Judges and Lawyers Assistance

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mandeville, LA EIN: 58-1986673

Judges and Lawyers Assistance is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Mandeville, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $390K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $21K.

Judges and Lawyers Assistance at a glance

Total assets
$1,115,206
+14.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$694,952
+44.8% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$389,519
+7.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$535,153
+6.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Judges and Lawyers Assistance funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Baton Rouge

How Judges and Lawyers Assistance gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 790% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,115,206$694,952$535,153——$389,519$21,177$49,307
2024$974,893$480,104$503,010——$362,836$75$40,921
2023$1,023,536$524,493$427,305——$284,112$66$34,062
2022$853,962$782,708$459,123——$312,720$52$26,952
2021$522,707$625,898$359,312———$38$20,046
2020$333,232$546,275$541,005———$21$12,312
2019$264,113$558,910$649,829$91,3421—$28$15,351

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judges and Lawyers Assistance reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judges and Lawyers Assistance is led by Angela White-Bazile, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Angela White-Bazile

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    35 hrs/week

    $27K (2021) → $126K (2025)

  • Robert A. Kutcher

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley J. Tate

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan C. Pedersen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra C. Jenkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrel J. Papillion

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward J. Walters Jr.

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John E. McAuliffe Jr.

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Dian Tooley-Knoblett (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jay C. Zainey (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Patrick A. Talley Jr. (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rachael D. Johnson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: H. Minor Pipes III (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Shayna L. Sonnier (2021–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ca Martin III (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen I. Dwyer (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ivan Lr Lemelle (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Donald C. Massey (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Joseph E. Stockwell III (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Joseph L. Shea Jr. (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Alainna Mire (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Angela White-Bazile — Executive Director: $126KAngela White-BazileExecutive Director$126K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Angela White-Bazile (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Judges and Lawyers Assistance

How large is Judges and Lawyers Assistance?

Judges and Lawyers Assistance reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $390K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Judges and Lawyers Assistance?

Judges and Lawyers Assistance is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Mandeville, LA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Judges and Lawyers Assistance operate?

Judges and Lawyers Assistance has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Judges and Lawyers Assistance's EIN?

Judges and Lawyers Assistance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1986673. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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