Civic Intelligence

The Blood Center Foundation

EIN 30-0409322 • 501(c)3 • New Orleans, LA

Profile

To provide financial support to organizations dedicated to the procurement and provision of blood components and provide technical support to the blood banking profession in the communities they serve.

2609 Canal StreetNew Orleans, LA 70119

tbcfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

33%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

52nd percentile

-0.6%

Faster asset growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,407

Up $379 (+1.6%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$23,407

Up $379 (+1.6%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,159

Up $1,159 from 2023

Expenses

Up

$780

Up $120 (+18%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$379

Up $1,039 (+157%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth52nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $4,811Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $4,8112010Assets 2011: $9,158Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $9,1582011Assets 2012: $12,807Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $12,8072012Assets 2013: $13,546Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $13,5462013Assets 2014: $15,609Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $15,6092014Assets 2015: $21,891Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $21,8912015Assets 2016: $26,973Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $26,9732016Assets 2017: $26,748Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $26,7482017Assets 2018: $26,423Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $26,4232018Assets 2019: $25,833Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $25,8332019Assets 2020: $25,199Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $25,1992020Assets 2021: $57,458Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $57,4582021Assets 2022: $23,688Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $23,6882022Assets 2023: $23,028Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $23,0282023Assets 2024: $23,407Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $23,4072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$23,407
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,407
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KRevenue 2010: $3,538Expenses 2010: $7,815Net Income 2010: -$4,2772010Revenue 2011: $5,921Expenses 2011: $1,574Net Income 2011: $4,3472011Revenue 2012: $5,736Expenses 2012: $2,087Net Income 2012: $3,6492012Revenue 2013: $2,549Expenses 2013: $1,810Net Income 2013: $7392013Revenue 2014: $3,742Expenses 2014: $1,679Net Income 2014: $2,0632014Revenue 2015: $6,559Expenses 2015: $277Net Income 2015: $6,2822015Revenue 2016: $5,330Expenses 2016: $248Net Income 2016: $5,0822016Revenue 2017: $100Expenses 2017: $325Net Income 2017: -$2252017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $325Net Income 2018: -$3252018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $590Net Income 2019: -$5902019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $634Net Income 2020: -$6342020Revenue 2021: $33,000Expenses 2021: $741Net Income 2021: $32,2592021Revenue 2022: $0Expenses 2022: $33,770Net Income 2022: -$33,7702022Revenue 2023: $0Expenses 2023: $660Net Income 2023: -$6602023Revenue 2024: $1,159Expenses 2024: $780Net Income 2024: $3792024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$1,159
Expenses$780
Net Income$379
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,407
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,407
Revenue
$1,159
Expenses
$780
Net income
$379
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.4$0.00$23.4$1.16$0.78$0.38
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.0$0.00$23.0$0.00$0.66$0.66
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.7$0.00$23.7$0.00$33.8$33.8
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$57.5$0.00$57.5$33.0$0.74$32.3
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.2$0.00$25.2$0.00$0.63$0.63
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.8$0.00$25.8$0.00$0.59$0.59
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.4$0.00$26.4$0.00$0.33$0.33
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.7$0.00$26.7$0.10$0.33$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$27.0$0.00$27.0$5.33$0.25$5.08
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.9$0.00$21.9$6.56$0.28$6.28
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.6$0.00$15.6$3.74$1.68$2.06
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$13.5$0.00$13.5$2.55$1.81$0.74
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$12.8$0.00$12.8$5.74$2.09$3.65
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.16$0.00$9.16$5.92$1.57$4.35
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.81$0.00$4.81$3.54$7.82$4.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$1,159
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide financial support to organizations dedicated to the procurement and provision of blood components and provide technical support to the blood banking profession in the communities they serve.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AREA BLOOD BANKS$0$780
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM C WEALESDirector, President & CEO-$0--
RONALD R UPDEGRAFFDirector,Treasurer, Vice C-$0--
PAUL BERGERONDirector, Secretary-$0--
ROBERT BALESDirector-$0--
BRET CLESIDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Blood Center Foundation
EIN
30-0409322
Phone
5045241322
Address
2609 CANAL STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70119

Signing Officer

Name
William Billy Weales
Title
Director, President, & CEO
Phone
5045241322
Signed
2025-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Laporte Apac
Address
111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600, METAIRIE, LA 70005-4958
Preparer
Melanie Garofalo CPA
Phone
5048355522
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 780.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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