2024-11-19T07:03:07-08:00 2023-12-31 872177824 Boddie Plush and Branch CPAs LLC 901 Shirley Street Suite B DeRidder LA 70634 990EZ 2023-01-01 463824479 BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE RECOVERY SOLUTIONS INC BUSI 3375021911 2500 RESERVE DRIVE WESTLAKE LA 70669 CATHY DENISON-ROBERT PhD Executive Director 2024-11-13 true true Brandon Plush CPA P02250523 3374623768 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X businessworkforcerecovery.com X X 47674 X 47672 2 0 0 0 0 47674 108315 2260 10944 121519 -73845 94805 20960 X 74568 843 20350 20500 94918 21343 113 383 94805 20960 To provide long-term preparedness, response, and recovery case management services and programming, to businesses (for profit and non-profit), business owners, their families and employees who are confronting natural, man-made, economic, or technological disasters and personal or life crises that might impact their productivity and success. To assist displaced workers, independent contractors, sole proprietors, or others who might need help with healing, recovery, and life transformation assistance. To assist with family economic recovery, health, and wellness in vulnerable communities.To educate and coach individuals, organizations, and communities to assist with growth and advancement. In 2023, our organization continued to focus its efforts on the Southwest LA Recovery Project for SmallBusinesses, Workers, Families, and Individuals. We reached over 50 disaster impacted clients and workshop attendees who needed our assistance. We worked in a case management approach for some impacted clients and provided educational services to others who needed help. Some professional services included disaster case management, workforce development, training, education,social services, support groups, business coaching, assistance with business filings, counseling small businesses and nonprofits, grant support, prayer partners, housing, referrals to collaborators, and other services.In a new small project, we reached more than our 10 required clients in the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury,Community Services Block Grant Project to provide Business Assistance and Employment Assistance to low-income Calcasieu residents to help them improve competencies and move towards self-sufficiency. 46176 106417 106417 CATHY DENISON-ROBERT PhD Executive Dir. 32.00 71921 JODY ROBERT MDIV Director 15.00 21292 BARKER DIRMANN JD Director 0 0 DAN DENSON EDD Director 0 0 MARGARET WHEELER EDD Director 0 0 X true false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false CATHY DENISON-ROBERT PhD 2500 RESERVE DRIVE WESTLAKE LA 70669 3375021911 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 146201 108370 47672 302243 0 0 146201 108370 47672 302243 0 302243 0 0 0 302243 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $1916 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $830 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $1000 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $3031 Other Expenses.1 Curriculum $1500 Other Expenses.2 Training & Events $1094 Other Expenses.3 Contract Labor $800 Other Expenses.4 Food for events $673 Other Expenses.5 Fundraising Platform Fee $100 Other Assets.1006 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $20350 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $20500 Total Liabilities.1001 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $113 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $383 Activities Not Previously Reported to the IRS The Southwest Louisiana Recovery Project for Small Businesses, Nonprofits,Workers, Families, and Individuals was primarily funded by a grant from the United Way of Southwest Louisiana. This was previously reported, and a new phase was implemented in 2023. Partners and others. We had much less grant funding than in previous years and this impacted on our ability to provide services to more people. CSBG - In a new small project, we reached more than our 10 required clients in the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Community Services Block Grant Project to provide training and workshops for Business Assistance and Employment Assistance to low-income Calcasieu residents to help them improve competencies and move towards self-sufficiency. PART IV COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, ETC. Compensation shown for Cathy Denison-Robert, PhD is for services performed as facilitated via the grant project funds and for implementing programs. As the Project Director and Case Manager, the main roles were that of case manager,business coach, consultant, educator, coordinator of services being performed, and business liaison for disaster recovery resources. Jody Robert, MDiv was a part-time employee part of the year, and he performed roles as Project Coordinator, Coach, Chaplain, and Trainer.No officer, director, trustee or other applicable person/entity as reported on Section IV as an Executive Director/Director of Business and Workforce Recovery is compensated for the sole purposes of their role as Director. Cathy often performed full time, or nearly full-time services when annualized, for the SWLA communities, businesses, and more. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NOTE IN REFERENCE TO PART 1, LINE 18 OF 2022 990-EZ The most significant aspect of our operations is tied to our grant cycles, which do not always align with the calendar year. This can sometimes lead to deficits occurring at the close of accounting periods which do not always take into effect the grant cycle. However, it's important to understand that these deficits do not reflect poor financial management or an unsustainable financial situation. Rather, it's more of a timing issue associated with the irregular cycles of our grant funding. Grant funders and projects have different start and end dates.In essence, and in line with an accrual accounting method, grant income is recognized when conditions of the grant are met, regardless of when the cash is received. When these conditions are fulfilled outside of the calendar year (our accounting period), it could lead to periods of deficits on our Form 990. However, this does not mean that our organization is in financial distress. Instead, it's a reflection of the nature of our funding model and the timing of when our grant income is recognized. Therefore, while reviewing our Form 990, it's important to not just consider the raw numbers, but to also take into account the explanations provided and the unique context of our nonprofit's operations and funding cycles. Our commitment to full transparency and responsible stewardship of our funding remains as strong as ever.The organization's leadership encourages any public or private individual or entity who may have questions in regards to financial statements or the accounting operations of the nonprofit entity to please contact the leadership team directly.