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Felicity Street Redevelopment Inc

EIN 72-1421721 · New Orleans, LA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED TO REVITALIZE THIRTY NINE BLOCKS OF NEW ORLEANS' CENTRAL CITY NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O

Income
$3,338
Spending
$11,608
Spent on programs
96%
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
10

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

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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $11,106 spent. REVITALIZATION OF BLIGHTED PROPERTIES
  2. THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL BY BUILDING UPON THE EXISTING ASSETS OF THIS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD; BY PRESERVING AND RENOVATING THE REMAINING 19TH CENTURY BUILDINGS; BY ATTRACTING NEW HOMEOWNERS AND SMALL SCALE COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES TO THE AREA; AND BY WORKING WITH CURRENT RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO REINFORCE AND IMPROVE THE RESIDENTIAL QUALITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ITS MAIN SOURCE OF FUNDING IS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS FROM INTERESTED AND CONCERNED CITIZENS. WORK IS DONE DAILY WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE TO MAINTAIN A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THIS CENTRAL CITY AREA THROUGH THE FORMULATION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR REVITALIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL OPERATE A REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF ENDANGERED HOUSING STOCK; IT ACQUIRES BLIGHTED HOUSES AND RETURNS THEM TO PRODUCTIVE USE; IT PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR RENOVATION OF NEGLECTED PROPERTIES TO HOMEOWNERS AND RESIDENTS; AND IT HELPS POTENTIAL HOMEOWNERS LOCATE PROPERTY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AS PART OF THE EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE THIS AREA, FELICITY REDEVELOPMENT INC. HAS SECURED THE DESIGNATION OF THIS HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD AS AN OFFICIAL PROJECT OF SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES. SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES IS A NATIONAL EFFORT FOCUSED ON PROTECTING AMERICA'S THREATENED CULTURAL TREASURES. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE CELEBRATION AND PRESERVATION OF AMERICA'S PRICELESS HISTORIC LEGACY AND WORKS TO RECOGNIZE AND RESCUE THE ENDURING SYMBOLS OF AMERICAN TRADITION THAT DEFINE US AS A NATION.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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