Foundation for Louisiana Students
3113 Valley Creek Dr, Baton Rouge, LA · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,548,458 | $47,235,300 | $42,971,222 |
| FY2024 | $49,713,713 | $45,856,348 | $39,658,064 |
| FY2023 | $46,316,590 | $40,289,368 | $35,800,699 |
| FY2022 | $45,344,778 | $35,626,718 | $29,773,477 |
| FY2021 | $38,265,312 | $31,977,174 | $20,055,417 |
| FY2020 | $33,197,898 | $32,025,176 | $13,767,279 |
| FY2019 | $30,386,288 | $28,494,637 | $12,594,557 |
| FY2018 | $22,790,561 | $16,941,428 | $10,702,906 |
| FY2017 | $21,201,688 | $21,285,401 | $4,853,773 |
| FY2016 | $19,830,912 | $19,099,816 | $4,937,486 |
| FY2015 | $16,526,434 | $15,140,660 | $4,206,390 |
| FY2014 | $11,001,043 | $10,404,447 | $2,820,616 |
| FY2013 | $10,848,970 | $9,501,447 | $2,224,020 |
| FY2012 | $5,245,008 | $4,367,667 | $876,497 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Foundation for Louisiana Students (EIN 27-4876851), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $49,492,063 | 98% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,056,395 | 2% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $32,190,856 | 68% |
| Management & general | $15,044,444 | 32% |
| Fundraising | $0 | 0% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 98% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 68% of functional expenses, management & general 32%, and fundraising 0%.
- 68% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 14.3% of 63 Education organizations in LA.
- Net assets covered about 10.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 49th percentile among 563 Education organizations in LA.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.6% of 583 Education organizations in LA.
- Total revenue rose from $5,245,008 in FY2012 to $50,548,458 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 13 and decreased in 0 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2017).
- Net assets grew from $876,497 to $42,971,222 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
OPERATE A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO HELP STUDENTS MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL AND MEET THE HIGHEST PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2012 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B29 — Education (in LA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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