2026-02-24T15:37:44-05:00 2025-12-31 721462261 JAMES LAMBERT RIGGS & ASSOCIATES INC 401 E THOMAS ST HAMMOND LA 704013319 990 2025-01-01 721223265 LEADERS FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA INC LEAD 2253823750 450 LAUREL STREET SUITE 1900 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 ADAM KNAPP CEO 2253460073 2026-03-15 JOHN B EHRICHT CPA P00959833 9853456262 2026-02-18 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ADAM KNAPP 450 LAUREL STREET SUITE 190 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1591171 false X BETTERLA.ORG X 1992 LA TO DEVELOP AND CONNECT LEADERS AND CITIZENS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA. THROUGH ITS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM LOUISIANA INTO A DYNAMIC, FUTURE-READY ECONOMY THAT OFFERS EVERY CITIZEN AND BUSINESS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. 22 22 5 0 895757 983610 102366 590131 17085 17430 0 1015208 1591171 0 0 534423 803014 0 0 388161 758044 922584 1561058 92624 30113 1510583 1661130 1013771 1134205 496812 526925 X TO DEVELOP AND CONNECT LEADERS AND CITIZENS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA. THROUGH ITS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM LOUISIANA INTO A DYNAMIC, FUTURE-READY ECONOMY THAT OFFERS EVERY CITIZEN AND BUSINESS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. false false 1249667 DRIVING TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN POLICY ADVOCACY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, AND LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON ADVANCING NONPARTISAN SOLUTIONS TO LOUISIANA'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES WHILE CULTIVATING A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF INFORMED LEADERS COMMITTED TO UNLOCKING THE STATE'S FULL POTENTIAL FOR ALL CITIZENS. 1249667 false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true 12 0 false 5 false false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false true true false true true false false false false false true true false false X ADAM KNAPP 2253823750 450 LAUREL STREET SUITE 190 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 ADAM KNAPP CEO 40.00 X 349200 0 48000 SCOTT BALLARD CHAIR - ELEC X X 0 0 0 WAYNE BROWN IMMEDIATE PA X X 0 0 0 TOM CLARK DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 BILL FONTENOT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GWEN HAMILTON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TROTT HUNT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JAY JOHNSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JERRY JONES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SPENCER MARTIN TREASURER X X 0 0 0 KELLEN MATTHEWS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 PHILIP MAY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 KYLE MCDONALD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JUDE MELVILLE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MALCOLM MURCHISON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 HEATHER POOLE CO - CHAIR X X 0 0 0 PHILIP ROZEMAN CO - CHAIR X X 0 0 0 ROBERT SCHNECKENBURGER SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 JULIE STOKES DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GRAY STREAM DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MONIQUE THIERRY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TIPTON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MARY LEACH WERNER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 349200 48000 1 false true false 881291 7800 94519 32450 983610 LEADERSHIP LOUISIANA 541900 212348 212348 WASHINGTON DC PROJECT 541900 185880 185880 ANNUAL EVENTS 541900 171903 171903 SPECIAL PROJECTS 541900 20000 20000 590131 17430 17430 1591171 607561 397200 297200 100000 257755 193316 64439 29906 22429 7477 78749 59062 19687 39404 29553 9851 21459 21459 41764 41764 31906 31906 4471 4471 28785 28785 31210 31210 10434 7825 2609 LEADERSHIP LOUSIANA EXPEN 185433 185433 EVENT EXPENSES 106401 106401 WASHINGTON DC MISSION EXP 93174 93174 BAD DEBT 66360 66360 136647 121327 15320 1561058 1249667 311391 0 802959 110650 985488 649901 551431 57723 13561 1510583 1661130 26126 9226 980405 1124979 7240 1013771 1134205 X 496812 526925 496812 526925 1510583 1661130 30113 X false false false false false false false false ADAM KNAPP CEO 291000 58200 39000 9000 397200 X 1 32450 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO DEVELOP AND CONNECT LEADERS AND CITIZENS TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA. THROUGH ITS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM LOUISIANA INTO A DYNAMIC, FUTURE-READY ECONOMY THAT OFFERS EVERY CITIZEN AND BUSINESS THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVEIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CEO COMPENSATION IS REVEIWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MADE UPON REQUEST WITHIN 72 HOURS OF REQUEST