Bayou Sugar Growers Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
851236482
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Carencro, LA, USA
Phone
3373943785
Rating
71
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Agricultural Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,662,460
Expenses
$14,664,857
Assets
$21,129
Liabilities
$23,412

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • RANDY DUPLANTIS (President)

People named in this filing

  • RANDY DUPLANTIS (President)
  • JOHN HEBERT (Secretary)
  • SEAN KIDDER (Treasurer)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Bayou Sugar Growers, Inc. ("Bayou") was organized, and will operate, for the purpose of (1) improving efficiency in sugar cane supply chains, (2) improving the overall quality of the agriculture product produced by its members (i.e., sugar cane), and (3) improving the working conditions of laborers in the sugar cane industry. Bayou will primarily focus on improving the efficiency of sugar cane supply chains by improving the equipment operation aspect of the sugar cane supply chain. Sugar cane production is an equipment dependent process. Sugar cane is grown, harvested, and transported through use of heavy machinery. The equipment operations component of the growing, harvesting, and transporting phase of the supply chain is extremely critical, as inefficiencies or ineffective harvesting or transportation of sugar cane from the growers to the mills results in substantial losses for both growers and the mills, and ultimately harms consumers and workers through higher prices for sugar, and

What it reported doing in 2024

Bayou Sugar Growers, Inc. ("Bayou") was organized, and will operate, for the purpose of (1) improving efficiency in sugar cane supply chains, (2) improving the overall quality of the agriculture product produced by its members (i.e., sugar cane), and (3) improving the working conditions of laborers in the sugar cane industry. Bayou will primarily focus on improving the efficiency of sugar cane supply chains by improving the equipment operation aspect of the sugar cane supply chain. Sugar cane production is an equipment dependent process. Sugar cane is grown, harvested, and transported through use of heavy machinery. The equipment operations component of the growing, harvesting, and transporting phase of the supply chain is extremely critical, as inefficiencies or ineffective harvesting or transportation of sugar cane from the growers to the mills results in substantial losses for both growers and the mills, and ultimately harms consumers and workers through higher prices for sugar, and increased pressure on producers to cut costs. Bayou intends to create more efficiency in the supply chain by focusing on various aspects of harvesting or transportation operations, specifically focusing on operating equipment in these processes.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 100% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 12
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0%; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.11; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 46.3% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 46.3% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 91% per year; rating input score 100; 99th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 7 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 31/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 1/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 4/100.