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HIGHLAND AREA PARTNERSHIP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
HIGHLAND AREA PARTNERSHIP INC (EIN 58-1995073)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-10
IRS object ID
202612539349201041
Schema version
2025v4.2
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)
Return2026-09-10T16:15:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN994625061PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRI ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11000 E PRESTON AVE STE 200AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71105ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN581995073EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGHLAND AREA PARTNERSHIP INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3184018301PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 44292AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71134ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMERIE HOLTZCLAWPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone3184018301PhoneNum
Signature2026-09-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonERIN J HAROLD CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02099765PTIN
Phone3182222222PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-10PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressHIGHLANDJAZZANDBLUES.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$128,759GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$103,833ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$23,946ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$980FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$2,361SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss-$1,381SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
Total Revenue$126,398TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$17,500SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$546FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,839OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$107,753OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$128,638TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$2,240ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,328NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,088NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,328BOYAmt
EOY$4,088EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,328BOYAmt
EOY$4,088EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,328BOYAmt
EOY$4,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE HIGHLAND AREA PARTNERSHIP IS AN ARTS AND CULTURE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING AND CONNECTING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC, FOOD, AND THE ARTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS FESTIVAL IS TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS THROUGH JAZZ AND BLUES MUSIC, HANDS-ON ART ACTIVITIES, AND A VARIETY OF VENDORS. OVER THE YEARS, THE HIGHLAND JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL HAS BROUGHT AN EVER-GROWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO COLUMBIA PARK IN THE HEART OF SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, TO APPRECIATE THE TALENTS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, ARTISANS/CRAFTS PERSONS, AND CULINARY ARTISTS. THE UNIQUE CULTURE OF THE SURROUNDING HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE DAY OF FESTIVITIES ITSELF HAS MADE THE HIGHLAND JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL A FAVORITE EVENT OF THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. THE FESTIVAL IS FREE TO ATTEND FOR THE COMMUNITY.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomHIGHLAND JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVALDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IVYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CHRISTENA FRANCIS
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
KIRA YEATES WALLACE
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
ANGELA MYLES
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
ALLISON RICHARDSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
KATRINA SPROLES
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
ZUMMIE LAW
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
SARAH BURKHOLDER
PRESIDENT ELECT1.00$0$0$0
CANDICE MILLS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/FESTIVA1.00$17,500$0$0
AUSTIN BARROW
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
RYAN BEST
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
CORY CRAIG
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldLAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEMERIE HOLTZCLAWPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 44292AddressLine1Txt
CitySHREVEPORTCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP71134ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3184695642PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$58,980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$103,833CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$420,696TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$58,980CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,704CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$96,826CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,353CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$103,833CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$420,696TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$420,696PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$420,696TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$56,336GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$200RIEMBURSEMENT FOR HIGHLAND JAZZ AND BLUES SUPPLIES0
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1,317RIEMBURSEMENT FOR ULINE ORDER0
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$250RIEMBURSEMENT FOR ADVERTISING EXPENSE0
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$610RIEMBURSEMENT FOR ADVERTISING EXPENSE0
EMERIE HOLTZCLAW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$141RIEMBURSEMENT FOR HIGHLAND JAZZ AND BLUES SUPPLIES0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 15,868. DESCRIPTION: FEES. AMOUNT: 4. DESCRIPTION: FESTIVAL EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 53,821. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE. AMOUNT: 1,761. DESCRIPTION: MEALS. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE . AMOUNT: 4,531. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: TRANSPORTATION. AMOUNT: 2,727. DESCRIPTION: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE. AMOUNT: 200. DESCRIPTION: SECURITY. AMOUNT: 6,103. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,622. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT RENTAL. AMOUNT: 13,052. DESCRIPTION: DONATION. AMOUNT: 6,939. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 107,753.ExplanationTxt

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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