Nonprofit · EIN 84-4686547
NOUS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $263,929 | $228,856 | $35,073 | $180,800 | $0 | $180,800 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $181,118 | $146,621 | $34,497 | $145,883 | $0 | $145,883 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $249,034
- of which government grants
- $60,167
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,503
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,392
- Other revenue
- $2,392
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,354
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,525
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $91,978
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,000
- Occupancy
- $7,500
- Travel
- $8,150
- Program services (functional)
- $126,101
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,577
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,883
- Total assets, end of year
- $180,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $180,800
- Publicly traded securities
- $121,163
- Gross receipts
- $275,246
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- LA
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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLLE MCGUINESS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| OLIVIA WOOLLAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ETOSHA MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DENISE FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HISLOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNIE IRVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORON KLEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MISTROT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE NORMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENISE ST PIERRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIM VAZ-DEVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT TILTON | EMPLOYEE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) | 40 | $44,300 |
| PAMELA PRYOR BONNER | DIRECTOR (TREASURER) | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE NORMANN | DIRECTOR (SECRETARY) | 1 | $0 |
| DAVON BARBOUR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE FRAZIER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER HODGES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA HUSEMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| ANNIE IRVIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MCGUINESS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE ST PIERRE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| RUDY BAZENET | DIRECTOR (PRESIDENT) | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 906 ROYAL ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70116-2700
- In care of
- % SCOTT TILTON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 906 ROYAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS LA 70116
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NICOLLE MCGUINESS, 227 RUE LANDRY, ST ROSE, LA 70087
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- SCOTT TILTON, 906 ROYAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS LA 70116
- Signed the 990
- NICOLLE MCGUINESS, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (504) 470-5659
- Website
- WWW.NOUS-FOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MALCOLM M DIENES LLC
Mission
THE NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION FOR FRANCOPHONE CULTURES PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS THE REVITALIZATION OF LOUISIANA'S HERITAGE CULTURES WITH A FOCUS ON THE COMMUNITIES THAT CLAIM LOUISIANA FRENCH AND CREOLE AS THEIR HERITAGE LANGUAGES -- NAMELY CAJUN, CREOLE, AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WE CREATED A CONTEMPORARY ANTHOLOGY OF LOUISIANA MUSIC IN FRENCH AND CREOLE. THE ALBUM WE RECORDED FEATURED 6 ARTISTS AND MUSICAL ENSEMBLES (REPRESENTING DIFFERENT MUSICAL GENRES FROM LOUISIANA) AND A TOTAL OF 12 TRACKS (35 MINUTES). THIS PROJECT, WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN THE PUBLICATION OF A BOOK (COMPILING THE TRANSCRIPTIONS OF THE INTERVIEWS WE CONDUCTED WITH EACH ARTIST) AND A SHORT FILM (PRODUCED WITH THE SUPPORT OF CREATELOUISIANA), AIMED TO DOCUMENT HOW ARTISTS PERPETUATE LOUISIANA'S CENTURIES-LONG TRADITION OF SINGING IN FRENCH AND CREOLE. OUR BOOK AND ALBUM ARE NOW ARCHIVED IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.Expenses $80,659
- FROM MAY TO JULY 2025, WE PRESENTED "MUSIQUE(S)", L'EXPOSITION, TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF OUR MUSIQUE(S) PROJECT, A CONTEMPORARY ANTHOLOGY OF LOUISIANA MUSIC IN FRENCH AND CREOLE PRESENTED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. THROUGH THIS INTERACTIVE AND IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION, WE PRESENTED ALL MUSICIANS AND MUSICAL ENSEMBLES FEATURED ON OUR ALBUM AND PUT THEIR WORK IN PERSPECTIVE WITH ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE. WE ALSO PRESENTED EXTRACTS FROM OUR FILM AND RECREATED A STUDIO ROOM WHERE WE PLAYED B-ROLL OF THE MUSICIANS PERFORMING. THIS EXHIBITION WAS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL.Expenses $18,276
- DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH DR. KIM VAZ-DEVILLE (DILLARD UNIVERSITY) TO ORGANIZE WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, AND PERFORMANCES FOR THE NEW ORLEANS BABY DOLLS. IN WORKING WITH DR. VAZ-DEVILLE, WE FUNDRAISED $19,653.09, WHICH WERE REALLOCATED TO THE ORGANIZATION OF SAID WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, AND PERFORMANCES IN THE FORM OF GRANTS/FISCAL SPONSORSHIP.Expenses $19,653 · grants $19,653
- OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES (TOTAL = $7,513)(1) GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS (= $6,197)AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO TWO LOUISIANA TEACHERS TO HAVE THEM PARTICIPATE IN A PEGAGOGICAL TRAINING SESSION AT CAVILAM DE VICHY, IN FRANCE, IN JULY 2024 ($3,800)AWARDED A TRAVEL GRANT TO A FRENCH FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR BASED IN CHICAGO TO HAVE THEM CONDUCT FIELD RESEARCH IN NEW ORLEANS ($1,697)AWARDED A TRAVEL GRANT TO HAVE A FRENCH JOURNALIST PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS WITH FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOL STUDENTS ($700)(2) CREATION OF INTERACTIVE MAP (= $1,062)WORKED ON THE CURATION OF A DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE MAP TO LIST LOUISIANA'S HERITAGE SITES ASSOCIATED WITH OUR CAJUN/CREOLE CULTURES. (3) ORGANIZATION OF SMALL RECEPTION FOR NEW ORLEANS FILM SOCIETY (= $254)ORGANIZED THE CLOSING RECEPTION FOR THE NEW ORLEANS FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL (MARCH 2025). PURCHASED SOME FOOD AND DRINKS FOR OUR GUESTS.Expenses $7,513 · grants $6,197
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-4686547
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $180,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $275,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $263,929 | $228,856 | $180,800 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $181,118 | $146,621 | $145,883 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: SCOTT TILTON | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: SCOTT TILTON | June 30, 2020 | ≤ $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 84-4686547).
Questions about NOUS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NOUS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NOUS FOUNDATION is 84-4686547.
- Is NOUS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to NOUS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NOUS FOUNDATION 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 NOUS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NOUS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NOUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NICOLLE MCGUINESS.
- Who are the officers and directors of NOUS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NOUS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $263,929, expenses of $228,856 and total assets of $180,800 at year end.
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