Junior Auxiliary of Houma La Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RENDERING OF CHARITABLE SERVICES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEED.
- Income
- $119,597
- Spending
- $61,435
- Reserves
- 41.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 51%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $16,341 spent. SANTA'S SNEAKERS - SHOES WERE ACQUIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED TO VARIOUS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN NEED. OVER 200 PEOPLE RECEIVED A NEW PAIR OF SHOES FROM US. WE ALSO HOST A CHRISTMAS PARTY TO DELIVER THE SHOES TO LOCAL CHILDREN. WE PROVIDE FOOD, GAMES, DRINKS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND EVEN PICTURES WITH SANTA.
- $5,781 spent. JA STARS (SENSORY THOUGHTFUL ACTIVITIES REINVENTED) PROVIDES SENSORY-FRIENDLY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR INDIVIDUALS (CHILDREN) WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE PROVIDE A SENSORY-FRIENDLY MARDI GRAS PARADE CALLED KREWE OF YOU. THIS PARADE PROVIDES A SENSORY-FRIENDLY ENVIROMENT FOR THOSE WITH SENSORY SENSITIVITIES, WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND TRADITIONAL MARDI GRAS PARADES.
- $3,750 spent. HOPE EXTREME FAMILY EXPENSES - WE PROVIDED CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FILLED WITH GOODIES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE HOPE EXTREME PROGRAM IN HOUMA, LA. WE ALSO PROVIDED EACH FAMILY WITH FOOD AND INGREDIENTS TO COOK A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS DINNER. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED EASTER GOODIES FOR THE CHILDREN, AS WELL AS A BAG OF GOODIES TO TAKE HOME FOR THE SUMMER BREAK. APPROXIMATELY 45 FAMILIES BENEFITED FROM THIS PROJECT.
- $20,069 spent. SPECIAL A.R.C.H. (ADULTS RESIDING IN COMMUNITY HOMES) - THIS PROJECT ENCOMPASSES THE ADULT RESIDENTS AT TERREBONNE ARC, WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WE PROVIDE MONTHLY ACTIVITIES, AND COMPANIONSHIP FOR THE RESIDENTS. 18 PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT, THE RESIDENTS OF THE 3 COMMUNITY HOMES OWNED BY TERREBONNE ARC. JA HELPING HANDS - THIS PROJECT ALLOWS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE HOW VARIOUS NEEDS THAT ARISE IN OUR COMMUNITY CAN BE MET. THESE ARE DETERMINED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS THAT CAN HELP LOCAL SCHOOLS, INDIVIDUALS, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE. SOME OF THE PROJECTS HAVE INCLUDED A HURRICANE SUPPLY DRIVE, DIAPER DRIVE, UNIFORM DRIVE, COAT DRIVE, AND MORE. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROJECT; IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO CALCULATE. MACDONELL KIDS COUNT - BIRTHDAYS, HOLIDAY GATHERINGS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR BOYS LIVING IN A LOCAL GROUP HOME. THE GROUP HOME PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS AGE 11 THROUGH 17 FOR WHOM LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES DEEMED TO BE IN NEED OF CARE (PREVIOUS HOUSING WAS UNSAFE/UNFIT). THE HOME CAN HOUSE UP TO 12 BOYS AT ONE TIME AND IS NEARLY ALWAYS FULL. AS THE BOYS TRANSITION OUT OF THE HOME, NEW BOYS ARE BROUGHT IN SO THE HOME NORMALLY STAYS AT FULL CAPACITY. AT LEAST 12 CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT, PROBABLY MORE SINCE CHILDREN ARE MOVED IN AND OUT OF THE HOME THROUGH THE YEAR. SWEET SENIORS - WE PROVIDE ACTIVITIES AND COMPANIONSHIP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. WE DO AN ANNUAL REVERSE TRICK-OR-TREAT, ARTS AND CRAFTS, CHRISTMAS COOKIES AND CAROLING, AND MORE. WE ALSO HOST THE ANNUAL MARDI GRAS BALL FOR ONE OF THE HOMES. APPROXIMATELY 500-600 ELDERLY PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. PERIOD SUPPLIES FOR ALL (PSA) - THIS PROJECT HELPS TO ADDRESS PERIOD POVERTY IN OUR MIDDLE AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. WE PROVIDE ROLLING DRAWER TOTES FILLED WITH FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, THAT STUDENTS MAY NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO, TO SCHOOL COUNSELORS FOR DISPERSAL AS NEEDED. APPROXIMATELY 1,000 TEENAGE GIRLS BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. INSPIRHER - SIMILAR TO THE MACDONELL KIDS COUNT PROJECT, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTER POSITIVE CONVERSATION WITH THE TEENAGE GIRLS LIVING IN A LOCAL GROUP HOME. THE GROUP HOME PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR TEENAGE GIRLS FOR WHOM LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES HAS DEEMED TO BE IN NEED OF CARE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending April 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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