2024-10-30T11:49:19-04:00 2023-12-31 720454386 L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP 4911 BENNINGTON AVE BATON ROUGE LA 708083153 990 2023-01-01 720436118 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ICIC A PUBL 2259268414 PO BOX 14776 BATON ROUGE LA 708984776 STEVEN PROCOPIO PRESIDENT 2259268414 2024-10-29 true true NEAL D FORTENBERRY P00395550 2259251120 2024-10-29 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z STEVEN PROCOPIO 450 LAUREL STREET STE 1650 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1354582 false X WWW.PARLOUISIANA.ORG X 1950 LA RESEARCH STUDIES LEADING TO THE BETTERMENT OF LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION. 49 49 10 0 524897 815546 65440 78280 387044 311443 6333 4949 983714 1210218 0 0 723534 678044 0 112699 358170 272752 1081704 950796 -97990 259422 5004714 5636415 193836 153741 4810878 5482674 X 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. false false 539534 78280 THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED RESEARCH ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND EVALUATES THEIR PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE. THESE RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED AS GUIDES FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNICATED TO THE CITIZENS OF LOUISIANA THROUGH THE MEDIA. 539534 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 10 true false false false false false false false false X 49 49 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false X STEVEN PROCOPIO 2259268414 450 LAUREL STREET STE 1650 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 X R HUNTER PIERSON PAST CHARIMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD B CROWELL PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT RATCLIFF JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY CAMPBELL JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH COURTNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE COWART BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT HENSGENS PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELTON DENNIS BLUNT CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES JJ BUQUET JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN V KINSEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN KNAPP BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE CARGILE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID EUSTIS PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 BUSTER KANTROW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA ROWAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW TESSIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE NELSON JR PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH STERNBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SIMMONS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED HARDIN JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES RICHARDSON PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR PHILLIP ROZEMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SAURAGE PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN WALL PAST CHAIRMA 5.00 X 0 0 0 BURTON D WEAVER JR PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL PRATT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODY MONTELARO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH L ROBISON VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR WL SENN JR PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY FAUCHEUX BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES FENSTERMAKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHALIE SIMON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUDI TERZOTIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN FORTE TRAPPEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB GIARDINA JR PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORRIS MINTZ PAST CHAIRMA 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PROCOPIO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 188625 0 0 JULIA CALLIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARED J LLORENS PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE MOUNT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD CORTIZAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH DESONIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN GUILLORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SCHEFFY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STERNBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD R VATH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE LEVENDIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER GRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM WILKINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONTE WILSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 188625 1 false true false 220579 594967 815546 ANNUAL CONFERENCE 78280 78280 78280 248186 248186 200000 136743 63257 63257 63257 12570 7621 4949 4949 1210218 68206 326466 188625 109230 61786 17609 391428 226671 128215 36542 15255 8834 4997 1424 41095 23798 13461 3836 41641 24114 13640 3887 18000 18000 48404 30273 15669 2462 15083 3771 11312 30156 12147 9904 8105 13240 5296 4369 3575 57632 23053 19019 15560 1003 903 50 50 60720 59283 426 1011 2645 1058 873 714 6169 2467 2036 1666 TELEPHONE 10078 4031 3326 2721 DUES AND MEMBERSHIPS 3605 1442 1190 973 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 2637 1055 870 712 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 2220 948 732 540 1160 1160 950796 539534 298563 112699 539445 543657 149000 2036 1438 84974 74681 6031 10293 4305567 4828754 151635 103273 5004714 5636415 53985 63765 139851 89976 193836 153741 X 1098823 1365571 3712055 4117103 4810878 5482674 5004714 5636415 X 259422 412374 X false true X true false X 695164 665686 831418 524897 815546 3532711 695164 665686 831418 524897 815546 3532711 417752 3114959 293355 356349 327531 333368 248186 1558789 70975 65440 78280 214695 5306195 59744 0.58700 0.57880 X PART II, LINE 10 136,415 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 950796 950796 167619 41905 176144 174173 183171 167619 701107 1051661 44036 43543 45793 41905 175277 262916 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 2926647 1.00000 true false 84974 74681 10293 10293 LEASE LIABILITY 89976 89976 X 1630213 412374 7621 419995 1210218 1210218 958417 7621 7621 950796 950796 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL HAS FIVE ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THE PAR PERPETUAL AND THE KABACOFF LIBRARY ARE FUNDS WHOSE INVESTMENT EARNINGS CAN BE USED FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE EDUCATION & FINANCE RESEARCH CHAIR FUND ARE RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING SALARY FOR RESEARCHERS/ANALYSTS ON EDUCATION AND FINANCE ISSUES. THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE HEALTHCARE RESEARCH CHAIR FUND ARE RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING THE SALARY FOR A HEALTHCARE POLICY RESEARCHER/ANALYST. THE INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THE EMOGENE PLINER ENDOWMENT FUND IS RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING INTERNS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE COUNCIL ACCOUNTS FOR INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INCOME TAX ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN THE FASB ASC. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE COUNCIL MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX EFFECT FROM AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE COUNCIL HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS REGARDING THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D COST OF PUBLICATIONS 7,621 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D COST OF PUBLICATIONS 7,621 false false false false false false false false false STEVEN PROCOPIO PRESIDENT 188625 188625 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, THE MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVEIWED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPER FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C PAR REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS, FULL-TIME STAFF, PART-TIME STAFF, CONTRACT STAFF AND CERTAIN STUDENT INTERNS TO COMPLETE THEIR "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER PAR'S POLICIES,THESE PARTIES ARE ALSO UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN, OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENTS PERFORMANCE AND FOR SETTING THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND SALARY DETERMINATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT, BUT IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THEIR OFFICE OR TRANSMITTED BY MOST MUTUALLY CONVENIENT METHOD. 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