Louisiana Right to Life Education Committee Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Promote the common good and the general welfare of the people of Louisiana through the advancement of reverance for the human life by reaffirming the principle that all human beings from the moment of connception are created equal and are endowed with... contd on Sch O
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 30.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 41%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 175
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 73% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost -3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 (8)
- $395,410 spent. Louisiana Right to Life Changed Hearts and Minds in Louisiana Louisiana Right to Life advanced its mission through its various general education programs Here are a few highlights of the initiatives: Louisiana Right to Life Educational Committee supported 4 Life Marches in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe-West Monroe, and Pineville-Alexandria where thousands stood for life in cold weather. The theme for the Life Marches was Every Life Worth Living, highlighting that every human person, no matter their age or condition, deserves a chance at life. Louisiana Right to Life partnered with the Diocese of Lafayette to organize Festival de la Vie, an event that serves as Acadianas March for Life. Louisiana Right to Lifes collaboration with the Diocese brought several new elements to the Festival in 2025, including a diaper drive, representation from schools throughout Acadiana, acknowledgment of St. Thomas More students as... contd on Sch O
- $229,765 spent. Louisiana Right to Life advocated for life throughout Louisiana, at the State Capitol, and beyond protect life and help moms Louisiana Right to Life provided three Luminary publication to our Luminary members, churches and other citizens and groups around the state. The luminary, a full-color print publication, includes in depth coverage of current pro-life issues, LARTL events, and more. Louisiana Right to Life continued to be a regular participant in local and national media through interviews and other engagements. Louisiana Right to Life engaged in efforts to support the advancement of pro-life legislation and public policy in this period, including the passage of key legislation such as the Justice for Victims of Abortion Drug Dealers Act and the Stop Coerced Abortion Act. Louisiana Right to Life also worked hard to raise public awareness about the dangers of abortion pills to the lives of unborn babies... contd on Sch O
- $224,055 spent. Pro-Life Education Programs Inspired the Youth During June 2024 through May of 2025, we continued our mission to empower young people to protect life and help moms through numerous pulse youth events and presentations. 81 students were expertly trained at two Pulse Immersion Days and our Pulse Leadership Institute. Our youth team made 180 pro-life presentations to 9,029 students at schools and churches around the state. We impacted another 9,590 young people through our Geaux Forth event, outreaches, at events, on college campuses, and other efforts. We continued to train, facilitate and educate college pro-life. During this time, we supported college pro-life groups and a pro-life student group at LSU Medical School in New Orleans. As a part of our Youth Outreach, we brought speaker Rebekah Hagan to speak about the dangers of abortion pills and her inspirational choice of choosing life against all odds at assemblies at... contd on Sch O
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- $28,000 spent. Louisiana Right to Life provided grants to agencies helping moms through the Choose Life License Plate Program The Louisiana Choose Life License Plate Program is managed by Louisiana Right to Life and has distributed more than $630,000 to pro-life pregnancy centers and adoption agencies since its inception in 1999. In December of 2024, Louisiana Right to Life oversaw the disbursement of $28,000 to 20 pro-life pregnancy centers, adoption agencies, and other qualifying organizations across Louisiana.
- $19,338 spent. Louisiana Right to Life Advertised to Help Moms in Louisiana Louisiana Right to Life made a grant to the Louisiana Right to Life Federation to support online advertising to connect women in unexpected pregnancies to the incredible network of nearly 40 pregnancy centers across the state, along with an abundance of public and private social services available to them.
- Line 1, Description of orginization mission: Promote the common good and the general welfare of the people of Louisisana throught the advancement of reverance for human life by reaffirming the principle that all human beings from the moment of conception are created equal and are endowed with certain rights among which is the right to life. Line 4A, Program Service Accomplishments: Louisiana Right to Life Changed Hearts and Minds in Louisiana Louisiana Right to Life advanced its mission through its various general education programs Here are a few highlights of the initiatives: Louisiana Right to Life Educational Committee supported 4 Life Marches in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Monroe-West Monroe, and Pineville-Alexandria where thousands stood for life in cold weather. The theme for the Life Marches was Every Life Worth Living, highlighting that every human person, no matter their age or condition, deserves a chance at life. Louisiana Right to Life partnered with the Diocese of Lafayette to organize Festival de la Vie, an event that serves as Acadianas March for Life. Louisiana Right to Lifes collaboration with the Diocese brought several new elements to the festival in 2025, including a diaper drive, representation from schools throughout Acadiana, acknowledgment of St. Thomas More students as Pro-Life Club of the Year, and various streamlined processes to increase promotion of the event and engagement of families. Louisiana Right to Life continued its pro-life billboard campaign reaching millions of travelers, primarily in the Lake Charles, Acadiana, New Orleans, and Slidell communities of Louisiana All billboards include reference to a website or hotline that can connect pregnant women to local agencies who provide assistance both before and after the birth of a child. A new billboard in this time period included the message of Love Them Both. In addition to billboards, videos were created and released focused on the Love Them Both message and that doctors can care for mothers in emergencies. Louisiana Right to Life supported two Pro-Life Summit events during this period in Baton Rouge that educated and trained 400 pro-life leaders and activists to be effective in spreading the pro-life message and organizing projects to help moms. Louisiana Black Advocates for Life continued to engage the black community on critical pro-life issues LABAL made a meaningful impact, reaching thousands of citizens through various projects promoting the sanctity of life. Examples of the work included the Honoring the Dream Luncheon at Southern University with Dr. Alveda King, the St. Landry Emerging Leaders Program, My Babys Closet that installs and promotes parenting and baby supply closets in churches and community centers, and the Fellowship Program that educates students on HBCUs. The 2025 Acadiana Proudly Pro-Life Gala on Friday January 17, 2025, united 400 Louisianans proclaiming that every life is worth living at Le Pavillon at Parc Lafayette Keynote Speaker Nick Vujicic gave a powerful testimony about being born with no arms and no legs and the power of love. The following day, the New Orleans Proudly Pro-Life Gala on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center united 900 pro-life guests under the same banner. The New Orleans Gala also featured keynote speaker Nick Vujicic and Proudly Pro-Life Honorees were Troy and Tracy Duhon and Giving Hope NOLA. The Louisiana Right to Lifes Center for Medical Ethics provided education on a variety of medical ethics issues from beginning of life issues to end of life issues such as assisted suicide and euthanasia. In September, Louisiana Right to Lifes Center for Medical Ethics hosted a dinner for over approximately pro-life doctors and medical students in Shreveport to discuss medical issues relating to the protection of life. Preaux Life and other merchandising, bumper stickers, magnets, and t-shirts promoted pro-life awareness across the state and are sold online and at events to cover print cost. Louisiana Right to Life sponsored radio minute ads to Christian radio stations to provide education on fetal development, abortion, adoption, support for moms, and more. In May of 2025, Louisiana Right to Life distributed 6,329 diapers, 178 packs of wipes, over 500 baby food containers, cans of formula, ointment and more to New Orleans mothers We had a line outside our Louisiana Right to Life headquarters in Lakeview. The families were very appreciative of the needed supplies WGNO TV came to the supply distribution and produced a great news clip that was played on their Saturday evening newscasts. Louisiana Right to Life Educational Committee supported the work of Option Hope through grants to the organization to further adoption education in schools in Louisiana. Option Hope, a separate non-profit organization, is empowering students, primarily in public school classrooms, with knowledge about the benefits of infant adoption to society, children, birth parents, and adopting parents. From June of 2024 through May of 2025, Option Hope reached over 6,700 students through over 270 presentations. Line 4B, Program Service Accomplishments: Pro-Life Education Programs Inspired the Youth During June 2024 through May of 2025, we continued our mission to empower young people to protect life and help moms through numerous pulse youth events and presentations. 81 students were expertly trained at two Pulse Immersion Days and our Pulse Leadership Institute. Our youth team made 180 pro-life presentations to 9,029 students at schools and churches around the state. We impacted another 9,590 young people through our Geaux Forth event, outreaches, at events, on college campuses, and other efforts. We continued to train, facilitate and educate college pro-life. During this time, we supported college pro-life groups and a pro-life student group at LSU Medical School in New Orleans. As a part of our Youth Outreach, we brought speaker Rebekah Hagan to speak about t
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 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 May 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 1986.
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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