Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-6027054

Inspiring, empowering and uniting children and communities through education, arts and culture.

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,514,796
-2.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$5,871,049
-5.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$13,443
+9.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,754,076
+0.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Gretna

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $25K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Audiences Charter School Gretna, LAEducation Support$24,718
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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
2025$3,514,796$5,871,049$5,754,076——$13,443
2024$3,606,958$6,197,486$5,744,435——$12,273
2023$2,947,021$5,379,807$5,185,845——$10,247
2022$2,612,525$5,178,114$5,239,542——$10,658
2021$2,693,862$4,571,020$4,083,389$24,7181$10,444
2020$2,020,942$3,998,174$3,652,427$1,094Total only$5,224
2019$1,658,059$3,523,785$3,469,665——$9,683

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc

Based on IRS filings

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc is led by Marguerite Moisio, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marguerite Moisio

    President

    President → Board President, 2024

    Board President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Bates

    Co-Director

    Associate Director → Co-Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $91K (2019) → $129K (2025)

  • Jenny James

    Co-Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $96K (2022) → $114K (2025)

  • Brandy Alexander

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024) → $119K (2025)

  • Jennifer Gick

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024) → $102K (2025)

  • Ana Gershanik

    Board Member

    Vice President → Executive Board Member, 2020

    Executive Board Member → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia King Beaulieu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demetric M. Mercadel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamelyn Austin Trucks

    Treasurer

    Executive Board Member → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Glazer Goldberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Max Zwain

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stella Del Bianco

    Secretary

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence Humphrey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nadine Hampton Brown

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Cantino

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Zervigon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Mingledorff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Sternhell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lionel Milton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Brooks Favorite

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lena Sendik

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Bradley D. Bain (2019–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Tamer Acikalin (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joyce Pulitzer (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tyree Worthy (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Anita C. Demps (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth M. Williams (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Joan Zaslow (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Krystle Ferbos (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Pam Georges (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rickie Nutik (2019–2022) — CEO · Filing note: Thru June 2021
  • Former: Tamara J. Wyre (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Allison Kupperman (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tracy J. Stewart (2019–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: John Snyder (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ali Cantino (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie B. Marks (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Emily Marcotte (2019–2020) — Executive Board Member
  • Former: Beverly Matheney (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Melissa Booth (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Teva Sempel (2019) — Board Member

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

Richard Bates — Co-Director: $129KRichard BatesCo-Director$129KBrandy Alexander — Dir of Operations: $119KBrandy AlexanderDir of Operations$119KJenny James — Co-Director: $114KJenny JamesCo-Director$114KJennifer Gick — Dir of Development: $102KJennifer GickDir of Development$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to Richard Bates (Co-Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc

How large is Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc?

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc?

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc operate?

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc's EIN?

Young Audiences of Louisiana Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6027054. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 27, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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