2026-03-30T15:54:23-04:00 2025-06-30 202226276 TAYLOR & MATTHEWS CPAS 42431 PELICAN PROFESSIONAL PARK STE HAMMOND LA 704032405 990 2024-07-01 720838767 PONCHATOULA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL INC PONC 8009177045 PO BOX 446 PONCHATOULA LA 70454 JEFF WRIGHT TREASURER 8009171045 2026-03-16 true RANDALYN MATTHEWS CPA P00937560 9853860033 2026-03-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFF WRIGHT 110 LEBLANC STREET PONCHATOULA LA 70454 1069923 false X HTTP://WWW.LASTRAWBERRYFESTIVAL.COM/ X THE ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS HELD THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY HARVEST. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO HONOR AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY FARMERS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AREA TRADITION. COMMUNITY ACTIVITES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO INCLUDE CONTESTS, CARNIVAL RIDES, GAMES, PROMOTIONS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, A BALL, AND A PARADE. 4 4 1 0 0 910009 1058162 7023 11761 0 917032 1069923 0 0 0 0 0 862735 971086 862735 971086 54297 98837 262459 361296 0 262459 361296 X THE ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS HELD THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY HARVEST. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO HONOR AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY FARMERS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AREA TRADITION. COMMUNITY ACTIVITES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO INCLUDE CONTESTS, CARNIVAL RIDES, GAMES, PROMOTIONS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, A BALL, AND A PARADE. false false SEE SCHEDULE O 941816 THE ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS HELD THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY HARVEST. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO HONOR AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY FARMERS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AREA TRADITION. 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THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO HONOR AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY FARMERS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AREA TRADITION. COMMUNITY ACTIVITES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO INCLUDE CONTESTS, CARNIVAL RIDES, GAMES, PROMOTIONS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, A BALL, AND A PARADE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS HELD THE SECOND WEEK IN APRIL TO CELEBRATE THE END OF THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY HARVEST. THE ANNUAL EVENT IS HELD TO HONOR AND PROMOTE THE LOCAL STRAWBERRY FARMERS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AREA TRADITION. COMMUNITY ACTIVITES ARE HELD EACH YEAR TO INCLUDE CONTESTS, CARNIVAL RIDES, GAMES, PROMOTIONS, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT, A BALL, AND A PARADE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION SHALL APPOINT A PERSON OR PERSONS WITH CAPABLE SKILLS TO REVIEW THIS FEDERAL RETURN ALONG WITH ANY ACCOMPANYING STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E PROMO:FESTIVAL WEEKEND 42,866 0 0 PROMO:STRAWBERRY DAY IN T 41,126 0 0 FEST WKD:STAGES 38,111 0 0 FEST WKD: DAIQUIRIS 24,379 0 0 PROMO:DONATIONS & SCHOLAR 22,933 0 0 PROMO:SPONSORSHIP 19,485 0 0 SPECIAL PROJECTS 7,362 11,044 0 FEST WKD:INSURANCE 17,372 0 0 FEST WKD:RESTROOM RENTAL 17,178 0 0 TOULA QUE AND FALL FEST E 16,778 0 0 PROMO:BALL WEEKEND 15,203 0 0 PY EXPENSES 14,978 0 0 PROMO:BOOKLET 13,192 0 0 FEST WKD:ELECTRICIAN 12,000 0 0 PROMO:KING 8,165 0 0 FEST WKD:MEDICAL STANDBY 8,025 0 0 DUES & CONVENTIONS:LAFF 7,860 0 0 PROMO:VISITING QUEENS 6,803 0 0 PUB REL:AWARDS & APPRECIA 5,163 0 0 PROMO:QUEEN:OTHER EXPENSE 5,039 0 0 PROMO:PAGEANT 4,712 0 0 PROMO:PARADE:DOUBLOONS 4,315 0 0 GEN & OFF:BUILDING INSURA 1,048 3,144 0 FEST WKD:GROUNDS & UPKEEP 3,624 0 0 FEST WKD:TICKET WORKERS 3,416 0 0 PROMO:PROMO ITEMS 3,369 0 0 GEN & OFF:ELECTRICITY 1,006 2,348 0 GEN & OFF:ACCOUNTING 985 2,300 0 PROMO:COOK OFFS 3,263 0 0 GEN & OFF:OFFICE & ADMINI 639 2,558 0 FEST WKD:UNIFORMS 3,077 0 0 PROMO:QUEEN:MILEAGE 2,867 0 0 FEST WKD:MEAL TICKETS 2,433 0 0 PROMO:COMMUNITY EVENTS 2,010 0 0 GEN & OFF:JANITORIAL 0 1,901 0 PUB REL:APPRECIATION DINN 1,699 0 0 FEST WKD:SECURITY REFRESH 1,677 0 0 GEN & OFF:TELEPHONE & INT 496 1,159 0 GEN & OFF:CHAIRMAN 493 1,150 0 PROMO:PUBLICITY TOURS 1,602 0 0 GEN & OFF:REFRESHMENTS 465 1,086 0 GEN & OFF: D&O INSURANCE 253 1,011 0 FEST WKD: SECURITY (OVERN 1,091 0 0 GEN & OFF: LANDSCAPING 0 1,068 0 PROMO:ADVERTISING - GRANT 1,000 0 0 FEST WKD:BOOTHS 900 0 0 FEST WKD:BOARD MEALS - FE 860 0 0 PROMO:PARADE:PARADE & THR 800 0 0 PROMO:ROYALTY PROPERTIES 789 0 0 GEN & OFF:UTILITIES 164 384 0 PROMO:BUMPER STICKERS 545 0 0 FEST WKD:GAMES AT FESTIVA 365 0 0 FEST WKD: COMMUNICATIONS 299 0 0 PROMO: BLOSSOM 290 0 0 PROMO:GRAND MARSHALL 290 0 0 PROMO:EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 200 0 0 GEN & OFF:SCRAP BOOK 76 113 0 GEN & OFF: SUBSCRIPTIONS 54 0 0 GEN & OFF:BANK CHARGE 1 4 0 TOTAL 395,191 29,270 0