2025-11-13T16:04:41-06:00 2024-12-31 720999988 FAULK & WINKLER LLC 6811 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY BATON ROUGE LA 70806 990 2024-01-01 721270359 GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC GREA 2253817125 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 LORI MELANCON PRESIDENT & CEO 2253817125 2025-11-13 1 0 JEREMY KLIBERT P00852016 2259276811 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LORI MELANCON 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 2160362 0 X N/A X 1994 LA TO BENEFIT AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE BATON ROUGE AREA BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS THAT ATTRACT BUSINESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND CREATE JOBS THAT OTHERWISE TEND TO INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION. 47 46 0 60 0 0 1461811 2088062 71125 70175 19136 2125 0 0 1552072 2160362 77415 39893 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 518738 1522071 596153 1561964 955919 598398 11344369 11986645 2403121 2446999 8941248 9539646 X TO BENEFIT AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE BATON ROUGE AREA BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS THAT ATTRACT BUSINESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND CREATE JOBS THAT OTHERWISE TEND TO INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION. 0 0 711456 39893 THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-PARISH BATON ROUGE AREA AND THESE EFFORTS WERE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN 2024. 70175 THE LEADERSHIP BATON ROUGE PROGRAM, PART OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNED TO SEEK OUT AND EDUCATE LEADERS IN THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAPACITIES, AND ATTITUDES WHILE BROADENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY ISSUES. 711456 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 47 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X ORGANIZATION 2253817150 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 REGINA DAVIS AT LARGE MEMBER 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEFF KOONCE AT LARGE MEMBER 0.50 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRANDON FOREMAN DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 JEROLD LEBOLD DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOE SCIORTINO DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOEY COCO DIRECTOR 0.30 0.30 X 0 0 0 JOHN EVERETT ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - 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THE FILING ORGANIZATION BOTH RECEIVES AND DISBURSES THE ACADEMY'S FUNDS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE REVENUES OR EXPENSES OF THE FILING ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. GBREP, INC. BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 1. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING 0 ASCENSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 1210 EAST WORTHY STREET UNIT B GONZALES LA 70737 204616260 6250 0 LED - TIER 1 WEST BATON ROUGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PO BOX 448 ADDIS LA 70710 721066820 501(C)(6) 6884 0 LED - TIER 1 IBERVILLE PARISH GOVERNMENT ENERGY COAST ENVIRONMENT BLDG BATON ROUGE LA 70808 13333 0 LED - TIER 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RUSSELL RICHARDSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVEL 0 182559 0 35000 0 600 0 11691 0 30674 0 260524 0 0 LORI MELANCON PRESIDENT/CEO 0 171363 0 40000 0 150 0 10145 0 22554 0 244212 0 0 BRACE GODFREY SR VP OF POLICY 0 121268 0 20000 0 600 0 9383 0 44251 0 195502 0 0 EMILIA P HENRY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR DE 0 145770 0 20000 0 600 0 10132 0 15833 0 192335 0 0 MICHAEL DIRESTO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 0 145023 0 10000 0 250 0 6523 0 20375 0 182171 0 0 ANDREW FITZGERALD SR. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TAX RETURNS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ENGINEERING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,441. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,441. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 492,965. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 796,303. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,289,268. BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 720126959 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LA 501(C)(6) 0 FUTUREPAC LLC 564 LAUREL STREET BATON ROUGE LA 70801 204464423 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE LA 527 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER N COST BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER O 1646640 COST BATON ROUGE AREA CHAMBER D 9825792 COST FUTUREPAC D 83962 COST