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COMMITTEE FOR A SECURE LOUISIANA: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
COMMITTEE FOR A SECURE LOUISIANA (EIN 72-1290311)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-10
IRS object ID
202630699349300423
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-03-10T09:50:29-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES LAMBERT RIGGS & ASSOCIATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 E THOMAS STAddressLine1Txt
CityHAMMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP704013319ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN721290311EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COMMITTEE FOR A SECURE LOUISIANABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2253823750PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70801ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADAM KNAPPPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2253823750PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN B EHRICHT CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959833PTIN
Phone9853456262PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-24PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerADAM KNAPPPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1995FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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 OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
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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Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADAM KNAPPPersonNm
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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1450 LAUREL STREET SUITE 190AddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

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SCOTT BALLARD
OFFICERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM CLARK
CHAIRMANYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON GITZ
OFFICERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEN MATHEWS
OFFFICERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM KNAPP
CEOYes (X)$0$0$0
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,567BOYAmt
EOY$39,576EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,567BOYAmt
EOY$42,345EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,723,439CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,189,399TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Total$2,189,399TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$74,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$383,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,723,439CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,189,399TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES 1,777,443 0 0

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