Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc
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Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc reported $40K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $40,030 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -78.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $119,690
- -20.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $21,474
- -92.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $51,915
- -78.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $262K (2021). In 2024 it reported $40K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption Parish Police Jury Napoleonville, LA | Trailhead | $63,631 |
| Lafourche Parish Government Thibodaux, LA | Dock | $14,812 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $119,690 | $21,474 | $51,915 | $40,030 | Total only |
| 2023 | $150,131 | $290,045 | $242,565 | $183,773 | Total only |
| 2022 | $136,958 | $179,076 | $177,451 | $78,443 | 2 |
| 2021 | $160,392 | $371,941 | $366,324 | $261,664 | 2 |
| 2020 | $97,144 | $139,287 | $127,121 | — | — |
| 2019 | $84,796 | $119,267 | $93,606 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Thibodaux, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $120K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $40K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc is led by Michael Sorbert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Sorbert
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Hebert
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Perque
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$69K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Carl Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Falgout
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hebert
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Templet
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Tenney
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Chadwick
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lee Melancon (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Matthew Rivere (2022–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Benjamin Caillouet (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Fallon Ellender (2019–2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $51K, to Matthew Rivere (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc
How much does Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc give each year?
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc reported $40K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $184K in grants paid.
How large is Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc?
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc reported $120K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21K.
What is Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc?
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Thibodaux, LA. It holds $120K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc operate?
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc's EIN?
Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4119180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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