COLAB
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Plain text COLAB. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2025. https://furp.org/org/colab-392107762. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $99K · expenses $51K · assets $47K
- EIN
- 39-2107762
- Address
- 322 AUDUBON AVE, THIBODAUX, LA 70301-3643
- NTEE code
- S30 Economic Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(6): business league or chamber of commerce (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
COLAB supports collaborative efforts to recruit and retain businesses and workforce in the Bayou Region of South Louisiana.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristine Strickland | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Marguerite Knight | Vice Chair | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Bart Folse | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Marilyn Macik-Frey | Secretary/Treasurer | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Matthew Newchurch | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Stevie Smith | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 6 |
| Chett Chaisson | Chair | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ileana Ledet | Board Member (non-voting) | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chett Chaisson | Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marguerite Knight | Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| Marilyn Macik-Frey | Secretary/Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Bart Folse | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Matthew Newchurch | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Kristine Strickland | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| Stevie Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 6 |
| Ileana Ledet | Board Member (non-voting) | 1 | $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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $98,897 | $51,481 | $47,416 | $47,416 | $0 | $98,897 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- COLAB FOUNDATION INC Thibodaux, LA · 5 people in common (Bart Folse, Kristine Strickland, Marilyn Macik-Frey)
- FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC Schriever, LA · 3 people in common (Kristine Strickland, Marguerite Knight, Stevie Smith)
- FLETCHER FALCON ENTERPRISE CORPORATION Schriever, LA · 3 people in common (Kristine Strickland, Marguerite Knight, Stevie Smith)
- LCTCS FOUNDATION Baton Rouge, LA · 2 people in common (Kristine Strickland, Stevie Smith)
- UNITED WAY FOR SOUTH LOUISIANA Houma, LA · 1 person in common (Kristine Strickland)
- MORGANZA ACTION COALITION Houma, LA · 1 person in common (Stevie Smith)
- HOUMA-TERREBONNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Houma, LA · 1 person in common (Kristine Strickland)
- THIBODAUX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thibodaux, LA · 1 person in common (Marguerite Knight)
- LAFOURCHE EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC Thibodaux, LA · 1 person in common (Marguerite Knight)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| HAMMOND AIR SHOW FOUNDATION INC | LA | S30 | $90,565 | $142,704 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHILDREN AND ARTHRITIS | LA | S30 | $89,021 | $122,099 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $22,889 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EVANGELINE TOURISM ASSOCIATION | LA | S30 | $72,552 | $77,837 | MARKETING MGR | $2,780 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ST FRANCISVILLE AREA FOUNDATION INC | LA | S30 | $72,019 | $67,449 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| VISION ST LANDRY | LA | S30 | $109,090 | $12,875 | OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SOUTHERN HILLS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION | LA | S30 | $105,835 | $116,005 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOREHOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | LA | S30 | $82,964 | $59,837 | Executive Direc | $37,800 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TWIN CITIES KREWE DE RIVIERE | LA | S30 | $116,408 | $96,041 | VICE-PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TERREBONNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | LA | S30 | $95,753 | $194,494 | Director | $96,166 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MADE WITH COLA LOVE | SC | S30 | $100,000 | $74,243 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| COMPETECOLUMBUS | OH | S30 | $98,881 | $103,881 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| TRIDENT CEO COUNCIL | SC | S30 | $101,701 | $95,241 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $70,000 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| NORTHWEST NEBRASKA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | NE | S30 | $94,131 | $101,128 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| KANE AREA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP | PA | S30 | $125,546 | $115,893 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $56,448 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| PIEDMONT TRIAD FILM COMMISSION | NC | S30 | $131,913 | $129,960 | EXECUTIVE DI | $84,499 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| PICK UP MASS CORPORATION | NC | S30 | $101,332 | $39,320 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau | CA | S30 | $73,135 | $83,815 | Director | $33,125 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| ALBION REINVESTMENT CORPORATION | MI | S30 | $113,732 | $118,566 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| CLINTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | NY | S30 | $96,429 | $89,043 | VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| RINGGOLD COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CORP | IA | S30 | $113,410 | $99,712 | EXECUTIVE DIR. | $54,075 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| SEVENTY-EIGHT RESTORATION CORP | NY | S30 | $119,702 | $195,612 | Executive Direc | $16,096 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | AL | S30 | $111,536 | $76,200 | HAMILTON AL 35570 | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| CARROLL CO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | KY | S30 | $76,528 | $99,038 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, 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 990EZ · $51,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $48,530 | 94.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,568 | 3.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,383 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $51,481 | 100% |
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