Createlouisiana

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
815365135
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2021–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Phone
5042722359
Rating
91
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$43,000
Expenses
$43,232
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$397

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Scott Niemeyer (President)
  • Julie Bordelon (Executive Director)

People named in this filing

  • Scott Niemeyer (President)
  • Julie Bordelon (Executive Director)
  • Sandra J Bavido (Controller/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-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

#CreateLouisiana champions Southern talent in the film + media space, supports the entertainment industries that are integral to the region, and fosters a sustainable creative economy for a homegrown cultural workforce. Through grantmaking, development programs, educational initiatives, mentorship opportunities, and social media, #CreateLouisiana grows our state's vibrant creative industries and enriches our region's visionary filmmakers. Louisiana has left an undeniable footprint on the global arts and entertainment community. Inspired by this rich history, #CreateLouisiana recognizes the potential to expand upon this tradition by showcasing the economic and artistic value of our talented creatives. Since its founding in 2015 and incorporation as a 501(c)3 non-profit in 2017, #CreateLouisiana has distributed approximately $382,000 in cash grants and in-kind services to independent Louisiana film projects.

What it reported doing in 2025

FRENCH CULTURE FILM GRANT. In 2025, the French Culture Film Grant celebrated its ninth year. This grant is an industry-building initiative that recognizes and celebrates the creative community in Louisiana and the state's deep connection to French and Francophone culture. The lead sponsor of this grant was TV5MONDE USA, America's only 24/7 French language entertainment channel. The recipients funded in 2025 were Vues de Culture (2025 recipient, paid $10,000 in 2025) and Nous Foundation, Inc (2024 recipient, paid $5,000 in 2025).

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 65% for direct work, and 35% for grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

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

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.5%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.9% per year; rating input score 0; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -5.7% per year; rating input score 0; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -84.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $43K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2021 to 2025
  • 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 — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 41/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.