Civic Intelligence

Louisiana Appellate Project

EIN 72-1319651 • 501(c)3 • Mandeville, LA

Profile

Legal services to indigents

P O Box 8583Mandeville, LA 70470-8583

appellateproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-2.7%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$101,500

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.3% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-27%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

33rd percentile

-1.9%

Faster revenue growth than 33% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Down

$88,671

Down $145,306 (-62%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$88,671

Down $145,306 (-62%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$1,228,677

Down $299,415 (-20%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$1,261,460

Down $242,537 (-16%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$32,783

Down $56,878 (-236%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $289,807Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $289,8072012Assets 2013: $306,930Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $306,9302013Assets 2014: $657,245Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $657,2452014Assets 2015: $943,546Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $943,5462015Assets 2016: $1,076,944Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1,076,9442016Assets 2017: $958,178Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $958,1782017Assets 2018: $349,098Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $349,0982018Assets 2019: $214,313Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $214,3132019Assets 2020: $254,077Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $254,0772020Assets 2021: $158,853Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $158,8532021Assets 2022: $209,882Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $209,8822022Assets 2023: $233,977Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $233,9772023Assets 2025: $88,671Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $88,6712025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$88,671
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$88,671

Operations Trend

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2012: $2,503,707Expenses 2012: $2,550,526Net Income 2012: -$46,8192012Expenses 2013: $2,489,6032013Revenue 2014: $2,935,227Expenses 2014: $2,584,912Net Income 2014: $350,3152014Revenue 2015: $2,762,828Expenses 2015: $2,476,527Net Income 2015: $286,3012015Revenue 2016: $2,731,604Expenses 2016: $2,598,206Net Income 2016: $133,3982016Revenue 2017: $1,916,987Expenses 2017: $2,035,753Net Income 2017: -$118,7662017Revenue 2018: $1,531,351Expenses 2018: $2,140,431Net Income 2018: -$609,0802018Revenue 2019: $1,402,726Expenses 2019: $1,537,511Net Income 2019: -$134,7852019Revenue 2020: $1,525,067Expenses 2020: $1,485,303Net Income 2020: $39,7642020Revenue 2021: $1,352,583Expenses 2021: $1,447,807Net Income 2021: -$95,2242021Revenue 2022: $1,495,336Expenses 2022: $1,444,307Net Income 2022: $51,0292022Revenue 2023: $1,528,092Expenses 2023: $1,503,997Net Income 2023: $24,0952023Revenue 2025: $1,228,677Expenses 2025: $1,261,460Net Income 2025: -$32,7832025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$1,228,677
Expenses$1,261,460
Net Income-$32,783

Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.23$1.26$0.03
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.00$0.23$1.53$1.50$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.50$1.44$0.05
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.16$0.00$0.16$1.35$1.45$0.10
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.00$0.25$1.53$1.49$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.21$0.00$0.21$1.40$1.54$0.13
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.00$0.35$1.53$2.14$0.61
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.96$0.00$0.96$1.92$2.04$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$2.73$2.60$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.94$2.76$2.48$0.29
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$2.94$2.58$0.35
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.00$0.31$2.49
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.29$0.00$0.29$2.50$2.55$0.05
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,228,677
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Legal services to indigents

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$121,454$88,671▼ $32,783
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$121,454$88,671▼ $32,783
Total Assets$121,454$88,671▼ $32,783
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$121,454$88,671▼ $32,783
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$121,454$88,671▼ $32,783
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Christopher a AberleExecutive DiFT$101,500$101,500

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Abigail BecnelBoard Member
Autumn TownBoard Member
Deidre FullerBoard Member
Kyla B RomanachBoard Member
Richard M TompsonBoard Member
Tony ChampagneBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Christopher A AberleExec DirectorP O BOX 8583, Mandeville, LA 70470$101,500
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,223,891
Program Service Revenue
$4,786
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
Change in Net Assets
$-32,783

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,228,177
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$500
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$11,233
Other Revenue Adjustments
$500
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,239,410
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,228,677
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,159,960
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$101,500
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$101,500--$101,500
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,610-$16,610
Insurance$7,360--$7,360
Office Expenses$4,040$449-$4,489
Other Expenses$2,967$330-$330
Fees for Services Legal-$105-$105
All Other Expenses-$73-$73
Total Functional Expenses$1,241,013$20,447$0$1,261,460

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,272,193
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,261,460
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,260,960
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$11,233
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$500
Other Expense Adjustments$500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Christopher a AberleDirectorLegal & Admin SvcNo$101,500
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

Directors are considered under the articles to be members of the corporation. The executive director is an ex-officio nonvoting member of the board of directors. The executive director is responsible for administering the policies of the board.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 7A

The board is composed of five to seven members, each of whom has to be an attorney in good standing in louisiana, who are elected by the then current directors. Each such elected director becomes a member of the corporation and remains so until he or she ceases to be a director. There is no outside agency or body which names any of the directors. The executive director (or chief operating officer) of the louisiana appellate project is an ex officio member of the board, but without vote. (prior to 11/4/10, the executive director was a full member and chairman of the board, but ceased to hold that voting membership with the amended articles of incorporation.) the directors do not have term limits.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 8B

THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 9

Richard m tompson 848 2nd street, floor 3 gretna, la 70053-5804 kyla b romanach 5322 parkforest drive baton rouge, la 70816-6102 autumn town 700 camp st, ste 112 new orleans, la 70130-3702 deidre fuller 620 murray st alexandria, la 71301 abigail becnel 504 belanger st houma, la 70360 tony champagne 504 belanger st houma, la 70360

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The form 990 will be emailed to all board members for comment before filing.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Executive director makes regular inquiries and makes sure that none of the contracts involve directors.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The budget committee of the louisiana public defender board (lpdb) looked during the summer of 2007 at the compensation of all of the programs it funded and came up with the current number. The budget committee reported to the lpdb itself, which approved the budget request. By law, none of the public defenders (including those at louisiana appellate project (lap)) may be members of the lpdb and the director is not related to any of those members. The lap board also approved the amount.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Articles are recorded with the secretary of state and clerk of court. Bylaws are available on request. The organization's conflict of interest policy is available on request. The organization's financial statements are available to the public on request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Louisiana Appellate Project
EIN
72-1319651
Phone
9858714084
Address
P O BOX 8583, MANDEVILLE, LA 70470-8583

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher a Aberle
Title
Executive Director
Phone
9858714084
Signed
2025-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Christopher a Aberle
Formed
1996
Legal Domicile
La
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Arriaga & Szegfu Cpas Apc
Address
3828 VETERANS BLVD STE 207, METAIRIE, LA 70002
Preparer
Frances Finicle Arriaga
Phone
5048850188
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 1, Part I, Line 6

All members of the board are volunteers. None of them provide services to clients.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 2D

Reimbursement for library 11,233

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XI, Line 4B

SEMINAR 500

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 2D

Legal library reimbursed 11,233

Schedule D, Page 4, Part XII, Line 4B

SEMINAR EXPENSE 500

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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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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DIRECTORS ARE CONSIDERED UNDER THE ARTICLES TO BE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS AN EX-OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING THE POLICIES OF THE BOARD.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM HAS TO BE AN ATTORNEY IN GOOD STANDING IN LOUISIANA, WHO ARE ELECTED BY THE THEN CURRENT DIRECTORS. EACH SUCH ELECTED DIRECTOR BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION AND REMAINS SO UNTIL HE OR SHE CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR. THERE IS NO OUTSIDE AGENCY OR BODY WHICH NAMES ANY OF THE DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (OR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) OF THE LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT IS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE BOARD, BUT WITHOUT VOTE. (PRIOR TO 11/4/10, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS A FULL MEMBER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, BUT CEASED TO HOLD THAT VOTING MEMBERSHIP WITH THE AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.) THE DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE TERM LIMITS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4RICHARD M TOMPSON 848 2ND STREET, FLOOR 3 GRETNA, LA 70053-5804 KYLA B ROMANACH 5322 PARKFOREST DRIVE BATON ROUGE, LA 70816-6102 AUTUMN TOWN 700 CAMP ST, STE 112 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130-3702 DEIDRE FULLER 620 MURRAY ST ALEXANDRIA, LA 71301 ABIGAIL BECNEL 504 BELANGER ST HOUMA, LA 70360 TONY CHAMPAGNE 504 BELANGER ST HOUMA, LA 70360
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES REGULAR INQUIRIES AND MAKES SURE THAT NONE OF THE CONTRACTS INVOLVE DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7THE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF THE LOUISIANA PUBLIC DEFENDER BOARD (LPDB) LOOKED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2007 AT THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OF THE PROGRAMS IT FUNDED AND CAME UP WITH THE CURRENT NUMBER. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE REPORTED TO THE LPDB ITSELF, WHICH APPROVED THE BUDGET REQUEST. BY LAW, NONE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERS (INCLUDING THOSE AT LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT (LAP)) MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE LPDB AND THE DIRECTOR IS NOT RELATED TO ANY OF THOSE MEMBERS. THE LAP BOARD ALSO APPROVED THE AMOUNT.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8ARTICLES ARE RECORDED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND CLERK OF COURT. BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.
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