Louisiana Humanities Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED THE HELIS FOUNDATION JOHN SCOTT CENTER IN 2022. THE CENTER PRESENTS EXPANSIVE IDEAS OF HERITAGE AND SYMBOLISM INTERPRETED THROUGH THE LENS OF ARTIST, EDUCATOR, AND HUMANIST JOHN T. SCOTT'S LIFE, ART, AND LEGACY WHILE PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES THAT NURTURE CONNECTIONS, ENHANCE HUMAN POTENTIAL, AND DRIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. FIFTY-ONE WORKS OF ART IN A 6,000-SQUARE-FOOT GALLERY SPACE PRESENT SCOTT'S VISIONARY APPROACH TO ART, CULTURE, AND STORYTELLING. BY EXAMINING SCOTT'S ART, WHICH UPLIFTS HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED AND MARGINALIZED VOICES, THE CENTER IMMERSES OUR LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES IN THE HERITAGE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY UNDERLYING CRITICAL PRESENT-DAY ISSUES FROM EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE.
- Income
- $92,423
- Spending
- $277,508
- Reserves
- -17.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 0 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 2524% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 200% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2024, 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 October 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $277,508 spent. DURING THE YEAR ENDING 10/31/2024, THE HELIS FOUNDATION JOHN SCOTT CENTER WAS THE SITE OF 124 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SPANNING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TOURS, STUDENT FIELD TRIPS, TRAININGS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, INFORMATION AND RESOURCE SESSIONS FOR CULTURAL PROFESSIONALS, FILM SCREENINGS/OTHER LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, ART APPRECIATION AND ART-MAKING EVENTS, PRIVATE EVENTS, AND MUCH MORE. THESE ACTIVITIES ENGAGED 3,156 GUESTS OF ALL AGES, AS WELL AS LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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