TY 2015 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) RICK CHAPPUIS...................................................................... PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(2) GENE LOGNION...................................................................... 1ST VICE PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(3) JOHN SWIFT...................................................................... 2ND VICE PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(4) RICHARD DOMINGUE...................................................................... 3RD VICE PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(5) DAVID CORTEZ...................................................................... 4TH VICE PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(6) TREY HIGHTOWER...................................................................... 5TH VICE PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(7) DENISE SADLER...................................................................... SECRETARY	1.00 .................	X	X
(8) RANDALL MANN...................................................................... CO-TREASURER	1.00 .................	X	X
(9) HAROLD DOMINGUE...................................................................... CO-TREASURER	1.00 .................	X	X
(10) JIM VILDIBILL...................................................................... MEMBER-AT-LARGE	1.00 .................	X	X
(11) ROBERT FOARD...................................................................... PAST PRESIDENT	1.00 .................	X	X
(12) JOHN CHAPPUIS...................................................................... JUDGE ADVOCATE	1.00 .................	X	X
(13) PAUL BEAULLIEU...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(14) JEROME BOURQUE JR...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(15) MIKE BREAUX...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(16) VALRIE DOMINGUE JR...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(17) WILLIAM JOHNSON...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(1) RICK CHAPPUIS......................................................................
PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(2) GENE LOGNION......................................................................
1ST VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(3) JOHN SWIFT......................................................................
2ND VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(4) RICHARD DOMINGUE......................................................................
3RD VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(5) DAVID CORTEZ......................................................................
4TH VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(6) TREY HIGHTOWER......................................................................
5TH VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(7) DENISE SADLER......................................................................
SECRETARY

1.00
.................

(8) RANDALL MANN......................................................................
CO-TREASURER

1.00
.................

(9) HAROLD DOMINGUE......................................................................
CO-TREASURER

1.00
.................

(10) JIM VILDIBILL......................................................................
MEMBER-AT-LARGE

1.00
.................

(11) ROBERT FOARD......................................................................
PAST PRESIDENT

1.00
.................

(12) JOHN CHAPPUIS......................................................................
JUDGE ADVOCATE

1.00
.................

(13) PAUL BEAULLIEU......................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.................

(14) JEROME BOURQUE JR......................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.................

(15) MIKE BREAUX......................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.................

(16) VALRIE DOMINGUE JR......................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.................

(17) WILLIAM JOHNSON......................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.................

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(18) FRAN KELLNER........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(19) PJ VOORHIES........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(20) KEN DAVID........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(21) DAVE DOMINGUE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(22) MIMI FRANCEZ........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(23) FRANK GERAMI III........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(24) MARY LABORDE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(25) CLIFTON LANE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(26) GEORGE DEGRAVELLE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(27) MICHAEL GIBBENS........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(28) MILLARD PEDDY JR........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(29) GARY SALMON........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(30) JAMES VENABLE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X
(31) KALISTE SALOOM........................................................................ JUDGE ADVOCATE	1.00 .......................		X

(A)
Name and Title

(B)
Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)

(D)
Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(E)
Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)

(F)
Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations

(18) FRAN KELLNER........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(19) PJ VOORHIES........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(20) KEN DAVID........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(21) DAVE DOMINGUE........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(22) MIMI FRANCEZ........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(23) FRANK GERAMI III........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(24) MARY LABORDE........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(25) CLIFTON LANE........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(26) GEORGE DEGRAVELLE........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(27) MICHAEL GIBBENS........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(28) MILLARD PEDDY JR........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(29) GARY SALMON........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(30) JAMES VENABLE........................................................................
BOARD MEMBER

1.00
.......................

(31) KALISTE SALOOM........................................................................
JUDGE ADVOCATE

1.00
.......................

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GREATER SOUTHWEST LA MARDI GRAS ASSOC

Employer identification number

72-1039782

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS 30 MEMBERS. TEN MEMBERS ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR. EACH MEMBER SERVES A THREE YEAR TERM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	ALL MEMBERS ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE ON THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL MAJOR DECISIONS ARE MADE BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP VOTES ON ALL MAJOR DECISIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. ALL THE OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT THIS REVIEW. IN ADDITION, MOST OF THE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. SINCE THE ORGANIZATION IS SMALL AND DOES NOT MAINTAIN A FULL TIME OFFICE, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 CAN BE EMAILED OR MAILED TO THE PERSON REQUESTING THE INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E	MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,338. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,338. OCCUPANCY & RENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,841. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,841. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,737. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,737. THROWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,488. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,488. PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,966. CLEAN-UP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,555. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,555. DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,825. OFFICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,098. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,098. OTHER LICENSES & PERMITS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 237. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 237. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 172.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO PROVIDE FREE MARDI GRAS PARADES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	30
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	30
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	0
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	0
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	0	0
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	521,558	575,014
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	86	0
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	36,424	39,946
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	558,068	614,960
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	0	0
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	578,597	580,748
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	578,597	580,748
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-20,529	34,212
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	57,965	92,177
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	0	0
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	57,965	92,177

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 267,829 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 226,667 )
	PARADES - YEARLY MARDI GRAS PARADE GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 310,449 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 348,347 )
	MARDI GRAS BALL & FESTIVAL - GIVEN AS A CULMINATION OF LOCAL MARDI GRAS ACTIVITIES

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses578,278

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	0	0	0

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation





2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 0

1a	Federated campaigns..	1a
b	Membership dues..	1b
c	Fundraising events..	1c
d	Related organizations	1d
e	Government grants (contributions)	1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above	1f

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......

			Business Code
2a	MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL	713990	341,256	341,256
b	MARDI GRAS PARADES	713990	171,904	171,904
c	KIND AND QUEEN ROYALTY	713990	61,854	61,854
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			575,014

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a		42,161
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		2,215
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			39,946			39,946
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			614,960	575,014	0	39,946

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......
10	Payroll taxes ...........
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	49		49
c	Accounting ...........	645		645
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)
12	Advertising and promotion ....	34,576	34,576
13	Office expenses .......
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	1,539		1,539
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...	44,355	44,355
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	SECURITY	94,330	94,330
b	FLOATS & TRANSPORTATION	92,650	92,650
c	BANDS/ORCHESTRA/ENTERTA	90,464	90,464
d	MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL MIS	71,883	71,883
e	All other expenses	150,257	150,020	237
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	580,748	578,278	2,470	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........		57,178	1	91,570
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		787	2	607
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
				5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....			7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b		10c
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....			12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			13
14	Intangible assets ...............			14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...		57,965	16	92,177

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....		17
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........		19
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	0	26	0

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets		27
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........		28
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....	0	30	0
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...	0	31	0
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds	57,965	32	92,177
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	57,965	33	92,177
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	57,965	34	92,177

a	Mail solicitations	e	Solicitation of non-government grants
b	Internet and email solicitations	f	Solicitation of government grants
c	Phone solicitations	g	Special fundraising events
d	In-person solicitations

(i) Name and address of individual or entity (fundraiser)	(iii) Did fundraiser have custody or control of contributions?
	Yes	No










Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .