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Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel

EIN 72-1007229 · Metairie, LA

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What it says it does

PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF LEGAL DEFENSE COUNSEL

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)

$121,863 spent. ANNUAL MEETING: the LADC's annual meeting FOR 2024 was held in Waikoloa Village Hawaii in July 2024. THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR 2025 WAS HELD IN PARIS IN MAY 2025. The meetingS wERE attended by about 35 members and about 100 people.
$38,354 spent. TORT SEMINAR: THE ANNUAL TORTS SEMINAR WAS HELD ON FRIDAY DEC. 13, 2024 AT THE LOEWS HOTEL NEW ORLEANS. EACH YEAR, THIS SEMINAR IS HELD AS A JOINT SEMINAR WITH THE LOUISIANA JUDICIAL COLLEGE. THE SEMINAR WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 140 REGISTRANTS.
$27,128 spent. BOOT CAMP: LADC'S BOOT CAMP PROVIDES A DAY AND A HALF OF TRIAL SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUNG LAWYERS. IT IS AN ANNUAL PROGRAM; THIS YEAR IT WAS HELD AT THE HIGGINS HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS IN AUGUST 2025.
$17,225 spent. YL AWARD DINNER
$16,946 spent. OTHER SEMINARS WERE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
$16,301 spent. BOARD MEEETINGS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 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 January 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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