Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 96%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
9 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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, 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)
- $1.2 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED: 1)TUTORING PROGRAMS AS WELL AS VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR A NUMBER OF YOUTHS AND ADULTS. 2)SPONSORED A BACK TO SCHOOL PRAYER AND SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVE AWAY IN WHICH OVER 3,500 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE STUDENTS WAS GIVEN AWAY. 3)SPONSORED A SUMMER TECHNOLOGY CAMP PROGRAM THAT SERVED OVER 120 UNDERSERVED YOUTH, AGES 5-17 THROUGHOUT THE SHREVEPORT/BOSSIER CITY AREA. THE TECHNOLOGY CAMP FOCUSED ON LEARNING THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND RECREATION. ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CODING, ROBOTICS,DRONES, LITERACY AND VIDEO/MUSIC PRODUCTION IS OFFERED THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 4)GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB IS OFFERED TO BRIDGE THE GENDER GAP IN COMPUTER SCIENCE CAREER FIELDS. 5) CODE RED SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS WERE OFFERED TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY AWARE OF CURRENT EVENTS AND EXPLORE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. 6)PROVIDED A TRANSITIONAL HOME FOR TEEN AGED BOYS AGES 13-17 WHO ARE HOMELESS. THE HOME PROVIDES HOUSING, SHELTER, EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS. 7)PROVIDED A SIX CORE COMPREHENSIVE LIFE SKILLS TEACHING AND SERVICES PROGRAM FOR INCARCERATED MALES TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM. THE MEN WERE EMPOWERED BY VARIOUS SPEAKERS IN A GROUP SETTING,PARTICIPATED IN SUPERVISED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WERE PROVIDED AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT AS THEY TRANSITIONED BACK INTO SOCIETY. 8)ROAD TO HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES GENERAL INSTRUCTION TO INCREASE AN INDIVIDUALS KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD NEW SKILLS IN THE AREA OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. 9)PROVIDED SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM IN WHICH OVER 13,000 FREE MEALS WERE SERVED. 10)PROJECT LORI INITIATIVE(LOUISIANA OFFENDERS RE-ENTRY INITIATIVE)PROVIDED HOUSING,SHELTER,EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS TO PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED MALES UPON BEING RELEASED TO HELP THESE INDIVIDUALS TRANSITION BACK INTO SOCIETY. 11)PROVIDED MULTIPLE DRIVES AND DONATION CAMPAIGNS FOR THE COMMUNITY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 September 2002.
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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