2023-09-21T15:37:12-05:00 2022-12-31 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2022-01-01 371904425 BELLTOWER NEW ORLEANS BELL 5049820484 1100 GIROD STREET PH D NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 LESLIE JACOBS DIRECTOR 5049820484 2023-09-14 1 LESLIE JACOBS 999009999 0 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X LESLIE JACOBS 1100 GIROD STREET PH D NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 452291 0 X N/A X 2018 LA BELLTOWER'S ROLE IS TO BE CATALYTIC AND COLLABORATIVE IN HELPING TO CREATE (CONT'D ON SCH O) BETTER OPTIONS FOR NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES. IT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP TO EXPEDITE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS FOR THESE STUDENTS. AS NEEDED, IT WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND STARTUP GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OR CHOOSE TO OPERATE A PROGRAM DIRECTLY. 7 7 0 7 0 0 102000 452000 0 0 0 0 0 291 102000 452291 0 221600 0 0 0 100000 0 0 0 15162 37954 15162 359554 86838 92737 107122 199859 0 0 107122 199859 X BELLTOWER'S ROLE IS TO BE CATALYTIC AND COLLABORATIVE IN HELPING TO CREATE BETTER OPTIONS FOR NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES. IT WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH AND LEADERSHIP TO EXPEDITE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS FOR THESE STUDENTS. AS NEEDED, (CONT'D ON SCH O) IT WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND STARTUP GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT OR CHOOSE TO OPERATE A PROGRAM DIRECTLY. 0 0 113454 0 THE PROMISE PROGRAM:THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUPPORT TO PELL ELIGIBLE NOLA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE AND UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE ULL PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW AND IMPROVE WITH EACH COHORT (STUDENTS ENROLLING AS FRESHMAN). BELLTOWER HAD 134 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE DURING 2022. WE CELBRATED OUR FIRST GRADUATES, AND CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE A STRONG PERSISTENCY RATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S INITIAL EFFORTS WITH UNO WERE DISRUPTED BY COVID-19. AS A RESULT, THE ORGANIZATION SPENT 2021 REVAMPING THE PROGRAM AND LAUNCHED STARTSMART AT UNO IN THE FALL OF 2022 WITH 58 PELL ELIGIBLE FRESHMAN. 221600 221600 THE GATEWAY COLLABORATIVE:BELLTOWER CONTINUED MARKETING ITS PROGRAMS TO HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS. THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY BELLTOWER (PROMISE PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE AND UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS) AND THE GATEWAY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS (TRELLIS AT TULANE UNIVERSITY, LAUNCH, AND NEXT LEVEL NOLA) ASSISSTED/ENROLLED OVER 250 STUDENTS IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. BELLTOWER GAVE CORPORATE INTERNSHIP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE A $65,000 GRANT TO WORK WITH BELLTOWER'S ULL PROMISE STUDENTS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2022-23 TO HELP PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE POST COLLEGE GRADUATION. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CAREER COACHING TO FALL 2022 AND SPRING 2023 GRADUATES. THE CAREER COACHING PROGRAM OFFERED 6 COLLEGE TO (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) CAREER SESSIONS AT ULL (3 IN FALL 2022 AND 3 IN SPRING 2023) OPEN TO ALL PROMISE STUDENTS AND ALSO PLACED 15 STUDENTS IN PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. BELLTOWER GRANTED $135,000 TO UNO FOR THE STARTSMART PROGRAM AT UNO, WHICH BEGAN IN AUGUST 2022 WITH THE FIRST COHORT. BELLTOWER GRANTED $22,000 TO YOUTHFORCE NOLA TO HELP OFFSET THE COST OF STIPENDS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING EXTENSION ACADEMY (LAUNCH AND NEXT LEVEL NOLA), AS PART OF GATEWAY COLLABORATIVE, AND FOR ULL STUDENTS. 335054 1 1 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 X LESLIE JACOBS 5049820484 1100 GIROD STREET PH D NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 STEPHEN ROSENTHAL CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIKA MCCONDUIT PRESIDENT 0.10 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE JACOBS SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXINA MEDLEY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 DR NORMAN FRANCES DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 MERRITT LANE DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TROAVE PROFICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT 30.00 X 100000 0 0 100000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 452000 452000 MISC 900099 291 291 291 452291 0 0 291 221600 221600 100000 100000 850 850 23650 23650 HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR'S 9675 9675 PROGRAM LUNCHES 3286 3286 LEP COACHES LUNCH 267 267 SUMMER INTERN CLOSEOUT 126 126 100 100 359554 335054 24500 0 107122 199859 107122 199859 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 107122 199859 107122 199859 107122 199859 92737 0 X 0 0 0 X 151000 1500 4000 102000 452000 710500 151000 1500 4000 102000 452000 710500 321580 388920 710500 0.54740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 CORPORATE INTERNSHIP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 3157 GENTILLY BLVD STE 2184 NEW ORLEANS LA 70122 842556964 501(C)(3) 65000 0 STUDENT TRAINING AND CAREER COUNSELING SUPPORT YOUTHFORCE NOLA 1100 POYDRAS STREET 1405 NEW ORLEANS LA 70163 263606930 501(C)(3) 21600 0 STIPENDS TO ULL STUDENTS FOR SUMMER INTERNSHIPS UNO FOUNDATION 2021 LAKESHORE DRIVE 420 NEW ORLEANS LA 70122 721051326 501(C)(3) 135000 0 FUNDING FOR STARTSMART, A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE COLLEGE SUCCESS PELL ELIGIBLE FRESHMAN FROM NEW ORLEANS AND JEFFERSON PARISH 3 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THE USE OF FUNDS PAID TO UNO FOUNDATION THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND THE GRANT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM. THE ORGANIZATION AND THE UNIVERSITY HAVE ESTABLISHED PERSISTENCY GOALS AND MEASURE ATTAINMENT ANNUALLY TO INSURE GRANT FUNDS ARE USED APPROPRIATELY. FOR OTHER GRANT RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS MONTHLY CHECK-INS AND ESTABLISHES ANNUAL REQUIRED DELIVERABLES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LESLIE JACOBS AND STEPHEN ROSENTHAL HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HOLD ANY FORMAL MEETINGS DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HOLD ANY FORMAL MEETINGS DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES A CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. ONCE COMPLETED, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ISSUED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON FORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS. THOSE BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWED THE POLICY AND DISCLOSED ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND THE ORGANIZATION HAS UTILIZED THAT ORIGINAL CONFLICT POLICY TO MONITOR ITS ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED A RECRUITER TO HELP DEFINE CONSULTING NEEDS AND ESTABLISH COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABLE EDUCATION FOCUSED NON-PROFITS IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE EXECTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.