2025-11-14T11:54:02-06:00 2025-06-30 721434223 C SCOTT MASSEY CPA LLC 333 TEXAS STREET SUITE 700 SHREVEPORT LA 71101 990EZ 2024-07-01 721295576 BOSSIER PARISH 4-H FOUNDATION BOSS 3189652326 PO BOX 370 BENTON LA 71006 JULIAN WHITTINGTON PRESIDENT 3189653497 2025-11-10 1 0 LINDSAY CDOLOTINA P01242813 3182209939 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 5610 X X N/A X X 83011 X 13926 44467 10797 13821 6992 6829 76019 5451 475 58814 64740 11279 69273 0 80552 69273 80552 69273 80552 0 0 69273 80552 X YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H CAMPS:DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: THE 4-H PROGRAM PROVIDES SEVERAL ONE-DAY TO ONE-WEEK LONG CAMPS FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP SUBJECT MATTER, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS. EVENTS HELD:3 CONFERENCES, 2 CAMPS AND 1 TOUR WERE HELD FOR A TOTAL OF 99 YOUTH BENEFITTED: 4-H CAMP FOR 9-12 YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A FOUR-DAY CAMP AT GRANT WALKER EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN POLLOCK, LA. BOSSIER PARISH HAD 63 CAMPERS, 6 ADULT LEADERS AND 3 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS PARTICPATE IN THIS CAMP. CHALLENGE CAMP FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADE YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A ONE-DAY EVENT AND BOSSIER PARISH HAD 5 YOUTHS PARTICPATE, 4-H UNIVERSITY FOR 8TH TO 12TH GRADERS WAS HELD AT LSU BATON ROUGE. BOSSIER PARISH HAD 15 CONTESTANTS WHO WON 3 BLUE RIBBONS AND 2 ADULT VOLUNTEERS. FASHION AND BEYOND ON TOUR HAD 5 PARTICIPANTS AND 2 ADULT LEADERS ATTENDED. JUNIOR LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR 14-19 YEAR OLD YOUTH WAS CONDUCTED AS A THREE-DAY EVENT HELD AT GRANT WALKER EDUCATIONAL CENTER AND BOSSIER HAD 3 MEMBERS ATTEND. THE WELEAD CONFERENCE WAS A TWO-DAY EVENT HELD AT LSU CAMPUS IN BATON ROUGE AND BOSSIER HAD 3 STATE BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND THIS LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY.OBJECTIVES:YOUTH TO LEARN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE HABITS, POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES, SOCIAL INTERACTION AND A VARIETY OF OTHER SUBJECTS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SENSE OF BELONGING IS CONNECTED TO PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. YOUTH WHO FEEL THEY BELONG HAVE A GREATER SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE AND ARE MORE INTRINSICALLY MOTIVATED. SOME RESEARCH ALSO INDICATES THAT YOUTH WHO ARE INVOLVED IN POSITIVE EXPERIENCES WHERE THEY DEVELOP CONNECTIONS WITH PEERS AND ADULTS HAVE FEWER BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL. THE LOUISIANA 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM STRIVES TO BUILD YOUTHS' FEELINGS OF BELONGING THROUGH EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 0 13762 SHOOTING SPORTS:DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: INSTRUCTORS' TRAINING IS PROVIDED FOR VARIOUS SHOOTING SPORTS DISCIPLINES; INSTRUCTORS THEN PROVIDE REGULAR PRACTICE SESSIONS, AND YOUTH THEN COMPETE IN VARIOUS LEVELS OF SHOOTING TOURNAMENTS. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: 168 YOUTH PLUS COACHES,PARENTS AND LEADERS FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 387.EVENTS HELD: EIGHTY PRACTICE EVENTS AND ONE REGIONAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SHOOTING TOURNAMENTS WAS CONDUCTED. OBJECTIVES: YOUTH TO LEARN THE SAFE AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF FIREARM EQUIPMENT AND ENHANCE SELF-CONFIDENCE, DECISION-MAKING, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPORTSMANSHIP AND AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 88 YOUTHS COMPETED AT THE REGIONAL CONTEST. 56 YOUTH QUALIFIED TO COMPETE AT THE STATE COMPETITION. 102 INDIVIDUAL MEDALS WERE WON AND 60 TEAM MEDALS. NRA GRANT RECEIVED FOR $3,200.00. 0 15615 LIVESTOCK PROJECT: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: GUIDANCE AND TRAINING IN PURCHASING, FEEDING, CARING FOR, GROOMING AND SHOWING VARIOUS LIVESTOCK SPECIES THAT ARE PROVIDED IN WORKSHOPS, CLINICS AND INDIVIDUAL VISITS. NUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: 20 YOUTH, PLUS SIBLINGS, PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, ETC., FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 46. EVENTS HELD: 5 PARISH, DISTRICT, STATE AND/OR NATIONAL LEVEL LIVESTOCK SHOWS WERE HELD. YOUTH WERE RECOGNIZED ON THE PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE WHEN YEARLY AWARDS WERE PRESENTED. OBJECTIVES: YOUTH TO LEARN HOW TO CARE FOR, FEED, GROOM, SHOW AND JUDGE LIVESTOCK AND DEVELOP RESPONSIBILITY FOR TAKING CARE OF ANIMALS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 8 YOUTHS QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE FAIR LIVESTOCK SALE AND RAISED APPROXIMATELY $51,600. 0 3185 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES PROVIDED: 4-H PROJECT ACTIVITIESNUMBER OF PERSONS BENEFITTED: THE PARISH-WIDE 4-H ENRROLLMENT TOTALED 1284 MEMBERS PLUS ABOUT 135 VOLUNTEER LEADERS.EVENTS HELD: CLOVER BUCKS STORE, AWARDS NIGHT, LEADERS' TRAINING, OFFICERS' TRAINING, POSTER CONTESTS, T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST, TEEN LEADERSHIP CLUB, MONTHLY AT-SCHOOL CONTESTS (297 ENTRIES IN MINIATURE PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST, 275 CREATE A TURKEY CONTEST, 141 FOR PINE CONE ORNAMENTS, 128 MARDI GRAS MASKS/8 MARDI GRAS FLOATS AND 135 4-H LOUISIANA BOOKMARKS) AND CLOVERBUDS CLUB (FOR 5-8 YEAR OLD YOUTH) AND AREA TEEN/ADULT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.OBJECTIVES: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND 4-H PROJECT MASTERY IN A VARIETY OF 4-H PROJECTS.ACCOMPLISHMENTS: YOUTH GAINED KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE, CONSUMER SCIENCES, SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY WHILE ALSO BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. 0 32178 64740 JULIAN WHITTINGTON PRESIDENT 0.50 0 0 0 ROBIN DEAN VICE PRESIDENT 0.25 0 0 0 ANN ALLEN SECRETARY 0.25 0 0 0 E SCOTT STEPHENS TREASURER 0.50 0 0 0 STACIE FERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 DR SHELLY BARRETT BOARD MEMBER 0.25 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA JOY B MATTHEWS 204 BURT BLVD BENTON LA 71006 3189652326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 16423 28684 50972 22359 24723 143161 17173 20467 24193 56403 58106 176342 33596 49151 75165 78762 82829 319503 0 0 0 319503 33596 49151 75165 78762 82829 319503 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X X X 0 FALL MEAT AND PECAN FUNDRAISER 10686 10686 BUCKS FOR BUNKS 2159 2159 12845 12845 12845 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES AFFILIATE NAME: LSU AGCENTER STATE 4-H DUES. PURPOSE OF PAYMENT: DUES. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT: 4,651. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: NATHANIAL DAVIS. DATE OF GIFT: 07/03/24. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: NICHOLAS DAVIS. DATE OF GIFT: 07/03/24. AMOUNT GIVEN: 250. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. GRANTEE NAME: ALAYNA LAMBKA. DATE OF GIFT: 04/25/25. AMOUNT GIVEN: 300. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 800. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 36,199. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 20,391. DESCRIPTION: CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER NONPROFITS. AMOUNT: 2,224. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 58,814. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.