Civic Intelligence

Best of the Bayou

EIN 35-2436622 • 501(c)3 • Thibodaux, LA

Profile

The mission of the Best of the Bayou Foundation is to facilitate, promote and maintain an annual event with the purpose of making Houma-Terrebonne a premier tourist destination and quintessential community. This organization is dedicated to showcasing Houma-Terrebonne as a premier tourist destination through a multi-day celebration of music, food, arts, and our unique culture.Any additional donations/income in excess of costs to facilitate, promote and maintain the annual event shall be used for educational purposes.

195 Margie StreetThibodaux, LA 70301

www.bestofthebayou.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-7.2%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

33rd percentile

-19%

Faster asset growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

2.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Down

$68,328

Down $15,680 (-19%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $1,554 (-100%) from 2016

Net Assets

Down

$68,328

Down $14,126 (-17%) from 2016

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$196,684

Up $5,126 (+2.7%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$210,810

Up $16,353 (+8.4%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

-$14,126

Down $11,227 (-387%) from 2016

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth33rd percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2013: $65,178Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $65,1782013Assets 2014: $60,174Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $60,1742014Assets 2015: $85,353Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $85,3532015Assets 2016: $84,008Liabilities 2016: $1,554Net Assets 2016: $82,4542016Assets 2017: $68,328Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $68,3282017

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$68,328
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$68,328
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2013: $303,265Expenses 2013: $242,192Net Income 2013: $61,0732013Revenue 2014: $216,702Expenses 2014: $221,706Net Income 2014: -$5,0042014Revenue 2015: $224,842Expenses 2015: $199,663Net Income 2015: $25,1792015Revenue 2016: $191,558Expenses 2016: $194,457Net Income 2016: -$2,8992016Revenue 2017: $196,684Expenses 2017: $210,810Net Income 2017: -$14,1262017

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$196,684
Expenses$210,810
Net Income-$14,126
Open 2017 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$68,328
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$68,328
Revenue
$196,684
Expenses
$210,810
Net income
-$14,126
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.97$2.11$0.14
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.02$0.82$1.92$1.94$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$2.25$2.00$0.25
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$2.17$2.22$0.05
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$3.03$2.42$0.61
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 1, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$196,684
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To facilitate, promote, and maintain an annual event with the purpose of making houma-terrebonne a premier tourist destination and to provide a community event. This organization is dedicated to showcasing houma-terrebonne as a premier tourist destination through a multi-day celebration of music, food, arts, and the area's unique culture. The organization plans and hosts the annual event with 100% volunteer effort.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PLANNING, FUNDING, AND HOSTING AN ANNUAL MUSIC, CULTURAL, AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL, 100% VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY EFFORT.$0$210,810
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
KATIE PORTIERDirectorPT$0--
EARL EUESDirectorPT$0--
TIM MCNABBPresidentPT$0--
PAUL LABATVice Pres/SecretaryPT$0--
MARK LEETreasurerPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Best of the Bayou
EIN
35-2436622
Phone
9852491542
Address
195 MARGIE STREET, THIBODAUX, LA 70301

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Labat
Title
Board Secretary
Phone
9852491542
Signed
2018-11-01
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: advertising. Amount: 27,003. Description: insurance. Amount: 3,095. Description: musicians. Amount: 79,769. Description: production & site expenses. Amount: 98,529. Description: bank fees. Amount: 2,238. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 210,634.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 1,554. End of year amount: 0.”

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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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