Civic Intelligence

Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation

EIN 81-2689132 • 501(c)3 • Lake Charles, LA

Profile

SWLA Youth Foundation is 501c3 nonprofit organization in Lake Charles, LA implementing education programs in the five-parish area. Programs include Unfiltered Facts, My Generation RX and community education programs.

419 Alamo StLake Charles, LA 70601

www.swlayouthfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

70th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 70% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

77th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

27th percentile

-15%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$50,928

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 63.7% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-3.1%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

26th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 26% of similar nonprofits.

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

Assets

Down

$144,306

Down $4,688 (-3.1%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,065

Up $2,830 (+1204%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$141,241

Down $7,518 (-5.1%) from 2023

Revenue

Down

$79,894

Down $36,579 (-31%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$91,732

Up $24,200 (+36%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$11,838

Down $60,779 (-124%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2019: $117,410Net Assets 2019: $117,4102019Assets 2020: $112,029Net Assets 2020: $112,0292020Assets 2021: $137,192Net Assets 2021: $137,1922021Assets 2022: $101,095Liabilities 2022: $1,277Net Assets 2022: $99,8182022Assets 2023: $148,994Liabilities 2023: $235Net Assets 2023: $148,7592023Assets 2024: $144,306Liabilities 2024: $3,065Net Assets 2024: $141,2412024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$144,306
Liabilities$3,065
Net Assets$141,241

Operations Trend

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2019: $74,343Expenses 2019: $33,344Net Income 2019: $40,9992019Revenue 2020: $42,624Expenses 2020: $48,005Net Income 2020: -$5,3812020Revenue 2021: $54,950Expenses 2021: $23,537Net Income 2021: $31,4132021Revenue 2022: $16,670Expenses 2022: $54,044Net Income 2022: -$37,3742022Revenue 2023: $116,473Expenses 2023: $67,532Net Income 2023: $48,9412023Revenue 2024: $79,894Expenses 2024: $91,732Net Income 2024: -$11,8382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$79,894
Expenses$91,732
Net Income-$11,838

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 27, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$99,548
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SWLA Youth Foundation is 501c3 nonprofit organization in Lake Charles, La implementing education programs in the five parish area. Programs include Truth, Facts & Lies Take Charge Teens, Sex & the Law, and parent and community education programs. We have a teen advisory board selected from students who have participated in Truth, Facts & Lies at their school.

To empower today?s youth with the knowledge to make informed decisions.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SWLA YOUTH FOUNDATION IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS LIKE UNFILTERED FACTS AND GENERATION RX IN AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE SWLA YOUTH FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES WORKSHOPS FOR A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY.-$6,431
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
LAURA PERRYExecutive DirectorFT$50,928-$50,928
JESSICA MCBRIDEPresident-$0--
RUSSEL STUTESVice President-$0--
BRANDON LESTAGETrustee-$0--
DEMETRIA BOUTTETreasurer-$0--
LESLIE PETROSSSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation
EIN
81-2689132
Phone
3372848336
Address
419 Alamo St, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Signing Officer

Name
Laura Perry
Title
Executive Director
Phone
3379409191
Signed
2025-09-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Srcg
Address
7870 Highway 171, DeRidder, LA 70634
Preparer
G Chase Brown
Phone
3374261350
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $714

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $462

Other Expenses.1005

Travel $182

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $749

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $3262

Other Expenses.1

Meals, training, & classroom $3992

Other Expenses.2

TSHIRTS $2483

Other Expenses.4

PAYROLL PROCESSING $976

Other Expenses.5

PHONE SERVICE $228

Other Expenses.6

Professional development $125

Other Expenses.8

LICENSING FEES $90

Other Expenses.9

BACKGROUND SCREENING $87

Other Expenses.10

Bank and processing fees $86

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1565 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $816

Total Liabilities.1001

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $235 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $3065

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