BASIC NECESSITIES
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $171K · expenses $166K · assets $35K
- EIN
- 85-1567712
- Address
- 520 OLIVE ST, SHREVEPORT, LA 71104-2312
- Website
- WWW.BASICNECESSITIESLA.COM
- NTEE code
- P60
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 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
- Deborah Hollis (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
BASIC NECESSITIES DISTRIBUTES DIAPERS, WIPES, FEMININE AND INCONTINENCE PRODUCTS AT NO-COST TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE ARK-LA-TEX.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Banai | DIRECTOR | 2024-2025 | $26,000 | $33,364 | 1 |
| Mikala Jefferson | AMERICORPS VISTA | 2024-2025 | $1,875 | $2,625 | 1 |
| Diane Williams (former) | AmeriCorps VISTA | 2023 | $22,462 | $22,462 | 1 |
| Deborah Hollis (former) | Co-Director | 2021-2022 | $0 | $11,500 | 1 |
| Francine Monroe Brown (former) | Board Member/Interim Director | 2024 | $3,500 | $3,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kelly | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aleta Elie | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Washington | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Gregowski | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janeen Jenkins | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martha Sugar (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dosite John Perkins (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Roberson (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Bush (former) | Board Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Rowell (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margaret Ayers (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2022-2023 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stan Stava (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jaime Cantrell (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dottie McWhiney (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brenda Coco (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Breana Coco-Serna (former) | Member - Board of Directors | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $28K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAGAN BANAI | DIRECTOR | 40 | $26,000 | - | $0 | $26,000 | 1 |
| MIKALA JEFFERSON | AMERICORPS VISTA | 35 | $1,875 | - | $0 | $1,875 | 1 |
| KYLE KELLY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALETA ELIE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI WASHINGTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN GREGOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANEEN JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Banai | Director | 40 | $7,364 | - | $0 | $7,364 | 1 |
| Francine Monroe Brown | Board Member/Interim Director | 2 | $3,500 | - | $0 | $3,500 | 1 |
| Mikala Jefferson | AmeriCorps VISTA | 35 | $750 | - | $0 | $750 | 1 |
| Martha Sugar | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dosite John Perkins | Member - Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Roberson | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Bush | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Williams | AmeriCorps VISTA | 40 | $22,462 | - | $0 | $22,462 | 1 |
| Pamela Rowell | Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Ayers | Member - Board of Directors | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dosite John Perkins | Member - Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Roberson | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Rowell | Co-Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Deborah Hollis | Co-Director | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margaret Ayers | Member - Board of Directors | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dosite John Perkins | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stan Stava | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $12K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Hollis | Co-Director | 50 | $11,500 | - | - | $11,500 | 1 |
| Pamela Rowell | Co-Director | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jaime Cantrell | Member - Board of Directors | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Roberson | Member - Board of Directors | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dottie McWhiney | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Brenda Coco | Member - Board of Directors | 3 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Breana Coco-Serna | Member - Board of Directors | 1 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,590 | $166,297 | $34,938 | $34,938 | $166,125 | $4,348 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $99,329 | $60,777 | $39,632 | $39,632 | $99,329 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $96,952 | $95,872 | $1,080 | $1,080 | $96,952 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,200 | $106,032 | $4,168 | $4,168 | $110,200 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,420 | $58,366 | $12,054 | $12,054 | $61,110 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $173,103 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL DIAPER BANK NETWORK | Public charity | Exact | 2020, 2023-2024 | 3 | $111,688 | 2024 | $75,975 | show |
| CAROLYN W AND CHARLES T BEAIRD FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASIC NECESSITIES” | 2024 | 2 | $26,166 | 2024 | $26,166 | show |
| GRAYSON FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BASIC NECESSITIES” | 2024 | 1 | $14,000 | 2024 | $14,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $11,249 | 2024 | $11,249 | show |
| HIGHLAND CENTER CORP | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
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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 990EZ · $166,297 spent · pay $30,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $109,065 | 65.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,500 | 18.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $13,569 | 8.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,152 | 7.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,011 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $166,297 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $60,777 spent · pay $9,584 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,522 | 35.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $14,775 | 24.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $10,066 | 16.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $9,584 | 15.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,830 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $60,777 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $95,872 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,048 | 52.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,178 | 32.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,850 | 13.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,796 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $95,872 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $106,032 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,948 | 74.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,750 | 14.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $11,256 | 10.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $78 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $106,032 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $58,366 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,923 | 63.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,500 | 19.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,227 | 15.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $716 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $58,366 | 100% |
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