Nonprofit · EIN 72-1175223
LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $35,651 | $187,949 | -$152,298 | $27,231 | $591,301 | -$564,070 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $92,423 | $277,508 | -$185,085 | $16,989 | $428,761 | -$411,772 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $63,181 | $228,940 | -$165,759 | $61,392 | $288,079 | -$226,687 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,129
- Program service revenue
- $2,042
- Other revenue
- $2,480
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,129
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $19,396
- Other expenses
- $167,424
- Program services (functional)
- $187,949
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,231
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $591,301
- Net assets, end of year
- -$564,070
- Cash, savings and investments
- $4,767
- Gross receipts
- $35,651
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA MINTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY HAYNIE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WILLIAMS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARLENE SINEGAL-DECUIR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLYFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK GREMILLION | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIMI MOYSE SCHLESINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA COLLINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLEN MATHEWS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAYE FLANAGAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| HOLLY WILSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA MINTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY HAYNIE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WILLIAMS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARLENE SINEGAL-DECUIR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLYFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK GREMILLION | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIMI MOYSE SCHLESINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA COLLINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| KELLEN MATHEWS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| FAYE FLANAGAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| HOLLY WILSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| MELINDA MINTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDY HAYNIE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEWART EWING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARONDA WILLIAMS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHARLENE SINEGAL-DECUIR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANNA RITA SCOTT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINDA HOLYFIELD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK GREMILLION | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| MIMI MOYSE SCHLESINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| REBECCA COLLINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIE MOUNT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2021: 1 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIRANDA RESTOVIC | PRESIDENT/EXEC DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 938 LAFAYETTE ST STE 300, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113-1027
- In care of
- % MICHAEL J SARTISKY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 938 Lafayette St, New Orleans LA 70113
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Dr Michael Sartisky, 938 Lafayette St 300, New Orleans LA 70113
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MIRANDA RESTOVIC, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (504) 523-4352
- Return prepared by
- BOURGEOIS BENNETT LLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE HELIS FOUNDATION JOHN SCOTT CENTER IN 2022. THE CENTER PRESENTS EXPANSIVE IDEAS OF HERITAGE AND SYMBOLISM INTERPRETED THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTIST, EDUCATOR, AND HUMANIST JOHN T. SCOTT'S LIFE, ART, AND LEGACY WHILE PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES THAT NURTURE CONNECTIONS, ENHANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL, AND DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. FIFTY-ONE WORKS OF ART IN A 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT GALLERY SPACE PRESENT SCOTT'S VISIONARY APPROACH TO ART, CULTURE, AND STORYTELLING. BY EXAMINING SCOTT'S ART, WHICH UPLIFTS HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED AND MARGINALIZED VOICES, THE CENTER IMMERSES OUR LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES IN THE HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY UNDERLYING CRITICAL PRESENT-DAY ISSUES FROM EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2025, THE HELIS FOUNDATION JOHN SCOTT CENTER CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION DESPITE THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ITS FACILITY DUE TO ONGOING BUILDING STABILIZATION AND RENOVATION EFFORTS. THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH CENTERED ON COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMMING, THE CENTER EXTENDED THE REACH OF JOHN T. SCOTT'S LEGACY BEYOND ITS PHYSICAL WALLS.DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, MORE THAN 2,500 GUESTS ENGAGED WITH WORKS FROM THE CENTER'S PERMANENT COLLECTION THROUGH EXHIBITIONS HOSTED BY PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL 500 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN OFF-SITE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, ARTIST TALKS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND HANDSON ART-MAKING EXPERIENCES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE INITIATIVES ENGAGED MORE THAN 3,000 INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, ARTISTS, LOCAL RESIDENTS, AND VISITORS, DEMONSTRATING THE CENTER'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO MAKING ART, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING ACCESSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY DESPITE THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ITS BUILDING.Expenses $187,949
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1175223
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A70I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,231
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,651
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | October 2025 | $35,651 | $187,949 | $27,231 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2024 | $92,423 | $277,508 | $16,989 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2023 | $63,181 | $228,940 | $61,392 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
| 990-EZ | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Dr Michael Sartisky | October 31, 2011 | ≤ $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 72-1175223).
Questions about LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION is 72-1175223.
- Is LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2010 names Dr Michael Sartisky.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOUISIANA HUMANITIES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $35,651, expenses of $187,949 and total assets of $27,231 at year end.
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