A TOTAL RESULT OF 1,074 ASSISTED IN 2011.Description

Activity3 Activity3

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DescriptionMEMBERSHIP PROMOTION:THE BUREAU CONDUCTS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2011 WAS 1,075.Description
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Name PersonTAMMIE BOTELERNamePerson
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (32 entries)

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IFTIKHAR AHMAD
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DARRYL BERGER
DIRECTOR1.50X000
KATY CASBARIAN
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GERRY CVITANOVICH
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RONALD MARKHAM
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DIRECTOR1.50X000
JOHN PAYNE
DIRECTOR1.50X000
BOB BROWN
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DIRECTOR1.50X000
RON FORMAN
DIRECTOR1.50X000
BONNIE HELMKER
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MICHAEL SMITH
DIRECTOR1.50X000
GIL ZANCHI
DIRECTOR1.50X000
MARTIN DRISKELL
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AMY REIMER
DIRECTOR1.50X000
MELVIN RODRIGUE
DIRECTOR1.50X000
GREGORY RUSOVICH
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DOUG THORNTON
DIRECTOR1.50X000
STEVE WOODRUFF
DIRECTOR1.50X000
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KELLY SCHULZ
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (5 entries)

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Insurance Insurance

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land Land

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Buildings Buildings

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Equipment Equipment

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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE BUREAU MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE BUREAU AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND 2010. THE BUREAU'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009 AND 2008 REMAIN OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURN FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 HAS NOT BEEN FILED.Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (2 entries)

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EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)13PROGRAM SERVICESMARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES564150
NORTH AMERICA11PROGRAM SERVICESMARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES152805
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Subtotal Number Of Employees4SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Cont Number Of Offices0ContNumberOfOffices
Cont Number Of Employees0ContNumberOfEmployees
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Total Number Of Employees4TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent716955SubtotalAmountSpent
Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent716955TotalAmountSpent
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Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Discretionary Spending AccountXDiscretionarySpendingAccount
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
J STEPHEN PERRY
32475206945400000121370406343000
LINDA NICHOLSON-MOON
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DONNA KARL
14553301619300000125120174238000
STEVE MOELLER
11568602618300000102430152112000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1AINSURANCE POLICIES
PART I, LINE 1BNOCVB COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER MEMBERSHIP THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THREE DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE "INDEPENDENT", AS DEFINED IN THE CHARTER OF THE COMPANY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. PURPOSE THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE TO DISCHARGE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO: 1. REVIEW AND APPROVE CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RELEVANT TO CEO COMPENSATION, AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO. 2. REVIEW AND SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED UPON THE EVALUATION, FOCUSING ON: * WHETHER THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS APPROPRIATELY COMPENSATED. * WHETHER HIS COMPENSATION IS REASONABLY RELATED TO PERSONAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE. * WHETHER SEVERANCE AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE PROPERLY RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS AND REASONABLE IN AMOUNT. 3. CONSIDER WHETHER THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A QUALITY EXECUTIVE FOR THE COMPANY, AND MOTIVATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY. 4. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PREPARE OR OBTAIN COMPENSATION STUDIES OR SURVEYS OR EMPLOY A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FEES AND OTHER RETENTION TERMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY, AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, TO CONSULT WITH OTHER OUTSIDE ADVISORS TO ASSIST IN ITS DUTIES TO THE COMPANY. MEETINGS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITIES AND SHALL MAKE PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 61.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION. ANY NATURAL PERSON, TRUST, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER JURIDICAL PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION AS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1.2 ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UPON PAYMENT OF DUES ASSESSED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DENY ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP TO ANY APPLICANT THAT THE COMMITTEE REASONABLY BELIEVES TO HAVE INTERESTS THAT, ON THE WHOLE, ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, SPECIAL EVENTS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND OTHER RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE PARISHES OF ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. TAMMANY, PLAQUEMINES OR ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (THE "GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA"). 1.3 DUES AND ASSESSMENTS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FIX BY RESOLUTION THE AMOUNT, DUE DATES AND METHODS OF PAYMENT OF THE DUES AND THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY THE MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION. 1.4 AFFILIATES. A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A MEMBER ONLY FOR SO LONG AS ALL OTHER ENTITIES THAT ARE (I) OWNED, CONTROLLED OR MANAGED BY OR UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT WITH THE MEMBER AND (II) ARE ENGAGED IN OPERATING ONE OR MORE RESTAURANTS, HOTELS OR OTHER HOSPITALITY COMPANIES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA ("AFFILIATES") ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FOR THESE PURPOSES, "CONTROL" MEANS THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE MANAGEMENT IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF A BUSINESS. THIS PROVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT ALL AFFILIATED PARTIES IN A POSITION TO BENEFIT FROM MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THAT POTENTIAL BENEFIT. ALL PERSONS THAT ARE PART OF A GROUP WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE OR APPEAR LIKELY TO SHARE MARKETING INFORMATION WITH ONE ANOTHER MUST BE MEMBERS IF ANYONE OF THEM IS A MEMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THAT ARE UNDER COMMON MANAGEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF SUCH A GROUP AND, THEREFORE, TO BE AFFILIATES; WHILE HOTELS OR RESTAURANTS OPERATED AS SEPARATE FRANCHISES UNDER THE SAME FLAG WOULD NOT. 1.5 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN IN EFFECT A STATEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES CONCERNING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, INCLUDING SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AGAINST MEMBERS FOR NONPAYMENT OF DUES AND OTHER ACTS AND OMISSIONS THE BOARD IDENTIFIES IN THE STATEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AS INIMICAL TO THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE INDUSTRY. UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE, SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION OF A MEMBER SHALL AUTOMATICALLY EFFECT THE SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF ALL THE MEMBER'S AFFILIATES. 1.6 REINSTATEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY RE-ADMIT AN EXPELLED MEMBER AT ANY TIME EXCEPT THAT AN EXPELLED MEMBER AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR RE-ADMISSION FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING EXPULSION IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (I) A MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN EXPELLED MORE THAN ONCE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES OR ASSESSMENTS AND (II) A MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN EXPELLED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. RE-ADMISSION SHALL BE BY APPLICATION ONLY AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SECTION 1.2.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AVOTING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. THE MEMBERS MUST VOTE BY BALLOT. A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL SUFFICE TO CONSTITUTE THE APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF THE MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE AUDITING FIRM, A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BUREAU FOR REVIEW. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW IS COMPLETED INTERNALLY AND CLEARING OF ALL QUESITONS AND ANSWERS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CONVENED. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED IN DEPTH WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CFORMS SIGNED ANNUALLY; MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEIR POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED AREA OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15PERIODIC SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM A THIRD PARTY USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE BUREAU MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AND THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLIC RECORD AND CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -734,855.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

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CityNEW ORLEANSCity
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EIN522182916EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO MANAGE THE PROPERTY AT THE LOCATION OF THE BUREAU'S OPERATING CENTERPrimaryActivities
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