Crescent Club
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What it says it does
THE CRESCENT CLUB IS A LOUISIANA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION FORMED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PRESENTING AN ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARADE AND BALL IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. EACH YEAR MEMBERS OF THE CRESCENT CLUB RIDE ON FLOATS AND HORSES FORMING A THEMED PARADE. AS THE PARADE PROCEEDS THROUGH THE STREETS OF NEW ORLEANS, THE FLOAT RIDERS THROW BEADS, MINTED ALUMINUM COINS, CUPS AND OTHER TRINKETS TO THE CITIZENS OF AND VISITORS TO NEW ORLEANS. FOLLOWING THE PARADE, THE MEMBERS GATHER FOR A BALL, WHERE THE COURT IS PRESENTED AND DANCING ENSUES. THE PARADE AND BALL OCCUR EACH YEAR ON THE EVENING PRIOR TO MARDI GRAS DAY. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLUB HAS A DINNER EACH FALL AND A LUNCHEON BEFORE THE PARADE FOR ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.3 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- PARADE CONSTRUCTION/PRESENTATIONON MARCH 3, 2025, CRESCENT CLUB STAGED ITS ANNUAL PARADE FEATURING 20 FLOATS DECORATED IN TRADITIONAL PAPIER-MACHE' ARTISTRY WHILE OVER 20 BANDS MARCHED IN CELEBRATION.
- BALL STAGING AND PRESENTATIONFOLLOWING THE PARADE, CRESCENT CLUB STAGED ITS ANNUAL BALL AND PRESENTATION FOR ITS MEMBERS AND GUESTS THEREBY PROVIDING ALL AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMMINGLE, FRATERNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE EVE OF MARDI GRAS. MUSIC AND DANCING ENSUED TO FOSTER SUCH ACTIVITIES.
- MEMBER LUNCHEONS AND DINNERSDURING THE YEAR CRESCENT CLUB STAGED TWO MEMBERSHIP GATHERINGS WHICH INCLUDED LUNCH AND/OR DINNER. SUCH ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEMBERSHIP TO MEET, GATHER, COMMINGLE AND SOCIALIZE BY DRAWING TOGETHER ALL THE MEMBERSHIP IN ONE CENTRAL LOCATION FOR COMARADERIE AND FELLOWSHIP.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(7) social or recreational club.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on April 15, 2011.
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)(7) social or recreational club 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 March 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 November 2011.
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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