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The Louisiana Open Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Lafayette, LA EIN: 72-1043611 Website

The Louisiana Open Inc is a public charity, based in Lafayette, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $406K in total assets.

The Louisiana Open Inc at a glance

Total assets
$405,917
-40.5% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$70,755
-84.9% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$188,979
-56.6% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The Louisiana Open Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

LafayetteNew IberiaAbbevilleYoungsvilleLake CharlesScott

How The Louisiana Open Inc gives

  • Giving grew 56% from 2019 to 2022. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2019 6 grants2020 9 grants2022 0 grants2023

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $135K (2022). In 2022 it made 9 grants totaling $135K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southside High School Youngsville, LAEducation$39,010
St Thomas More High School Lafayette, LAYouth Sports$22,059
Chi Omega Fraternity Lake Charles, LAEducation$18,910
Christian Youth Theater Lafayette, LAYouth Sports$16,510
Lafayette High Schwrestling Lafayette, LAYouth Sports$9,770
New Iberia Senior High New Iberia, LAEducation$8,970
North Vermillion High School Abbeville, LAEducation$8,800
Brousard Knight Columbus New Iberia, LACommunity$6,000
Acadiana High Sch Parent Club Scott, LAEducation$5,190
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$405,917$70,755$188,979———
2022$681,813$468,302$435,761$135,2199$7,164
2020$568,304$65,071$305,162$54,0406$7,473
2019$499,717$381,901$361,696$86,87010$6,903

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Louisiana Open Inc is led by Danny G. Jones, Executive Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Danny G. Jones

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2019) → $99K (2023)

Former officers (7)
  • Former: David Hebert (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Godfrey L. Marine (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Harry Patin Jr. (2019–2022) — President
  • Former: Kenny Crocket (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: William J. Arledge (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Brandt Etier (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Judy Briscoe (2019) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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

Danny G Jones — Executive Direc: $99KDanny G JonesExecutive Direc$99K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $99K, to Danny G Jones (Executive Direc).

Frequently asked questions about The Louisiana Open Inc

How large is The Louisiana Open Inc?

The Louisiana Open Inc reported $406K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $71K.

Where does The Louisiana Open Inc operate?

The Louisiana Open Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is The Louisiana Open Inc's EIN?

The Louisiana Open Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1043611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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