First Peoples Conservation Council of Louisiana
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FIRST PEOPLES CONSERVATION COUNCIL (FPCC) OF LOUISIANA IS AN ASSOCIATION FORMED TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IN COASTAL LOUISIANA TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES ON THEIR TRIBAL LANDS.
- Income
- $172,455
- Spending
- $238,113
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 7.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $40,665, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 179% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
- $234,673 spent. F.P.C.C. WORKSHOPANNUALLY, FIRST PEOPLE'S CONSERVATION COUNCIL HOSTS THIS WORKSHOP ATTENDED BY SIX (6) LOUISIANA TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND AT LEAST 1 OR MORE VISITING MEMBERS FROM OTHER TRIBAL NATIONS. WE GATHER IN FELLOWSHIP AND SOLIDARITY AS TRIBAL PEOPLES. THE WORKSHOP IS ATTENDED BY TRIBAL MEMBERS RANGING FROM ELDERS TO YOUTHS, AND EVERY AGE IN BETWEEN. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE PART OF AND MUST LIVE AND NAVIGATE IN THE MUCH LARGER WORLD AROUND US; (A WORLD THAT OFTEN IS UNACCEPTING OF OUR RESISTANCE TO BECOME ASSIMILATED INTO THE LARGER GENERIC POPULOUS) HOWEVER, OUR WAY IS NOT TO SEPARATE OURSELVES TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHERS, BUT TO CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE, AS THE FIRST PEOPLES OF THE LAND. WE COME TOGETHER IN RESPECT OF THE EARTH AND HONORING THE WISDOMS OF OUR ANCESTORS. AT THIS WORKSHOP WE DISCUSS LOCAL COMMUNITY ISSUES AND GLOBAL ISSUES AS WELL; WORKING FOR THREE DAYS TO FIND SOLUTIONS. HERE, WE CREATE TRIBAL ARTWORKS (HIDING, PAINTING, WEAVING, BEADING). WE DRUM AND SING AND DANCE, ALL THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUN, BUT THE LARGER GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVEDWE ARE TEACHING OUR YOUNG TO APPRECIATE THEIR CULTURE AND EMBRACE THEIR HERITAGE TWO THINGS VERY NECESSARY TO THE VIABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF OUR TRIBES. LAST, BUT IN NO WAY LEAST, FOOD THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD FOOD F.P.C.C. WORKSHOPANNUALLY, FIRST PEOPLE'S CONSERVATION COUNCIL HOSTS THIS WORKSHOP ATTENDED BY SIX (6) LOUISIANA TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND AT LEAST 1 OR MORE VISITING MEMBERS FROM OTHER TRIBAL NATIONS. WE GATHER IN FELLOWSHIP AND SOLIDARITY AS TRIBAL PEOPLES. THE WORKSHOP IS ATTENDED BY TRIBAL MEMBERS RANGING FROM ELDERS TO YOUTHS, AND EVERY AGE IN BETWEEN. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE PART OF AND MUST LIVE AND NAVIGATE IN THE MUCH LARGER WORLD AROUND US; (A WORLD THAT OFTEN IS UNACCEPTING OF OUR RESISTANCE TO BECOME ASSIMILATED INTO THE LARGER GENERIC POPULOUS) HOWEVER, OUR WAY IS NOT TO SEPARATE OURSELVES TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHERS, BUT TO CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE, AS THE FIRST PEOPLES OF THE LAND. WE COME TOGETHER IN RESPECT OF THE EARTH AND HONORING THE WISDOMS OF OUR ANCESTORS. AT THIS WORKSHOP WE DISCUSS LOCAL COMMUNITY ISSUES AND GLOBAL ISSUES AS WELL; WORKING FOR THREE DAYS TO FIND SOLUTIONS. HERE, WE CREATE TRIBAL ARTWORKS (HIDING, PAINTING, WEAVING, BEADING). WE DRUM AND SING AND DANCE, ALL THESE ACTIVITIES ARE FUN, BUT THE LARGER GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVEDWE ARE TEACHING OUR YOUNG TO APPRECIATE THEIR CULTURE AND EMBRACE THEIR HERITAGE TWO THINGS VERY NECESSARY TO THE VIABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF OUR TRIBES. LAST, BUT IN NO WAY LEAST, FOOD THERE IS ALWAYS GOOD FOOD
- YOUTH TRAVEL RETREATS...YOUTH RETREATS ARE VERY EXCITING AND FUN-FILLED WITH CULTURAL TEACHINGS (SEE LETTERS FROM YOUTH EVENTS(FPCCLOUISIANA.ORG) THE RETREATS NOT ONLY INTRODUCES OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO OTHER PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS, IT ALSO PROVIDES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILL THAT WILL SERVE THEMSELVES AND THE TRIBES AS THEY MATURE AND TAKE THEIR PLACE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE FUTURE. THE FUTURE WILL SOMEDAY BE IN THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF BEING YOUNG TODAY, AS THEY INTERACT WITH OTHERS AND GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PLANET'S DIVERSITIES (ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL ETC.) THEY ARE BEING EDUCATED THROUGH THEIR TRAVELS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE VISIONARY IN THEIR FUTURE POSITION OF LEADERSHIP AND LIFEWAYS; SO THEIR DECISIONS AND CHOICES WILL BE MADE FROM INFORMED, FIRST-HAND AND INCLUSIVE KNOWLEDGE. YOUTH TRAVEL RETREATS...YOUTH RETREATS ARE VERY EXCITING AND FUN-FILLED WITH CULTURAL TEACHINGS (SEE LETTERS FROM YOUTH EVENTS(FPCCLOUISIANA.ORG) THE RETREATS NOT ONLY INTRODUCES OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO OTHER PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENTS, IT ALSO PROVIDES THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILL THAT WILL SERVE THEMSELVES AND THE TRIBES AS THEY MATURE AND TAKE THEIR PLACE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE FUTURE. THE FUTURE WILL SOMEDAY BE IN THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF BEING YOUNG TODAY, AS THEY INTERACT WITH OTHERS AND GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PLANET'S DIVERSITIES (ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL ETC.) THEY ARE BEING EDUCATED THROUGH THEIR TRAVELS AND EXPERIENCES TO BE VISIONARY IN THEIR FUTURE POSITION OF LEADERSHIP AND LIFEWAYS; SO THEIR DECISIONS AND CHOICES WILL BE MADE FROM INFORMED, FIRST-HAND AND INCLUSIVE KNOWLEDGE.
- FOOD SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEN HOUSE LEARNING CENTER HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR TWO YEARS AND WILL PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR PROPAGATING MEDICINAL AND SACRED PLANTS AT RISK DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER INTRUSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 2025.
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 February 2015.
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 November 4, 2026.
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