Bayou Environmental Justice Coalition
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Bayou Environmental Justice Coalition, hereinafter referred to as (BEJC) is a tax-exempt 501c3 organization doing business in Louisiana and California. BEJC doing business as (DBA) Alsen St Irma Lee Community Village (ASILCV) in Louisiana and in California. BEJC promotes equitable access to a clean and healthy environment for communities. Our goal is to be an impactful Environmental Movement led by members of the community. We are inspired by the belief that everyday people can shape, and mold a society where everyone can achieve their true potential.
- Income
- $86,790
- Spending
- $77,235
- Reserves
- 1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 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 November 30, 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)
- $72,998 spent. Program 1. Alsen St. Irma Lee Environment Justice and Historical Preservation Project. Conducted a comprehensive environmental and historical research initiative to document the socio-economic impacts of industrial encroachment on the historic 1872-Freedmen Bureau community of Alsen, LA. Engaged student engineering interns as independent consultants to analyze regional environmental burdens, including historical Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the East Baton Rouge Parish industrial corridor. Deliverables mapping local pollution footprints, and historical documentation alongside the residents to put into action documenting their lived experience cumulative health impacts. Program 2. Community Mapping Program. Community members completed an environmental mapping cohort dedicated to empowering the community to engage with stakeholders and municipal policymakers to demonstrate flood vulnerabilities, support equitable infrastructure planning, and enhance skills in climate resilience. Developed and published a comprehensive flood mapping and community mapping toolkit. Program 3. Participated in a collaborative community monitoring data collection to track, assess, and document localized industrial hazards and cumulative health impacts. Utilized publicly available data to learn and evaluate how localized toxic exposure levels could compound and exacerbate the severity of an industrial or climate-related emergency. Distributed specialized disaster response kits tailored to protect the community during emergencies.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending November 30, 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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending November 2024.
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 September 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
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