2024-12-04T12:34:11-06:00 2023-12-31 720636725 HANNIS T BOURGEOIS LLP 2322 TREMONT DR BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2023-01-01 720445638 LOUISIANA WILDLIFE FEDERATION LOUI 2253446707 PO BOX 65239 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 REBECCA TRICHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2253446707 2024-11-21 1 0 CELESTE D VIATOR CPA P00747065 2259284770 2024-11-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ISAAC J BURSON III PO BOX 65239 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 648807 0 X WWW.LAWILDLIFEFED.ORG X 1940 LA BE THE VOICE OF LOUISIANA'S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES 18 18 5 50 0 0 4211698 228877 0 11357 52516 85524 0 0 4264214 325758 0 0 0 0 182318 322605 0 0 0 162132 328109 344450 650714 3919764 -324956 4413341 4365025 3886 5329 4409455 4359696 X BE THE VOICE FOR LOUISIANA'S WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES 1 0 438652 0 CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, REPRESENTATION AND OUTREACH. THIS IS THE MAIN THRUST OF LWF'S WORK. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, LWF CO-SPONSORS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TO EXPLAIN HOW TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE IN LOUISIANA. LWF MONITORED AND POSTED REPORTS ON VARIOUS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND AGENCY ACTIONS THAT AFFECTED NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT AND THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. LWF EDUCATED CITIZENS ON THE NEED FOR COASTAL RESTORATION AND CURRENT STATE PLANS VIA EMAIL, NEWSLETTER, AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE EVENTS. CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP CORPS PROGRAM ENGAGES LOUISIANA COLLEGE STUDENTS AN 4 WEEKEND SESSIONS ABOUT CONSERVATION POLICY TO BROADEN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE. 21794 0 11357 LWF CONSERVATION ACHEIVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM - LWF SPONSORS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT BY LOUISIANA CITIZENS TO PROTECT LOUISIANA'S ENVIRONMENT AND RECREATIONAL ENJOYMENT. LWF SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR 10 CATEGORIES, SELECTS RECIPIENTS WITH AN INDEPENDENT PANEL OF JUDGES AND HOSTS A BANQUET TO PRESENT AWARDS. 45000 COASTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION, COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING HOSTING AND PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC MEETINGS AND MEDIA EVENTS, PARTICULARLY ABOUT LOUISIANA'S 2023 COASTAL MASTER PLAN, PROJECTS, FUNDING. 505446 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 X REBECCA TRICHE 2253446707 8480 BLUEBONNET BLVD SUITE F BATON ROUGE LA 70810 ISAAC J BURSON III PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTY FLOYD 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK SHURTZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES PFEIFER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STEWART EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL WHITEHEAD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED J BOREL JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE G CALHOUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD HOLLENSHEAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY LABORDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONNY FRYAR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY R RAYMOND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ROBERTSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SCHAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MICHAEL KELLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WILLIAMS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEONSHAE FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA TRICHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80203 0 5582 80203 0 5582 0 0 0 0 0 139019 89858 228877 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET 541900 11357 11357 11357 117104 117104 291469 323049 -31580 -31580 -31580 325758 11357 0 85524 85785 68628 17157 190464 177907 12557 4196 3357 839 21651 19486 2165 20509 18258 2251 68396 37471 30925 17721 13291 4430 7398 7398 13626 13329 297 27927 19791 8136 508 381 127 40540 32432 8108 36302 28475 7827 2136 2136 4947 2794 2153 CONSERVATION AWARDS PRO 21794 21794 LOBBY EXPENSES 18750 18750 INVESTMENT FEES 18722 18722 MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 13638 13638 35704 32278 3426 650714 505446 145268 0 226995 71894 9005 9005 0 0 4182821 4289589 3525 3542 4413341 4365025 3886 5329 3886 5329 X 4409455 4359696 4409455 4359696 4413341 4365025 X -324956 275742 -545 X 0 0 0 X 157037 196404 198410 187458 213932 953241 400 200 600 157437 196604 198410 187458 213932 953841 67379 886462 7006 9301 4964 8423 117104 146798 1100639 28875 0.80540 0.86190 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75 18750 18825 631889 650714 122607 30652 0 0 122607 122607 183911 18825 18825 30652 30652 45978 75 75 0 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 55000 0 0 9005 9005 0 0 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES 5329 5329 PART V, LINE 4: THE PRINCIPAL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE-TIME COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREMIUM GIFTS, MAY ONLY BE UTILIZED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE GENERAL FEDERATION FUNDS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION. SUCH AUTHORIZATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A TWO-THIRDS (67%) VOTE OF A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 COASTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION, COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING HOSTING AND PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC MEETINGS AND MEDIA EVENTS, PARTICULARLY ABOUT LOUISIANA'S 2023 COASTAL MASTER PLAN, PROJECTS, FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AT THE END OF 2023, LWF HAD 5,711 CONTRIBUTING AND LIFE/HONORARY MEMBERS, LWF ALSO HAD 21 AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS TOTALLING APPROXIMATELY 4,712 MEMBERS. LWF MEMBERSHIP TOTALED APPROXIMATELY 10,423. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS MAY ELECT 1 MEMBER TO THE LWF BOARD. CONTRIBUTING AND LIFE/HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS MAY ELECT 2 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD FROM EACH OF THE 9 LWF DISTRICTS. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MAY ELECT UP TO 9 AT-LARGE STATE DIRECTORS FROM AMONG THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTING AND LIFE HONORARY MEMBERS OF LWF. WHEN THERE ARE 10 OR MORE BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERS THEY MAY ELECT A DIRECTOR FROM INDIVIDUALS REPRESENTING EACH BUSINESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS ARE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE CHANGES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW, THEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LWF BOARD. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE BOARD, MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO EXPRESS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IF APPLICABLE. MEMBERS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING WHEN THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS INITIALLY DETERMINED BY A HIRING COMMITTEE, AND THE PRESIDENT LEADS AN EVALUATION PROCESS BY COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION WHICH REQUIRES BOARD APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: K-1 INVESTMENT INCOME -545.