Lca Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
825517868
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2020
Location
Lake Charles, LA, USA
Phone
2254287163
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Reported finances

Revenue
$25,225
Expenses
$28,198
Assets
$43,230
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

24 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SHAE SIMON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • JULIUS SCOTT (VICE CHAIRMAN OF PARISH PRESIDENT)
  • LYNN DELOACH (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • SCOTT WASHAM (VICE PRESIDENT OF PARISH PRESIDENT)
  • SHANNON MIDKIFF (CHAIRMAN OF DISTRICT VICE PRESIDENT)
  • VENDAL FAIRCHILD (PAST PRESIDENT AND TREASURER)

People named in this filing

  • SHAE SIMON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • WILL BATY (BOARD MEMBER)
  • DON GOHMERT (BOARD MEMBER)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide agricultural scholarships.

What it reported doing in 2024

Provided 4 disaster relief donations to assist agrigultural organizations affected by hurricanes.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 91
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 45
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 95.1%; rating input score 95
  • Program expense ratio: 85%; rating input score 85

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -11.8%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.53; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 9.9% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -16.3% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -9% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 95.1% of revenue deployed · 85% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $24K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 24 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2018 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 — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 29/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 58/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.