| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 673,574 | 682,731 | 858,346 | 536,520 | 1,277,008 | 4,028,179 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 673,574 | 682,731 | 858,346 | 536,520 | 1,277,008 | 4,028,179 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,028,179 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 673,574 | 682,731 | 858,346 | 536,520 | 1,277,008 | 4,028,179 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,028,179 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE LOWLANDER CENTER SUPPORTS LOWLAND COMMUNITIES AND PLACES, BOTH INLAND AND COASTAL, FACING CLIMATE CHANGE AND COASTAL EROSION. OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS ON ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY IS DRIVEN BY DECADE-LONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HISTORIED AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY THE FIRST PEOPLES' CONSERVATION COUNCIL (FPCC). ALL OUR WORK ENGAGES PEOPLE, KNOWLEDGE, AND WISDOM TO CO-CREATE PLACE-BASED ADAPTATION PRACTICES WITH NATURE-BASED, LOCALLY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE: OUR WORK WITH LIVING SHORELINES, CANAL BACKFILLING AND REFORESTATION ARE EXAMPLES OF LOCALLY-DRIVEN, ECOLOGICALLY-ATTUNED SOLUTIONS THAT ACTIVELY PRESERVE LAND, PROTECT HISTORIED AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE INCREASED HABITAT FOR ALL LIFE FORMS. WE KEEP PEOPLE AND PLACE AT THE CENTER OF OUR WORK, ONLY SUPPORTING CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE EFFORTS THAT BUILD CAPACITY FOR LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND INCREASES THE HEALTH OF OUR LIFEWORLD. |
| FORM 990, PART III | IDA RECOVERY RESILIENT REBUILDS. REBUILDING THE BOOT HAS GUIDED OUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE REBUILDING OF HOMES ALONG THE COAST OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS. OUR GROWING NETWORK OF AT-RISK FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES, FAITH- BASED, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME AND LABOR TO REBUILD HOMES TO THOSE SAID GREEN, FORTIFIED GOLD STANDARDS OUTLINED IN REBUILDING THE BOOT - ALREADY DEMONSTRATING REPLICABLE, PILOT SUCCESS - AND HIGHLIGHTING THAT THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND NETWORKS NECESSARY TO REBUILD HOMES AND STRUCTURES - TO WEATHER HURRICANES, CLEAR STORM SURGES, SHELTER- IN-PLACE - WORKS. THE HOMES IN ONE COMMUNITY, FORTIFIED REBUILT HOMES AND STRUCTURES, REMAINED UNDAMAGED FROM A RECENT HURRICANE AND SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENTS. LOWLANDER AND ITS PARTNERS WORK TO MAKE THESE FORTIFIED REBUILDING STANDARDS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY FRONTLINE COMMUNITY. CLIMATE RESILIENCE CENTER. THE GRAND CAILLOU/DULAC BAND OF BILOXI- CHITIMACHA-CHOCTAW COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFICE (COPO) IS AN AMERICAN RED CROSS/LOWLANDER DESIGNATED CLIMATE RESILIENCE HUB PROVIDING ESSENTIAL DISASTER RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS SERVICES. LOWLANDER IS PART OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO SECURE FUNDING TO CREATE THE TRIBE'S FIRST CENTRAL OFFICE, WHICH NOW SERVES THE COMMUNITY IN A VARIETY OF MEANINGFUL WAYS. FOR EXAMPLE: DURING HURRICANE FRANCINE LAST YEAR, AT THE COPO, WITH ONE SOLAR UNIT (5-KILOWATT (5 KW)) WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE A/C, REFRIGERATION, COOKING ELEMENTS DURING THE POWER OUTAGE, SERVING 700-1,000 PEOPLE IN 2024 (THE SOLAR UNIT IS PART OF LOWLANDER'S SKY POWER FOR THE PEOPLE WORK). THE COPO IS RUN BY TRIBAL LEADERS AND IS OPEN TO THE WIDER GRAND CAILLOU/DULAC COMMUNITY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SOCIAL AND DISASTER SERVICES, AND AN AREA FOR DEMONSTRATION/TRAINING EVENTS. ENERGY TRANSITION - THE NEED FOR RELIABLE ENERGY IS THE CORE OF THE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE LOWLANDER CENTER AND HARVARD SALATA INSTITUTE WHICH BEGAN WITH THE ROOSEVELT PROJECT AND IS NOW A CONTINUING EXPANDING PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, PRACTITIONERS WORK TOGETHER IN KNOWLEDGE-EXCHANGE APPLIED ACTIVITIES. THIS COLLABORATION PROVIDES RESEARCH FOR AND KNOWLEDGE-EXCHANGE ON DESIGNING SOLAR UNITS TO MEET THE REGIONAL NEEDS OF COASTAL AND BAYOU COMMUNITIES IN LOUISIANA, OUTLINING REGULATORY CONDITIONS FOR "ON-GRID- AND "OFF-GRID" ENERGY TRANSITION, AND IDENTIFYING THE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT THESE REGIONALLY-TAILORED SOLAR SOLUTIONS AT SCALE: ALL OF WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR IMPLEMENTATION OF SKY POWER FOR THE PEOPLE. EFFICIENCY IN ENERGY USAGE BY THE TYPES OF REBUILDING TECHNIQUES IS CORE TO CUTTING THE NEED FOR GENERATING ENERGY- BOTH CONCEPTS COME TOGETHER WITH OUR WORK. THIS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP IS NOW TURNING TO COMPREHENSIVE BASELINE TESTING AND MONITORING OF SOIL, WATER, AND AQUATIC ORGANISMS AS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO WETLAND RESTORATION. THIS EFFORT BRINGS TOGETHER EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS HARVARD UNIVERSITY, DRAWING ON STATE-OF-THE-ART WATER QUALITY EQUIPMENT FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING LABS, METAL AND PFAS TESTING CAPABILITIES FROM THE HARVARD RESEARCH GROUP FOR THE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY OF GLOBAL CONTAMINANTS, AND THE SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OF OIL SPILL RESEARCH LEADERS AT THE WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION (AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE, SUB-SURFACE DYNAMIC STUDIES OF THE TAYLOR LAB). MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT CENTERS TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, WHO WILL GUIDE THE SELECTION OF TEST SITES THROUGH PLACE-BASED KNOWLEDGE, ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DATA COLLECTION, AND MAINTAIN DATA SOVEREIGNTY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HARVARD'S LABORATORIES, STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND TRIBAL LEADERS AND ELDERS HAVE CONDUCTED A PILOT BASELINE TESTING IN POINTE AU CHIEN WITH THE POINTE-AU- CHIEN INDIAN TRIBE (PACIT) IN SPRING 2025 TO COLLECT CRITICAL DATA THAT WILL INFORM REGENERATIVE, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR COASTAL AND WETLAND RESTORATION. THIS WORK COMPLIMENTS THE COLLABORATION WITH RISING VOICES, CHANGING COAST NSF HUB WORK MENTIONED LATER. NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS - CANAL BACKFILLING. DECADES OF DEFORESTATION, OIL, AND GAS EXPLORATION HAVE SEVERELY DAMAGED THE ECOSYSTEM. NEGLECTED CANALS FRAGMENT THE LANDSCAPE, INCREASING VULNERABILITY TO SALTWATER INTRUSION, STORM SURGE, AND EROSION. CURRENT PRACTICES DISREGARD INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' DEEP ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, ENDANGERING TRADITIONAL LIFEWAYS. OUR SUITE OF DISTRIBUTED BIOMIMETIC SOLUTIONS OFFER A LESS EXPENSIVE, MORE RESILIENT, EASIER TO CONSTRUCT, MORE NIMBLE APPROACH. THIS ALSO MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO DISTRIBUTE INCOME FROM INSTALLATIONS AMONG COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SMALL LOCAL ENTERPRISES FOR COASTAL RESTORATION. OUR TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE PLANTED BIOCHAR AND INOCULATED-BIOMASS EROSION WADDLES, LIVING SHORELINES, CONSTRUCTED FLOATANTS, REGENERATIVE AQUA/AGRICULTURE, ENCAPSULATED-SEED DISPERSAL, FRESHWATER-LENS RECHARGING, CANAL BACKFILLING, AND RIPARIAN-BUFFER REFORESTATION. LOUISIANA'S WETLANDS ARE RAPIDLY ERODING, THREATENING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, RESILIENCE, AND BIODIVERSITY. CURRENT MITIGATION PRACTICES ARE CARBON-INTENSIVE, UNEARTHING ANCIENT SEDIMENTS, ALONG WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED METHANE AND CARBON EMISSIONS. ADDITIONALLY, ANNUAL RAINFALL CAUSES INLAND FLOODING AND CARRIES NON- POINT-SOURCE URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER POLLUTION DIRECTLY INTO SOME OF OUR MOST SENSITIVE COMMUNITIES AND BIOLOGICAL HABITATS. OUR SOLUTIONS ARE SCALABLE: REGENERATING A DAMAGED ECOSYSTEM THAT IS HOME TO COUNTLESS SPECIES, AND ENDANGERED COMMUNITIES. CLIMATE ADAPTATION LAND TRUSTS AND REMATRIATION. FOR THE PAST 2.5 YEARS THROUGH SUPPORT FROM A NOAA GRANT THE LOWLANDER CENTER HAS COLLABORATED WITH INDIGENOUS LEADERS WHO HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED WITH LAND ISSUES, LAND TAKINGS, LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND LAND BEING DAMAGED BY VARIOUS SOURCES. WORK HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO DISCERN HOW VARIOUS LAWS AND REGULATIONS HAVE EITHER CONTRIBUTED OR HELPED IN THE REGAINING OR REMATRIATION OF INDIGENOUS LAND. VISITING AND LEARNING FROM A VARIETY OF COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE REGAINED STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR LAND, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE HUMAN AND NON-HUMAN LIFE THAT THOSE SITES EMBRACE. INITIAL GOAL IS TO WORK TOWARDS CLIMATE ADAPTATION LAND TRUSTS. WHILE SEEKING A VISION OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE, WE EXPLORE THESE ISSUES IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES, IN VARIOUS STATES, AND WITH MULTIPLE PRIVATE, NON- PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. DISASTER JUSTICE NETWORK - FOLLOWING HURRICANES LAURA AND DELTA, LOWLANDER TEAM MEMBERS AND DISASTER RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS FORMED THE DISASTER JUSTICE NETWORK (DJN). DJN IS A VOLUNTEER NETWORK LENDING SUPPORT TO SHARE CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT IS NOT EASILY ACCESSED FOR THE DISASTER RECOVERY PROCESSES. THE NETWORK INCLUDES COMMUNITY LEADERS, FAITH LEADERS, ADVOCATES, ACTIVISTS, PRACTITIONERS, RESEARCHERS, AND STUDENTS WEAVING TOGETHER EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT MAKE COMMUNITIES SAFER, KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER, AND ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO RESILIENT RECOVERY. THIS NETWORK HAS LENT AID/SUPPORT TO MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES POST DISASTER EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DJN HAS PRESENTED AT THE NATURAL HAZARDS WORKSHOP, POSTER SESSION AND ROUNDTABLES TO SHARE THE PROCESS OF OUR WORK. BIKES FOR WESTERN LOUISIANA REGION - THE RECIPIENTS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE STORM SURVIVORS THAT ARE AT THE VERY MARGINS OF RECOVERY IN LOUISIANA'S SULPHUR, MOSSVILLE, DERIDDER, NORTH LAKE CHARLES, AND WESTLAKE COMMUNITIES. PEOPLE BENEFITING FROM THIS PROGRAM ARE THOSE WITHOUT ANY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND NEED SUCH FOR THEIR WORK, SCHOOL AND HOME NEEDS. THERE IS A LARGE POPULATION OF PEOPLE MADE HOMELESS/HOUSELESS DUE TO THE VARIOUS STORMS. THE IMPACT OF THE BIKES HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE. PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GET TO WORK, SCHOOL, AD ESSENTIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE OBTAINING OF FOOD AND MEDICINES. THIS HAS CONTRIBUTED TO STABILIZING A POPULATION THAT HAS EXPERIENCED DAMAGE BY STORMS, THE ECONOMY, LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE REGION AND RESPONSE BY THE GOVERNMENT. IT ALSO PROVIDES A BIT OF JOY TO THE CHILDREN WHO RECEIVE BIKES FOR FUN, RECREATION AND ENJOYMENT. MOST OF THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED OR HARMED BY MULTIPLE DISASTERS. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND MENTORING - LOWLANDER ATTRACTS STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WHO ARE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. THESE STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN APPLIED JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THEIR DISCIPLINE. THEY PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES'NEEDS AND GAPS. THE PROJCTS BEING SUPPORTED BY THESE EFFORTS INCLUDE FLOATING GARDENS, VERTICAL GARDENS, LIVING SHORELINES, MAPPING, INTERNET, SOLAR GRIDS, MEDIA COMMUNICATION, AND DISASTER ADVOCACY. INTERNS ARE INVOLVED WITH THE VARIOUS PROJECTS UNDER OUR UMBRELLA OF WORK INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT ENGAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRANT PROPOSALS (DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATENESS OF GRANT POSSIBILITIES FOR COMMUNITIES' USE.) STUDENTS HAIL FROM MANY DIFFERENT COLLEGES, INCLUDING ASU, HARVARD, BILL ANDERSON FELLOWS, UNO, UI, PERDUE, SA, UC SAN DIEGO, UC SANTA BARBARA, LSU, NICHOLLS, DREXEL, PRINCET |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | TO HELP CREATE SOLUTIONS TO LIVING WITH AN EVER-CHANGING COASTLINE AND LAND LOSS WHILE VISIONING A FUTURE THAT BUILDS CAPACITY AND RESILIENCE FOR PLACE AND PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE LOWLANDER CENTER MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REGULARLY REVIEWING THE POLICY WITH STAKEHOLDERS AT THE START OF EACH NEW PROJECT AND ENSURING FINANCIAL DECISIONS ARE FREE FROM CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. WHENEVER A FINANCIAL DECISION AFFECTS BOARD MEMBERS OR OTHER CLOSE STAKEHOLDERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW THE ISSUE WITH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO ARE NOT AFFECTED AND ASK THE BOARD REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THE FINAL DECISIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | A REVIEW WITH THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (LANO) WAS PREFORMED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | A REVIEW WITH THE LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION (LANO) WAS PREFORMED TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | KEY PERSONNEL 8,757 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 16,247 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 20,700 0 0 CONTRACT LABOR 10,061 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 65,119 0 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 6,497 0 TOTAL 120,884 6,497 0 |
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