FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LOUISIANA FIDELITY NATIONAL BANK BUILDING (EIN 72-0575929)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-03-10
IRS object ID
202640699349300219
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)
Preparer Firm EIN721462261PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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

Filer Filer

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EIN720575929EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER LOUISIANABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2253823750PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 4308AddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70821ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonADAM KNAPPPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2253442225PhoneNum
Signature2026-03-15SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJOHN B EHRICHT CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00959833PTIN
Phone9853456262PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerADAM KNAPPPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$59,299GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBETTERLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
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Voting Members Independent22VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$24,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,008PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$3,499CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$84,455PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$59,299CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$137,017PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$10,433CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$137,017PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$10,433CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$52,562PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$48,866CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$235,334TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$764,849TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$29,098TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$50,126TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,718ExpenseAmt
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
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 AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
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Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld CompliancefalseBackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonADAM KNAPPPersonNm
Phone2253823750PhoneNum

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
SCOTT BALLARD
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WAYNE BROWN
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TOM CLARK
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL FONTENOT
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GWEN HAMILTON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TROTT HUNT
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JERRY JONES
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER MARTIN
TREASUER0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEN MATHEWS
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP MAY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDE MELVILLE
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM MURCHISON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER POOLE
CO-CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILLIP ROZEMAN
CO-CHAIR0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SCHNECKENBURGER
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JULIE STOKES
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRAY STREAM
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONIQUE THIERRY
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL TIPTON
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY LEACH WERNER
BOARD MEMBER0.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM KNAPP
CEO5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Contributions$31,800TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

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LEADERSHIP TUTITION$10,000$10,000
LEADERSHIP SPONSORSHIPS$7,500$7,500
ANNUAL MEETING$6,500$6,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$24,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$3,499TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$59,299TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$27,499RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$3,650TotalAmt
Management And General$3,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Total$10,433TotalAmt
Program Services$6,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,715ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$64,626BOYAmt
EOY$64,869EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$170,708BOYAmt
EOY$242,598EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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EOY$5,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

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EOY$452,382EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$235,334BOYAmt
EOY$764,849EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$2,626EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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EOY$47,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,098BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,098BOYAmt
EOY$50,126EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$206,236BOYAmt
EOY$714,723EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$206,236BOYAmt
EOY$714,723EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$235,334BOYAmt
EOY$764,849EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$48,866ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$49,584NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$410,037OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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$117,344CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$85,450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$315,144TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$44,050CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$85,450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$36,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$315,144TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$315,144PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$315,144TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$75,454GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDONOR ADVISED FUNDDesc
Book Value$452,382BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$452,382TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 11GLEADERSHIP PROGRAM MANGEMENT 5,900 0 0 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 818 0 0 BANK FEES 0 65 0 TOTAL 6,718 65 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT - BRAF 402,798 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 7,239 TOTAL 410,037

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