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US nonprofit · EIN 237100704 · New Orleans, LAiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 237100704) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 June 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay, grants paid (Schedule I).Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Louisiana Bar Foundation's network

25 people6 organisationsi25 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (25). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

25 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 25 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Adrienne D WhiteDirector2022
4 yrs
Alan G BrackettImmediate Past President2018
8 yrs
Anthony J StainesDirector2023
3 yrs
Ashley Kelton Kelly LongwellDirector2022
4 yrs
Barbara MeltonDirector2024
2 yrs
Charles C 'Chuck' Bourque (also filed as Charles Bourque JR, Charles C Bourque JR, Charles C Chuck Bourque)Director2018
8 yrs
Christopher B HebertDirector2023
3 yrs
Colleen C JarrottDirector2022
4 yrs
Deidre Deculus Robert (also filed as Deidre D Robert)President2018
8 yrs
Edmund J Giering IVTreasurer2018
8 yrs
G Adam CoseyDirector2024
2 yrs
George D Ernest IIIDirector2018
8 yrs
Hon Cynthia Clay GuilloryDirector2022
4 yrs
Hon John C Davidson (also filed as Hon John Davidson)Vice President2018
8 yrs
Hon Page McClendonDirector2023
3 yrs
John C NickelsonDirector2020
6 yrs
Julie M LafargueDirector2018
8 yrs
Linda Law ClarkDirector2023
3 yrs
Marcus L HunterDirector2024
2 yrs
Michael J MestayerCompany secretary2018
8 yrs
Patrick TalleyDirector2024
2 yrs
Paula MilesDirector2024
2 yrs
Shayna L SonnierDirector2018
8 yrs
Sherri MorrisDirector2024
2 yrs
Zebulon M WinsteadDirector2019
7 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 25 →

Officers and senior leadership

4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Dennette YoungCcosince 2023
Donna C CuneoExecutive Directorsince 2018
Laura C SewellAssociate Exec. Directorsince 2023
Renee LeboeufCgao2024

Pay and hours

year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Laura C SewellExecutive Director35$206k$38k
Donna C CuneoImmediate Past Executive Director35$202k$4k
Dennette YoungCco35$135k$27k
Renee LeboeufCgao35$117k$21k
Deidre D RobertImmediate Past President1$0
Hon John C DavidsonPresident1$0
Charles C 'Chuck' BourqueSecretary1$0
Edmund J Giering IVVice President1$0
Ashley Kelton Kelly LongwellDirector1$0
Michael J MestayerTreasurer1$0
Linda Law ClarkDirector1$0
George D Ernest IIIDirector1$0
Hon Page McClendonDirector1$0
Shayna L SonnierDirector1$0
G Adam CosseyDirector1$0
Hon Marcus L HunterDirector1$0
Barbara Bell MeltonDirector1$0
Sheri MorrisDirector1$0
Patrick A Talley JrDirector1$0
Christopher B HebertDirector1$0
Jonathan L JohnsonDirector1$0
Teresa D KingDirector1$0
Hon Karelia R StewartDirector1$0
Maggie SimarDirector1$0
Paula E MilesDirector1$0
Anthony J StainesDirector1$0
Edward J Walters JrDirector1$0

About

Legal name
Louisiana Bar Foundation
EIN
237100704
Address
601 Poydras St Ste 1777, New Orleans, LA, 70130-6092
State
Louisiana
Mission
(as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
I128 Crime and legal-related
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Crime & Legal-Related
Size band
9 (IRS master file code)
Formed
1969
Principal officer
Laura C Sewell (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 March 1971
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsAlan G Brackett
≥8years on the filingsCharles C 'Chuck' Bourque
≥8years on the filingsDeidre Deculus Robert
≥8years on the filingsEdmund J Giering IV

Latest return

year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$54.8m
Total liabilities
$10.2m
Net assets or fund balances
$44.5m
Contributions and grants received
$28.7m
Program service revenue
$0
Grants and similar paid out
$16.4m
Employees
18
Volunteers
175

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2023$31.6m$21.8m$9.9m

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.

Grants paid

25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.
RecipientPurposeAmount
Acadiana Legal Service CorporationLegal services corporation$5.1m
Southeast Louisiana Legal ServicesLegal services corporation$3.9m
Lagniappe Law LabSpecial partnership grant$843k
Southern University Law CenterLaw related education$799k
Louisiana AppleseedSpecial partnership grant$527k
The Pro Bono ProjectPro bono project$444k
Baton Rouge Bar FoundationPro bono project$315k
Shreveport Bar FoundationPro bono project$307k
The Wellspring Alliance for FamiliesDomestic violence program$298k
Catholic Charities - Diocese of Baton RougeOther legal services$246k
Family Justice Center of Central LouisianaDomestic violence program$162k
Disability Rights LouisianaOther legal services$160k
Project Save A Program of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New OrleansDomestic violence program$158k
Lafayette Bar FoundationPro bono project$155k
Northeast Louisiana Bar FoundationPro bono project$144k
Southwest Louisiana Bar FoundationPro bono project$128k
Chez Hope IncDomestic violence program$128k
Southeast Spouse Abuse Program Dba Southeast Advocates for Family EmpowerDomestic violence program$127k
Project Celebration IncDomestic violence program$126k
Catholic Charities of North LouisianaOther legal services$125k
The Haven IncDomestic violence program$123k
Justice and Accountability Center of LouisianaOther legal services$120k
Faith House IncDomestic violence program$113k
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (Olscls)Children's legal services program$112k
Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project IncPro bono project$98k