RESPIRE MINISTRIES

EIN: 274059300 501(c)(3) Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

LAFAYETTE, LA

Total Revenue
$652,365
Total Expenses
$667,076
Total Assets
$2,277,132
Net Assets
$1,962,955
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
LA
Principal Officer
MEGAN BOUDREAUX
Phone
3379883155
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

RESPIRE MINISTRIES, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $652K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 21% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Net assets of $2.0M represent 36 months of operating reserves.

Mission

IN 2011 RESPIRE HAITI BUILT AND OPENED A NEW SCHOOL FOR THE COMMUNITY OF GRESSIER HAITI WHICH NOW TEACHES OVER 500 STUDENTS. A MEDICAL CLINIC HAS ALSO BEEN BUILT. THE MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE ORPHANS OR RESTAVEKS (CHILD SLAVE LABORERS). THE SCHOOL PROVIDES UNIFORMS, BOOKS, MATERIALS, MEALS TO THE STUDENTS. SEVEN SMALL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO HOUSE THE SCHOOL, THE MEDICAL CLINIC, VISITING DOCTORS AND NURSES, ETC. ENGLISH AND HEALTH CLASSES ARE ALSO TAUGHT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $615,671
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $241
Other Revenue $36,453
TOTAL REVENUE $652,365

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $348,180
Fundraising Expenses $53,986
Program Expenses $388,734
Other Expenses $318,896
TOTAL EXPENSES $667,076

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $652,365 $824,875 -0.2%
Expenses $667,076 $947,362 -0.3%
Net Income $-14,711 $-122,487 -0.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
7
Employees
4
Volunteers
30

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$75,542
Total Directors
0
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MEGAN BOUDREAUX Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$75,542 $0 $75,542
DAVE COLE FINANCE CHAIR 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE COLE CHAIRPERSON 2.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW DOWNEN Director 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
WESLEY HILL Director 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN LEBLANC Director 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
RAMSES JIMENEZ Director 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
NEWMAN BANKSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $652,365 $667,076 $2,277,132 $-14,711
2024 $824,875 $947,362 $2,282,444 $-122,487
2023 $1,001,602 $1,228,667 $2,398,791 $-227,065
2022 $848,656 $1,098,927 $2,526,662 $-250,271
2021 $1,172,691 $987,560 $2,798,220 $185,131
2020 $894,616 $775,113 $2,621,418 $119,503
2019 $664,829 $732,706 $2,370,694 $-67,877
2018 $1,009,098 $896,956 $2,404,314 $112,142
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