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Louisianas Bestinc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 83-2372123

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Feb 27, 2019

Organization ProfileN/A
15635 Airline HighwayBaton Rouge, LA 70817

(225) 753-5857

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$393,034

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Net Assets

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$393,034

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Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Flat

$399,929

Flat from 2018

Expenses

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$6,895

Flat from 2018

Net Income

Flat

$393,034

Flat from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2018: $393,034Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $393,0342018Assets 2018: $393,034Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $393,0342018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

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2018

Assets$393,034
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$393,034
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Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2018: $399,929Expenses 2018: $6,895Net Income 2018: $393,0342018Revenue 2018: $399,929Expenses 2018: $6,895Net Income 2018: $393,0342018Revenue 2019: $45,000Expenses 2019: $92,378Net Income 2019: -$47,3782019

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$399,929
Expenses$6,895
Net Income$393,034
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Feb 27, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$399,929
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Louisiana's best, inc. Is a non-partisan, non-profit organization formed to educate and focus the citizens and voters of the state of louisiana on the upcoming elections and outline a public policy agenda which we believe candidates should support in order to help lousiana grow its economy and participate in economic benefits currently being experienced by other states in the country.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$393,034▲ $393,034
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$0$393,034▲ $393,034
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$393,034▲ $393,034
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$393,034▲ $393,034
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$393,034▲ $393,034
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Lane GrigsbyPresident
Dan JuneauSecretary
Tara SaxonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$399,929
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$399,929
Change in Net Assets
$393,034
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$6,895
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Legal$6,880--$6,880
Other Expenses$15--$15
Total Functional Expenses$6,895$0$0$6,895
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
In-house lobbying only
No
Subject to proxy tax
Yes
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“The organization did not hold any committee meetings during the year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“A copy of form 990 is provided to the board for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“All applicable documents will be made available upon request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“All applicable documents will be made available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Louisianas Bestinc
EIN
83-2372123
Phone
2257535857
Address
15635 AIRLINE HIGHWAY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817

Signing Officer

Name
Lane Grigsby
Title
President
Phone
2257535857
Signed
2019-02-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lane Grigsby
Formed
2018
Legal Domicile
La
Voting Board Members
1
Independent Board Members
1
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Hannis T Bourgeois Llp
Address
2322 TREMONT DR, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
Preparer
Shannon Wascom CPA
Phone
2259284770
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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$393,034
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$393,034
Revenue
$399,929
Expenses
$6,895
Net income
$393,034
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.92$0.47
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.93$0.00$3.93$4.00$0.07$3.93
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.93$0.00$3.93$4.00$0.07$3.93