Friends of NAACP Act-So New Orleans
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Youth grades 9 through 12 education and talent visual & performing arts humanities STEM culinary hospitality and entrepreneurship development.
- Income
- $92,753
- Spending
- $95,037
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 (3)
- $17,203 spent. RECRUITMENT AND PREPARATION: 120 High School students were recruited throughout the New Orleans SMSA to develop their non-sports talents in one or more of 33 areas. Mentors and Master Classes were provided year-round to the students to prepare them for local and national competitions. Both competitions awarded scholarships to winners and opportunities for local and national exposure.
- $47,110 spent. LOCAL COMPETITION AND AWARDS PROGRAM: One hundred and three 103 students competed in 21 areas including visual and performing arts STEM Humanities Business and Culinary Arts. First through third place winners performed and or displayed their works at the Public Awards Program. Each participant received a Certificate a Medal and a small financial Scholarship Award. Printed Programs were made available to attendees and refreshments were served.
- $30,724 spent. NATIONAL NAACP ACT-SO COMPETITION: Twenty-one 21 local First Place Winners received an all-expense paid trip to the National Competition in Charlotte SC. They were flown transported housed fed and for a 5-day educational program and their respective Competitions. National winners received financial scholarships and laptop computers.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 December 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 February 2024.
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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