2026-03-25T09:30:31-04:00 2025-12-31 990PF 2025-01-01 237250363 Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club Inc BATO 2259313161 PO BOX 4004 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 Jeff Sibley Treasurer 2025-26 2259313161 2026-03-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X 8012 X 469 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1739 0 1739 2208 0 1739 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 690 0 690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3699 0 0 0 4429 0 690 0 0 0 4429 0 690 0 -2221 0 1049 10233 7012 7012 0 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10233 8012 8012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10233 8012 0 10233 8012 10233 8012 10233 -2221 8012 8012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 false false false false true true false false false false false true brarc.org Jeff Sibley 2259313161 2938 Zeeland Ave BATON ROUGE LA 70808 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false JOSEPH ROPPOLO 18335 AUTUMN VIEW DR PAIRIEVILLE LA 70769 PRESIDENT 2.00 0 0 0 TODD HUOVINEN 12276 GREENBRIAR DRIVE WALKER LA 70785 VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0 0 0 JEFF SIBLEY 2938 ZEELAND AVE Baton Rouge LA 70808 TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 MIKE BLAZEK 6427 SNOWDEN DR BATON ROUGE LA 70817 SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 NONE NONE Community outreach with emergency equipment and training support for Amateur Radio Emergency Services ARES a volunteer organization that offers radio communications during emergencies. The club has equipment stored on standby when government agencies or community leaders need support. 1545 Amateur Radio Relay League ARRL a nationwide Field Day emergency readiness drill was held on June 28-29 2025 to stress test emergency equipment and train to operate completely without electricity from the utility grid and contact other participating clubs across the country. This exercise helps club readiness when emergency communications are required. 746 The club sponsored and hosted training for the general public to obtain an amateur license from the FCC. This training was offered in the spring and fall and attended by 6-10 people focusing on HF radio communication in a 1-1 mentoring environment. At club hosted licenses 24 candidates were tested for new licenses or upgrades to current licenses. 479 The club runs a radio station aboard the museum ship USS Kidd to increase national visibility of the public museum and demonstrate radio skills to youth groups and museum patrons. The ship was in drydock so that station was moved to the BREC Observatory where the public could have access. Radio demonstration and presentation to school age students age 12-16: 20 students across 2 sessions. That station name is W5GXI. We expect the ship to return in 2026 and recommissioning of W5KID. 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false Purchased Services Online accounting assistance Tax990.com 340 0 340 0 CPA to help with 2023 990PF that wasnt filed due to treasurer death 350 0 350 0 The Louisiana Attorney General does not require furnishing them with a copy unless a professional solicitor has been hired. The club has not hired a professional solicitor. Accordingly it is exempt from furnishing Form 990-PF to the Louisiana Attorney General. Sec of State 40 0 0 0 Club Communications 766 0 0 0 Club meeting refreshments public 488 0 0 0 public build project 2 meter antenna 77 0 0 0 Rental - Storage Unit for Emergency Equipment 1663 0 0 0 Public Facing Radio Station W5GXI & W5KID 101 0 0 0 Field day supplies public outreach and emergency stress test 247 0 0 0 club liability insurance 75 0 0 0 printing for publicity 125 0 0 0 office supplies 49 0 0 0 online card service fee 24 0 0 0 training class refreshments public facing 84 0 0 0 member dues 1739 0 1739