TY 2022 Form 990EZ

Part ⅢStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . .	Expenses (Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? The Louisiana Coalition to Fix Our Roads LCFOR is a nonprofit, statewide organization that advocates for improving roads and bridges. LCFOR was created on October 19, 2018 and is made up of business leaders, trade associations, and chambers of commerce who believe that a safe and efficient highway system is essential to continuing our state of Louisianas economic growth. LFCOR is governed by an eight-member board of directors compromised of business leaders and representatives of different trade associations and businesses with one mission in mind by advocating to improve the quality and safety of Louisianas roads and bridges. LCFOR is working to educate citizens and elected officials of the state of Louisiana of the poor condition of the roads and bridges statewide. LCFOR will educate by working with the legislature, continuous advocacy efforts to educate the citizens of the state of Louisiana by hopefully increasing knowledge and awareness of the need to improve the quality and safet
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 The Louisiana Coalition to Fix Our Roads LCFOR is a nonprofit, statewide organization that advocates for improving roads and bridges. LCFOR was created on October 19, 2018 and is made up of business leaders, trade associations, and chambers of commerce who believe that a safe and efficient highway system is essential to continuing our state of Louisianas economic growth. LFCOR is governed by an eight-member board of directors compromised of business leaders and representatives of different trade associations and businesses with one mission in mind by advocating to improve the quality and safety of Louisianas roads and bridges. LCFOR is working to educate citizens and elected officials of the state of Louisiana of the poor condition of the roads and bridges statewide. LCFOR will educate by working with the legislature, continuous advocacy efforts to educate the citizens of the state of Louisiana by hopefully increasing knowledge and awareness of the need to improve the quality and safety of the roadways across the state of Louisiana. (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		28a
29 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		29a
30 (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...		30a
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O) ................ (Grants $ ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...	31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a)..........	32

(a) Name and title	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
Erich Ponti President	20.00	0
Doreen Brasseaux Vice President	5.00	0
Michael Olivier Secretary	5.00	0
Bryan J Jones Treasurer	5.00	0
Mike Michot Director	5.00	0
William H Temple Director	5.00	0
Matthew Wilson Director	5.00	0

(a) Name and title

(b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position

(c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-)

(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and
deferred compensation

(e) Estimated amount
of other compensation

Erich Ponti

President

20.00

Doreen Brasseaux

Vice President

5.00

Michael Olivier

Secretary

5.00

Bryan J Jones

Treasurer

5.00

Mike Michot

Director

5.00

William H Temple

Director

5.00

Matthew Wilson

Director

5.00

Yes

Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................

Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..

49a

Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......

49a

If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................

49b

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and title of each employee	(b) Average hours per week devoted to position	(c) Reportable compensation (Forms W-2/1099-MISC)	(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation	(e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE

Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 ............. bullet

Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."

(a) Name and business address of each independent contractor	(b) Type of service	(c) Compensation
NONE

Return Reference	Explanation
Part III-A, Line 2	For the current fiscal year ending 9/30/2023, there were no direct political expenditures for any candidate for public office. The organization did encourage both members and the general public to contact state legislators regarding a specific piece of State of Louisiana legislation to improve the roads in the State of Louisiana. Beyond this specific lobbying activity, all other expenditures for social media education would be defined as grassroots lobbying communication i.e. nonpartisan analysis study, or research pursuant to the instructions of IRS FORM 990 Schedule C.

Return Reference

Explanation

Part III-A, Line 2

For the current fiscal year ending 9/30/2023, there were no direct political expenditures for any candidate for public office. The organization did encourage both members and the general public to contact state legislators regarding a specific piece of State of Louisiana legislation to improve the roads in the State of Louisiana. Beyond this specific lobbying activity, all other expenditures for social media education would be defined as grassroots lobbying communication i.e. nonpartisan analysis study, or research pursuant to the instructions of IRS FORM 990 Schedule C.

1	Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received ....................	1
2	Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ................	2	4,800
3	Membership dues and assessments .............................	3
4	Investment income ....................................	4
5a	Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory .......	5a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ............	5b	0
c	Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ......	5c
6	Gaming and fundraising events
a	Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000)	6a
b	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the			sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) ..	6b	0
c	Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events ...	6c	0
d	Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c)	6d
7a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ......	7a
b	Less: cost of goods sold .............	7b	0
c	Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) .........	7c
8	Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ....................	8
9	Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8 ..............	9	4,800

10	Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................	10
11	Benefits paid to or for members ......................	11
12	Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits ................	12
13	Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors ............	13	747
14	Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance ...................	14
15	Printing, publications, postage, and shipping ...................	15
16	Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) ...................	16
17	Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 .................	17	747

18	Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9) ............	18	4,053
19	Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
	end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return) .................	19	28,067
20	Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ...........	20
21	Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20 ..........	21	32,120

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Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ........................
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ............................................................
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ...............................................................................
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ..................................................
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................	Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2018	(b) 2019	(c) 2020	(d) 2021	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))

c	Total lobbying expenditures

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures