Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc
Workforce area #3 consists of lafourche, assumption, and terrebonne parishes governed by the lat workforce development board, inc. The mission of the workforce area #3 is to provide a comprehensive program which administers core, intensive, training and follow-up services as required by the workforce investment act (WIA) to meet the needs of job seekers and employers. These services are to be rendered in a one-stop environment consisting of the necessary partners as required by WIA. The intent is to provide a skilled and productive workforce to our area.
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc at a glance
In short: Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,316,831
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,316,831
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,316,831
- Total assets
- $155,591
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Work Connection Inc ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2022) to $1.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Work Connection Inc Houma, LA | Funds used to increase the employability of economically disadvantaged adults through participation in classroom on-the-job training and work experience. | $1,316,831 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $155,591 | $1,617,924 | $1,634,753 | $1,316,831 | 1 |
| 2024 | $174,711 | $1,642,524 | $1,660,003 | $1,358,030 | 1 |
| 2023 | $196,575 | $1,830,891 | $1,845,378 | $1,563,518 | 1 |
| 2022 | $251,212 | $1,464,048 | $1,446,013 | $1,179,524 | 1 |
| 2021 | $115,669 | $1,643,744 | $1,594,515 | $1,332,973 | 1 |
| 2020 | $87,647 | $1,547,815 | $1,561,987 | $1,285,322 | 1 |
| 2019 | $98,045 | $1,590,366 | $1,597,305 | $1,343,662 | 1 |
About Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Houma, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $156K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc is led by Frank Lewis, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Lewis
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Greg Diez
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Smith Huber
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avie Fonenot
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheri Blanchard
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ea Angelloz
Director
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hebert
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Belanger
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Pellegrin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lora Ann Chaisson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Lewis
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jawanda Givens
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mitch Orgeron
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Britney Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Repka Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Veal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Cortez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Repka
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Chauvin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Varnado
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri St Peter
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcella Allemand
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Alfred Fox III (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Dubois (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kristine Strickland (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Schwartz (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michele Turner Jones (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelli Cunningham (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kelly Wintz (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lyn Martin Clement (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Spergeon Holly Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Darrel Waire (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frank Streva (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stacy Savoy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Julian Bourg (2020) — Director
- Former: Randall Domingue (2019) — Director
- Former: Stanley Folse (2019) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Frank Lewis (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc
How much does Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc give each year?
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc?
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc?
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Houma, LA. It holds $156K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc operate?
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc's EIN?
Lat Workforce Investment Board Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1476016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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