LOVING OUR COMMUNITYS CHILDREN INC ASCENSION AFFILIATE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $5K · expenses $27K · assets $73K
- Also known as
- LOCC
- EIN
- 85-2439925
- Address
- 10757 AIRLINE HWY, GONZALES, LA 70737-0000
- Website
- www.loccascension.org
- NTEE code
- P30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Sinead Holleran (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Create a bridge between the community and children in need, who have been affected by a traumatic experience, while laying a foundation for their journey to healing by providing support and essential materials.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Soper | President | 2023-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Candace Melancon | Secretary | 2023-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darce Richmond | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Stafford | Member | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shawn Bush (former) | Member | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Melancon | Secretary | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darce Richmond | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Stafford | Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Soper | President | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Soper | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Candace Melancon | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darce Richmond | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Stafford | Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 40 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Soper | President | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Candace Melancon | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Darce Richmond | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Stafford | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shawn Bush | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,157 | $26,541 | $72,682 | $72,682 | $292,666 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| -$8,668 | $21,021 | $76,066 | $76,066 | $247,921 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 50 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $83,450 | $31,264 | $105,755 | $105,755 | $228,130 | $0 | $0 | 1 | 40 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $61,651 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $40,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| LEADERSHIP ASCENSION FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $21,443 | 2020 | $21,443 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LOVING OUR COMMUNITYS CHILDREN INC ASCENSION AFFILIATE” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $208 | 2023 | $65 | show |
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| LEXIES LEGACY FOUNDATION INC | WI | P30 | $9,251 | $9,707 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
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| KICKS FOR KIDS ASSOCIATION | AL | P30 | $2,635 | $2,550 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
| SUITCASE INITIATIVE INCORPORATED | NC | P30 | $4,992 | $100 | Vice President | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
| EVERY SINGLE CHILD INC | MA | P30 | $7,985 | $9,796 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $26,541 spent · pay $16,683 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $15,107 | $15,107 | $0 | $0 | 56.9% | |
| Insurance | $2,796 | $408 | $2,388 | $0 | 10.5% | |
| Occupancy | $2,531 | $2,531 | $0 | $0 | 9.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,925 | $1,925 | $0 | $0 | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,576 | $1,576 | $0 | $0 | 5.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Storage Unit | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% |
| Office expenses | $1,093 | $1,093 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Inventory | $263 | $263 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | Registration Fees | $50 | $50 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% |
| Total | $26,541 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $21,021 spent · pay $12,153 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $11,250 | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | 53.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,945 | $2,945 | $0 | $0 | 14.0% | |
| Occupancy | $2,253 | $2,253 | $0 | $0 | 10.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,621 | $0 | $1,621 | $0 | 7.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Storage Unit | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 5.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $903 | $903 | $0 | $0 | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Inventory | $450 | $450 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% |
| Office expenses | $374 | $374 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Registration Fees | $25 | $25 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $21,021 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $31,264 spent · pay $17,875 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $15,496 | $13,946 | $0 | $1,550 | 49.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Inventory | $4,904 | $4,904 | $0 | $0 | 15.7% |
| Occupancy | $2,176 | $2,176 | $0 | $0 | 7.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $1,538 | $1,384 | $0 | $154 | 4.9% | |
| Insurance | $1,529 | $0 | $1,529 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $1,227 | $1,104 | $0 | $123 | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Storage Unit | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | 3.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $841 | $841 | $0 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment Rental | $228 | $228 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | Registration Fees | $25 | $25 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $31,264 | 100% |
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