2025-11-17T17:20:39-05:00 2024-12-31 720454386 L A CHAMPAGNE & CO LLP 4911 BENNINGTON AVE BATON ROUGE LA 708083153 990 2024-01-01 720436118 PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ICIC A PUBL 2259268414 PO BOX 14776 BATON ROUGE LA 708984776 STEVEN PROCOPIO PRESIDENT 2259268414 2025-11-17 true true NEAL D FORTENBERRY P00395550 2259251120 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z STEVEN PROCOPIO 450 LAUREL STREET STE 1650 BATON ROUGE LA 70801 1069849 false X WWW.PARLOUISIANA.ORG X 1950 LA RESEARCH STUDIES LEADING TO THE BETTERMENT OF LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION. 47 47 10 0 815546 656208 78280 71872 311443 326239 4949 8509 1210218 1062828 0 0 678044 678714 0 104504 272752 226537 950796 905251 259422 157577 5636415 5958225 153741 90635 5482674 5867590 X THE COUNCIL ACTS AS A PUBLIC WATCHDOG AND CATALYST FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT VOICE OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOUISIANA THROUGH ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND FOCUSING PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THOSE SOLUTIONS THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF CITIZEN EDUCATION. false false 507320 71872 THE COUNCIL CONDUCTS EXTENSIVE INDEPENDENT AND UNBIASED RESEARCH ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AND EVALUATES THEIR PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCE. 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THE PAR PERPETUAL AND THE KABACOFF LIBRARY ARE FUNDS WHOSE INVESTMENT EARNINGS CAN BE USED FOR UNRESTRICTED PURPOSES. THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE EDUCATION & FINANCE RESEARCH CHAIR FUND ARE RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING SALARY FOR RESEARCHERS/ANALYSTS ON EDUCATION AND FINANCE ISSUES. THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FROM THE HEALTHCARE RESEARCH CHAIR FUND ARE RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING THE SALARY FOR A HEALTHCARE POLICY RESEARCHER/ANALYST. THE INVESTMENT INCOME FROM THE EMOGENE PLINER ENDOWMENT FUND IS RESTRICTED FOR PROVIDING INTERNS. X false false false false false false false false false STEVEN PROCOPIO PRESIDENT 188625 188625 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COUNCIL ACTS AS A PUBLIC WATCHDOG AND CATALYST FOR GOVERNMENT REFORM BY PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT VOICE OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOUISIANA THROUGH ACCURATE, OBJECTIVE RESEARCH AND FOCUSING PUBLIC ATTENTION ON THOSE SOLUTIONS THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAM OF CITIZEN EDUCATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS, THE MEMBERS DO NOT VOTE ON ANY MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVEIWED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND BOOKKEEPER FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C PAR REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS, FULL-TIME STAFF, PART-TIME STAFF, CONTRACT STAFF AND CERTAIN STUDENT INTERNS TO COMPLETE THEIR "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, UNDER PAR'S POLICIES,THESE PARTIES ARE ALSO UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS IT IS KNOWN, OR REASONABLY SHOULD BE KNOWN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENTS PERFORMANCE AND FOR SETTING THE PRESIDENTS COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND SALARY DETERMINATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRESIDENT, BUT IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THEIR OFFICE OR TRANSMITTED BY MOST MUTUALLY CONVENIENT METHOD. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 COST OF PUBLICATIONS 7,021 COST OF PUBLICATIONS -7,021 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1 TOTAL -1