Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$1.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$902k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$5.8m
$92k liabilities
Net assets
$5.7m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
47
6.5 years on average
Staff
10
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Chair observed
≥6 yrs
Kenneth L Robison
Left since last filing
9
19% of the board
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc's network
40 people40 organisationsi40 people and 40 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (43) 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
47 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 47 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth L Robison Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Storer | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ann Forte Trappey | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ann Knapp | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Beth Courtney | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bill Scheffy | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Buster Kantrow | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Catherine Levendis | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clarence Copeland | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Donna Saurage | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr James Richardson | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Phillip Rozeman | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Drew Tessier | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Duane Cowart | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| ED Hardin JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gary Littlefield | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| George Nelson JR | Past Chairma | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Glenn V Kinsey | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jacob Giardina JR | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James JJ Buquet JR | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jared J Llorens PHD | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jay Campbell JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jody Montelaro | Vice-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Rowan | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Simmons | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Judi Terzotis | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Julia Callis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Desonier | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Guillory | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kristin Wall | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Monte Wilson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Morris Mintz | Past Chairma | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Nathalie Simon | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul Pratt | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| R Hunter Pierson | Past Charima | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard B Crowell | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Cortizas | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Nelson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Robert Ratcliff JR | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert W Barton | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Sam Wilkinson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Hensgens | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Sternberg | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Seth Irby | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Shelton Dennis Blunt | Past Chairma | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephanie Cargile | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Willie Mount | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Scott | Former Presi | 2020 |
| Steven Procopio | President | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Procopio | President | 40 | $189k | ||
| R Hunter Pierson | Past Charima | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard B Crowell | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Ratcliff Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jay Campbell Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beth Courtney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane Cowart | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shelton Dennis Blunt | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Jj Buquet Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn V Kinsey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Knapp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Cargile | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Buster Kantrow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Rowan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Drew Tessier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Nelson Jr | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Sternberg | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Simmons | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ed Hardin Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr James Richardson | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Phillip Rozeman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Donna Saurage | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Wall | Past Chairma | 5 | $0 | ||
| Paul Pratt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jody Montelaro | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth L Robison | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathalie Simon | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judi Terzotis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ann Forte Trappey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Giardina Jr | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Morris Mintz | Past Chairma | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Callis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jared J Llorens PhD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Willie Mount | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Richard Cortizas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keith Desonier | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Guillory | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Scheffy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Levendis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sam Wilkinson | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc
- EIN
- 720436118
- Address
- 450 Laurel St Ste 1650, Baton Rouge, LA, 70801-1833
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- The council acts as a public watchdog and catalyst for government reform by providing an independent voice offering solutions to critical issues in louisiana through accurate, objective research and focusing public attention on those solutions through an extensive program of citizen education. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W00E Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1950
- Principal officer
- Steven Procopio (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1952
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKenneth L Robison
≥8years on the filingsAnn Knapp
≥8years on the filingsBeth Courtney
≥8years on the filingsBill Scheffy
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.8m
- Total liabilities
- $92k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $649k
- Program service revenue
- $72k
- Employees
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | $905k | $158k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.