Civic Intelligence

Belltower New Orleans

EIN 37-1904425 • 501(c)3 • New Orleans, LA

Profile

Belltower's role is to be catalytic and collaborative in helping to create better options for new orleans public school graduates. It will provide research and leadership to expedite implementation of new programs and options for these students. As needed, it will provide planning and startup grants to other organizations to facilitate program development or choose to operate a program directly.

1100 Girod Street Ph DNew Orleans, LA 70113

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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

19th percentile

-30%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

100th percentile

$120,000

Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 115.8% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

30th percentile

-20%

Faster asset growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$120,799

Down $30,707 (-20%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$120,799

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$103,664

Up $21,195 (+26%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$134,371

Up $3,549 (+2.7%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$30,707

Up $17,646 (+36%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $76,275Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $76,2752018Assets 2019: $18,084Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $18,0842019Assets 2020: $20,284Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $20,2842020Assets 2021: $107,122Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $107,1222021Assets 2022: $199,859Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $199,8592022Assets 2023: $151,506Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $120,799Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $120,7992024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$120,799
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$120,799

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2018: $151,000Expenses 2018: $74,725Net Income 2018: $76,2752018Revenue 2019: $1,500Expenses 2019: $59,691Net Income 2019: -$58,1912019Revenue 2020: $4,000Expenses 2020: $1,800Net Income 2020: $2,2002020Revenue 2021: $102,000Expenses 2021: $15,162Net Income 2021: $86,8382021Revenue 2022: $452,291Expenses 2022: $359,554Net Income 2022: $92,7372022Revenue 2023: $82,469Expenses 2023: $130,822Net Income 2023: -$48,3532023Revenue 2024: $103,664Expenses 2024: $134,371Net Income 2024: -$30,7072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$103,664
Expenses$134,371
Net Income-$30,707

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jun 26, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$103,664
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Belltower's role is to be catalytic and collaborative in helping to create better options for new orleans public school graduates. It will provide research and leadership to expedite implementation of new programs and options for these students. As needed, it will provide planning and startup grants to other organizations to facilitate program development or choose to operate a program directly.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
BELLTOWER PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING THE LOUISIANA EDUCATES PROGRAM (LEP) AT UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA IN LAFAYETTE (ULL). THE ULL PARTNERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW AND IMPROVE WITH EACH COHORT (STUDENTS ENROLLING AS FRESHMAN). DURING 2024, BELLTOWER ENROLLED 7 COHORTS FOR A TOTAL OF 210 STUDENTS. GRADUATION AND PERSISTENCY RATES EXCEED ULL'S FOR STUDENTS AND SIMILAR DEMOGRAPHICS.$0$134,371
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TROAVE PROFICEExecutive Director/ConsultPT$120,000-$120,000
STEPHEN ROSENTHALChairman/DirectorPT$0--
ERIKA MCCONDUITPresident-$0--
LESLIE JACOBSSecretary/Treasurer/DirectPT$0--
ALEXINA MEDLEYDirector-$0--
DR NORMAN FRANCESDirector-$0--
MERRITT LANEDirector-$0--
GEORGE WILSONDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Belltower New Orleans
EIN
37-1904425
Phone
5049820484
Address
1100 GIROD STREET PH D, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70113

Signing Officer

Name
Leslie Jacobs
Title
Director
Phone
5049820484
Signed
2025-06-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

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

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income

Description: interest income. Amount: 3,664.

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

Description: expense reimbursement. Amount: 5,177. Description: summer internship expenses. Amount: 2,500. Description: video expenses. Amount: 5,759. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,436.

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