TY 2018 Form 990

(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) JOHN SWIFT......................................................................
PRESIDENT

1.00
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(2) RICHARD DOMINGUE......................................................................
1ST VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
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(3) DAVID CORTEZ......................................................................
2ND VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
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(4) TREY HIGHTOWER......................................................................
3RD VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
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(5) FRANK GERAMI III......................................................................
4TH VICE PRESIDENT

1.00
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(6) JOHN CHAPPUIS......................................................................
JUDGE ADVOCATE

1.00
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(7) DENISE SADLER......................................................................
SECRETARY

1.00
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(8) RANDALL MANN......................................................................
TREASURER

1.00
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(9) KEN DAVID......................................................................
MEMBER-AT-LARGE

1.00
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(10) JIM VILDIBILL......................................................................
MEMBER-AT-LARGE

1.00
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(11) GENE LOGNION......................................................................
PAST PRESIDENT

1.00
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(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

(A)
Name and business address

(B)
Description of services

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

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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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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

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 11B	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	MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 53,059. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 53,059. OCCUPANCY & RENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 43,751. FLOATS & TRANSPORTATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,660. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,660. PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,333. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,333. CLEAN-UP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,550. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,550. DECORATIONS AND COSTUMES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,018. SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,279. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,279. THROWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,577. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,577. OFFICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,230. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,230.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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 2018 (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) .........	521,362	494,926
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	0	0
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	37,084	31,589
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	558,446	526,515
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)....	558,633	551,892
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	558,633	551,892
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-187	-25,377
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	115,737	90,360
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	0	0
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	115,737	90,360

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	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 230,749 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 96,298 )
	PARADES - YEARLY MARDI GRAS PARADE GIVEN FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 319,481 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 398,628 )
	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 expenses550,230

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	355,930	355,930
b	MARDI GRAS PARADES	713990	96,298	96,298
c	KIND AND QUEEN ROYALTY	713990	42,698	42,698
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....		494,926

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		34,617
b	Less: direct expenses ...b		3,028
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			31,589			31,589
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......			526,515	494,926	0	31,589

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 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 .........
c	Accounting ...........	675		675
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 ....	35,986	35,986
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 ....	987		987
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..
23	Insurance ...	42,278	42,278
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	89,992	89,992
b	MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL MIS	79,216	79,216
c	BANDS/ORCHESTRA/ENTERTA	75,517	75,517
d	MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL ENT	63,784	63,784
e	All other expenses	163,457	163,457
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	551,892	550,230	1,662	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 ........		111,240	1	85,923
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........		4,497	2	4,437
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)...		115,737	16	90,360

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	115,737	32	90,360
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	115,737	33	90,360
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	115,737	34	90,360

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










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