2025-11-17T09:41:06-06:00 2024-12-31 923320348 EAG GULF COAST LLC 8550 UNITED PLAZA BLVD SUITE 1001 BATON ROUGE LA 70809 990 2024-01-01 455434705 THE EMERGE CENTER INC EMER 2253434232 7784 INNOVATION PARK DR BATON ROUGE LA 70820 DEANNA B WHITTLE CEO 2253434232 2025-11-15 1 1 GINA RACHEL P01216293 2259224600 2025-11-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEANNA B WHITTLE 7784 INNOVATION PARK DR BATON ROUGE LA 70820 1546750 0 X WWW.EMERGELA.ORG X 2012 LA THE EMERGE CENTER INC. PROVIDES SUSTAINED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO THE BATON ROUGE SPEECH AND HEARING FOUNDATION, INC. BEGINNING IN 2018, THE EMERGE CENTER WILL ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE EMERGE SCHOOL FOR AUTISM. 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THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATIONS MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATIONS FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2019. ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSESSED BY INCOME TAX AUTHORITIES ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT AND ARE INCLUDED IN GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS APPLICABLE. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BATON ROUGE SPEECH AND HEARING IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE EMERGE CENTER INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BATON ROUGE SPEECH AND HEARING IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE EMERGE CENTER, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE DELEGATED AUTHORITY IN CHARGE OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE SENT A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING, VIA THE MOST CONVENIENT MEANS OF DELIVERY (I.E. EMAIL, FAX). ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE 990 FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETION. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL MEET TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR CHANGES. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL APPROVE/DISAPPROVE THE 990 AND COMMUNICATE APPROVAL AND/OR CONCERNS TO MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE EXPECTED TO REVEAL ANY PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR BUSINESS INTERESTS THAT THEY HAVE. 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