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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3893742

ESCAPE FROM POVERTY

Tax-exempt · LAFAYETTE, LA 70506

Financials

$62K$107K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$61,775$106,578-$44,803$36,130$1,470$34,660
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$61,756
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$19
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,250
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$54,372
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$57,840
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,932
Occupancy
$2,581
Printing, publications and postage
$2,609
Other expenses
$40,366
Program services (functional)
$40,297

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$84,000
Total assets, end of year
$36,130
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,470
Net assets, end of year
$34,660
Cash, savings and investments
$36,130
Gross receipts
$61,775

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Teresa RobertsonExecutive Director40$54,372
Ken StansburyPresident0.5$0
Lillian HenryVice-President0.5$0
Keesha ButeauBoard Member1$0
Shaun GranthamTreasurer1$0
Claire JamesSecretary1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2600 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA 70506-5927
In care of
% LINDA LANCLOS
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
105 Foxworth Dr, Lafayette LA 70501
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Linda Lanclos, 105 Foxworth Dr, Lafayette LA 70506
Signed the 990-EZ
Shaun Grantham, Treasurer
Phone
(337) 984-4858

Mission

We exist to ignite hope, success, and transformation by empowering impoverished families to ESCAPE FROM POVERTY by providing power courses, relationships, and motivation within a faith-based community environment.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • We had several individuals complete the 4 month Success Series Program.
    Expenses $20,149 · grants $15,000
  • We have several individuals who continue on from our Success Series program and enter into our Graduate Program to continue to pursue their goals while maintaining the connectivity with those walking through the same process. This allows for collaboration and knowing that you are not in the fight alone.
    Expenses $20,148 · grants $15,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Not on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for ESCAPE FROM POVERTY

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
27-3893742
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$36,130
Income (IRS master file)
$61,775

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2023$61,775$106,578$36,130XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Linda Lanclos
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2018
Officer: Linda Lanclos
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3893742).

Questions about ESCAPE FROM POVERTY

What is the EIN of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY is 27-3893742.
Is ESCAPE FROM POVERTY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to ESCAPE FROM POVERTY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ESCAPE FROM POVERTY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ESCAPE FROM POVERTY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2023.
Who is the principal officer of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY?
The 990-N for 2020 names Linda Lanclos.
Who are the officers and directors of ESCAPE FROM POVERTY?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,372 (Teresa Robertson, Executive Director).
How much revenue does ESCAPE FROM POVERTY have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $61,775, expenses of $106,578 and total assets of $36,130 at year end.

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