Civic Intelligence

Baton Rouge Blues Festival & Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 81-0594076

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Feb 03, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.BRBLUESFOUNDATION.ORG
PO Box 5332Baton Rouge, LA 70821

(225) 907-8771

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

58th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

59th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

14th percentile

-35%

Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$39,278

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 15.7% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-50%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

22nd percentile

-24%

Faster revenue growth than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets58th percentile

Assets

Down

$87,756

Down $86,259 (-50%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$87,756

Down $86,259 (-50%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue59th percentileNet Margin14th percentile

Revenue

Down

$249,940

Down $80,223 (-24%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$336,202

Up $48,617 (+17%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$86,262

Down $128,840 (-303%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $36,189Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $26,912Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $26,9122012Assets 2013: $57,564Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $57,5642013Assets 2014: $60,339Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $21,344Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $7,786Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $7,7862016Assets 2017: $55,004Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $55,0042017Assets 2018: $143,618Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $143,6182018Assets 2019: $113,312Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $113,3122019Assets 2020: $132,581Liabilities 2020: $6,835Net Assets 2020: $125,7462020Assets 2021: $227,833Liabilities 2021: $96,396Net Assets 2021: $131,4372021Assets 2022: $174,015Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $174,0152022Assets 2023: $87,756Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $87,7562023Assets 2024: $23,387Liabilities 2024: $8,110Net Assets 2024: $15,2772024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$87,756
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$87,756
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth22nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $88,456Expenses 2011: $97,150Net Income 2011: -$8,6942011Revenue 2012: $88,729Expenses 2012: $98,006Net Income 2012: -$9,2772012Revenue 2013: $133,334Expenses 2013: $102,682Net Income 2013: $30,6522013Revenue 2014: $160,697Expenses 2014: $157,922Net Income 2014: $2,7752014Revenue 2015: $156,061Expenses 2015: $195,056Net Income 2015: -$38,9952015Revenue 2016: $259,679Expenses 2016: $273,237Net Income 2016: -$13,5582016Revenue 2017: $285,009Expenses 2017: $237,791Net Income 2017: $47,2182017Revenue 2018: $394,203Expenses 2018: $305,589Net Income 2018: $88,6142018Revenue 2019: $345,794Expenses 2019: $376,200Net Income 2019: -$30,4062019Revenue 2020: $132,015Expenses 2020: $119,581Net Income 2020: $12,4342020Revenue 2021: $109,067Expenses 2021: $103,376Net Income 2021: $5,6912021Revenue 2022: $330,163Expenses 2022: $287,585Net Income 2022: $42,5782022Revenue 2023: $249,940Expenses 2023: $336,202Net Income 2023: -$86,2622023Revenue 2024: $313,533Expenses 2024: $386,012Net Income 2024: -$72,4792024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$249,940
Expenses$336,202
Net Income-$86,262
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Feb 3, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$249,940
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The baton rouge blues foundation is a non-profit organization striving to promote, preserve and celebrate the baton rouge blues culture and bring the best of louisiana swamp blues music to the world.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$174,015$87,756▼ $86,259
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$174,015$64,799▼ $109,216
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$22,957-
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$174,015$87,756▼ $86,259
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$174,015$87,756▼ $86,259
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$174,015$87,756▼ $86,259
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay90th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Lauren Lambert TompkinsExecutive Director-$39,278$39,278
Kimberly NeustromExecutive DirectorFT$35,884$35,884

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Bill BryanChairman
Anne CrochetDirector
Bryce BourqueDirector
Daniel IsbellDirector
Dr Joyce JacksonDirector
Eric DexterDirector
John GrayDirector
Lance PorterDirector
Paromita Saha KilleleaDirector
Wesley ShrumDirector
Bryan McvickerSecretary
Ethan AllenTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$147,028
Program Service Revenue
$102,912
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$97,028
Change in Net Assets
$-86,262
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$255,290
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$80,912
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$22,549$52,613-$75,162
Advertising$20,497--$20,497
Payroll Taxes$1,725$4,025-$5,750
Insurance$3,418$756-$4,174
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,990-$1,990
All Other Expenses-$1,824-$1,824
Other Expenses$3,583$1,512-$1,512
Office Expenses-$840-$840
Total Functional Expenses$272,642$63,560$0$336,202
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
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, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed at board meetings.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The organization reviews compliance with the conflict of interest policy annually.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“UPON REQUEST”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“UPON REQUEST”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Baton Rouge Blues Festival & Foundation
EIN
81-0594076
Phone
2259078771
Address
PO BOX 5332, BATON ROUGE, LA 70821

Signing Officer

Name
Ethan Allen
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2252965150
Signed
2025-02-03

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Bill Bryan
Formed
2003
Legal Domicile
La
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
2
Volunteers
0
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

“The baton rouge blues foundation is a non-profit organization striving to promote, preserve and celebrate the baton rouge blues culture and bring the best of louisiana swamp blues music to the world. Today the foundation sponsors a blues education program as well as the annual baton rouge blues festival. Our blues education program promotes the history of louisiana swamp blues and teaches local youth how swamp blues is shaped by and contributes to louisiana culture. The blues music history project documents local performances, interviews with local blues musicians and narratives about the roots of swamp blues and its impact on other musical forms.”

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

“Visitors and locals alike are encouraged to further their baton rouge blues experience beyond the festival at hangouts like phil brady's (with the longest-running 21-year thursday night blues jam around) and the inimitable teddy's juke joint in zachary, louisiana.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE BATON ROUGE BLUES FOUNDATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION STRIVING TO PROMOTE, PRESERVE AND CELEBRATE THE BATON ROUGE BLUES CULTURE AND BRING THE BEST OF LOUISIANA SWAMP BLUES MUSIC TO THE WORLD. TODAY THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS A BLUES EDUCATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL BATON ROUGE BLUES FESTIVAL. OUR BLUES EDUCATION PROGRAM PROMOTES THE HISTORY OF LOUISIANA SWAMP BLUES AND TEACHES LOCAL YOUTH HOW SWAMP BLUES IS SHAPED BY AND CONTRIBUTES TO LOUISIANA CULTURE. THE BLUES MUSIC HISTORY PROJECT DOCUMENTS LOCAL PERFORMANCES, INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL BLUES MUSICIANS AND NARRATIVES ABOUT THE ROOTS OF SWAMP BLUES AND ITS IMPACT ON OTHER MUSICAL FORMS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$87,756
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$87,756
Revenue
$249,940
Expenses
$336,202
Net income
-$86,262
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.23$0.08$0.15$3.14$3.86$0.72
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$2.50$3.36$0.86
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.74$0.00$1.74$3.30$2.88$0.43
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.28$0.96$1.31$1.09$1.03$0.06
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.33$0.07$1.26$1.32$1.20$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.13$0.00$1.13$3.46$3.76$0.30
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.44$0.00$1.44$3.94$3.06$0.89
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.55$0.00$0.55$2.85$2.38$0.47
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.08$0.00$0.08$2.60$2.73$0.14
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$1.56$1.95$0.39
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$1.61$1.58$0.03
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$0.58$1.33$1.03$0.31
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.89$0.98$0.09
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.36$0.00$0.88$0.97$0.09