2026-04-13T05:54:58-07:00 2025-05-31 721324247 Errol J Dennis Jr & Associates APAC 3636 North Causeway Blvd Suite 100 Metairie LA 70002 990 2024-06-01 720691644 Riverside Academy Inc RIVE 9855364246 332 Railroad Avenue Reserve LA 70084 Lori Zeringue Treasurer 2026-04-13 true true ERROL J DENNIS JR P00956635 5048331666 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 332 Railroad Avenue Reserve LA 700846623 4718073 false X www.riversideacademy.com X 1969 LA Educational institution instructing students from preschool through twelfth grade 12 9 98 30 0 922266 1006004 3215617 3345388 0 -84223 -90485 4053660 4260907 39827 37037 0 2467038 2493254 9502 10502 128082 2159030 1928046 4675397 4468839 -621737 -207932 3304042 3159727 2715427 2779044 588615 380683 Educational institution instructing students from preschool through twelfth grade false false 3826042 86828 4174079 Educational services for preschool through twelfth grade are provided for approximately 544 students. Extracurricular activities such as music, fine arts, and sports are also available to students. 3826042 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 9 1 true 98 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 9 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true false false true false LA X Brandi Melancon 9855364246 332 Railroad Avenue Reserve LA 700846623 Holly Haase Principal 50.00 0.00 X X 85191 0 0 Dexter Falgoust President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Guidry Vice President 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lori Zeringue Treasurer 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Christina Gordon Frank Director 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Allyson Baudoin Secretary 6.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Brock Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shawn St Pierre Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Courtney Loupe Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Larry Brisset Jr Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jade Falgoust Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Babin Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 85191 0 false false false 0 198477 680843 126684 60428 1006004 Cafeteria/bookstore sales 474339 474339 Extra curricular fees 188308 188308 Fundraising activities 171478 171478 Special fees-Education 27244 27244 Tuition and related fees 2457467 2457467 26552 26552 3345388 0 0 0 0 0 344068 198477 457166 -113098 22613 22613 22613 0 0 4260907 3345388 22613 0 37037 37037 0 0 85191 17038 63893 4260 0 2150592 1948346 187636 14610 8125 7142 914 69 76612 67346 8619 647 172734 151843 19433 1458 0 0 18390 18390 0 10502 10502 0 9990 9990 3104 3049 55 3258 3058 200 61250 58187 3063 0 320110 288098 32012 9174 6502 2515 157 0 297 297 99076 99076 0 157988 140609 15799 1580 306450 275805 30645 Cost of goods sold(Book & Caf) 280637 280637 Equipment rental & mtce. 102108 101453 655 Supplies 100600 100150 450 Repairs and maintenance 93904 85506 8398 361710 256997 10564 94149 4468839 3826042 514715 128082 163042 30933 900868 899910 0 66247 235471 0 0 0 48389 50841 31124 30743 6396575 4452286 2074910 1944289 0 0 0 19137 17802 325 -50262 3304042 3159727 643781 594565 605969 781595 1465677 1402884 2715427 2779044 X 588615 380683 588615 380683 3304042 3159727 -207932 X false false false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 58375 58375 2420290 1700144 720146 2338653 1271183 1067470 1338379 1255554 82825 240878 225405 15473 1944289 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Advertisement of the nondiscrimination policy and notification of registration were published in the four newspapers that serve the area. Direct solicitation was made at churches and schools in the area that serve minority students. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race X false Spring Festival 109379 32202 77177 2050 46060 48930 Band Booster Club 84028 24705 59323 270 99729 8 349138 141570 207568 1413 258714 542545 198477 344068 2050 1683 46060 407373 457166 -113098 false false 22613 true 1.00000 22613 22613 LA false Not required false true false 1.00000 Brandi Melancon 332 Railroad Avenue Riverside LA 70084 false false true 0 0 Scholarships awarded 7 37037 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Board of Directors established the requirements for students eligible for scholarships. Applicants are evaluated by the Board based on that written criteria. LINDSAY GUIDRY Spouse-Bd member Employee of school false AMY ST PIERRE Spouse-Bd member Employee of school false CANDACE FALGOUST Spouse Bd-member Employee of School false X Professional Services 1 17280 Cost X Educational Supplies & Materia 1 1954 Cost X Educational Services 1 15693 Cost X Software 1 3595 Cost X Travel 1 8608 Cost X Textbooks 1 13298 Cost false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Payment of Compensation:The spouses of two Board Members are employed by the school. All are compensated at rates which are comparable to non-related employees. The spouses and amounts of annual compensation are: 1. Lindsay Guidry, spouse of Joseph Guidry $38,7732. Amy St. Pierre, spouse of Shawn St. Pierre $7,7503. Candace Falgoust, spouse of Dexter Falgoust $4,167The Principal of the School is a Board Member:1. Holly Haase $85,191. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Each family registering a child is considered a member. The membership is valid as long as a child is registered at Riverside Academy. If a member no longer has a child registered at Riverside Academy, the member will be charged annual dues of $25. Stockholders of the former Riverside Academy for-profit corporation are considered lifetime members. The lifetime membership may be transferred to another eligible individual for a fee of $25. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a At the annual Member Meeting, the members nominate and vote on candidates for expiring positions on the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to the Bylaws require approval by a vote of the members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Each member of the Finance Committee reviews the Form 990. The Finance Committee communicates its approval to the Board and President. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the Organization is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. To ensure the Organization operates in a manner consistent with charitable purposes and does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its tax-exempt status, periodic reviews are conducted. The periodic reviews at a minimum, include the following subjects: a. Whether compensation arrangements and benefits are reasonable, based on competent survey information, and the result of arm's length bargaining. b. Whether partnerships, joint ventures, and arrangements with management organizations conform to the Organization's written policies, are properly recorded, reflect reasonable investment or payments for goods and services, further charitable purposes and do not result in inurement, impermissible private benefit or in an excess benefit transaction. When conducting the periodic reviews, the Organization may, but need not, use outside advisors. If outside experts are used, their use does not relieve the governing board of its responsibility for ensuring periodic reviews are conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Upon hiring the principal, the Board agreed to pay her approximately what principals were being paid in surrounding parishes. There has been a cost of living increase each year thereafter. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governance documents and financial statements are available for review during normal business hours in the Administrative Office of the School. BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICERS FORM 990,PART VI,LINE 2-BUSINESS OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIP OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC.PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION:THE SPOUSES OF THREE BOARD MEMBERS ARE EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL. ALL TWO ARE COMPENSATED AT RATES WHICH ARE COMPARABLE TO NON-RELATED EMPLOYEES. THE SPOUSES ANDAMOUNTS OF ANNUAL COMPENSATION ARE: 1. LINDSAY GUIDRY, WIFE OF JOSEPH GUIDRY $38,773 2. AMY ST PIERRE, WIFE OF SHAWN PIERRE $7,7503. CANDACE FALGOUST, WIFE OF DEXTER FALGOUST $4,167FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERSEACH FAMILY REGISTERING A CHILD IS CONSIDERED A MEMBER. THE MEMBERSHIP IS VALID ASLONG AS A CHILD IS REGISTERED AT RIVERSIDE ACADEMY. IF A MEMBER NO LONGER HAS A CHILD REGISTERED AT RIVERSIDE ACADEMY, THE MEMBER WILL BE CHARGED ANNUAL DUES OF$25. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FORMER RIVERSIDE ACADEMY FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ARE CONSIDERED LIFETIME MEMBERS. THE LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHERELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL FOR A FEE OF $25.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - HOW MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODYAT THE ANNNUAL MEMBER MEETING, THE MEMBERS NOMINATE AND VOTE ON CANDIDATES FOR EXPIRING POSITIONS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.FORM 990, PART VI, LIBE 7B - DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY BY MEMBERS OR SHAREHOLDERSCHANGES TO THE BYLAWS REQUIRE APPROVAL BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS.FORM 990, PARTVI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSEACH MEMBER OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEECOMMUNICATES ITS APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESIDENT.FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - EXPLANATION OF MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTSEACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARDDELAGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A, HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATIONIS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGEPRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. TOENSURE THE ORGANIZATON OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES ANDDOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODICREVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGSUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ONCOMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OD ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING. B. WHETHERPARTNERSHPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORMTO THE ORGANIZATION'S WRIITEN POLICES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLEIVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DONOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSABLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFITTRANSACTION, WHEN CONDUCTING THE PERIODIC REVIEWS, THE ORGANIZATION MAY, BUT NEEDNOT, USE OUTSIDE ADVISORS, IF OUTSIDE EXPERTS ARE USED, THEIR USE DOES NOR RELIEVETHE GOVERNINNG BOARD OF ITSRESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING PERIODIC REVIEWS ARECONDUCTED.FORM 990,PART VI,LINE 15B-COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL PROCESS-OFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEESUPON HIRING THE PRINCIPAL, THE BOARD AGREED TO PAY HER APPROXIMATELY WHAT PRINCIPALSWERE BEING PAID IN SURROUNDING PARISHES. THERE HAS BEEN A COST OF LIVING INCREASEEACH YEAR THEREAFTER.FORM 990,PART VI, LINE 19-OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLEALL GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW DURINGNORMAL BUSINESS HOURS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL.