THE EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION (EIN 421536915) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BRIAN KISH

Phone

5042122222

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

THE EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION, founded in 2002, is a community nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $5.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 61% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.3M, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE, MENTOR, AND ENABLE YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH CULINARY, NUTRITION, AND ARTS EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,676,769

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $172,630

Other Revenue $-766,011

TOTAL REVENUE $5,083,388

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,329,115

Salaries & Benefits $867,769

Fundraising Expenses $1,276,429

Program Expenses $1,899,167

Other Expenses $1,573,601

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,770,485

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,083,388	$3,148,432	+0.6%
Expenses	$3,770,485	$3,250,668	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,312,903	$-102,236	-13.8%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$309,792

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EMERIL LAGASSE	CHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALDEN LAGASSE	CO-FOUNDER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIDGET HARRELL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE PRIDE BRYAN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL FRANK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT GOLDSTEIN	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM HINES	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDI OUSTALET	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ROMIG	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY N SOLOMON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL C THOMPSON	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON SANCHEZ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN KISH	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$292,801	$16,991	$309,792
KATIE MULARZ	CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$103,051	$11,011	$114,062
ANTONIA KELLER	FORMER VICE PRESIDENT	40.00		$103,244	$5,061	$108,305

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	$5,083,388	$3,770,485	$6,462,634	$1,312,903
2024	$3,148,432	$3,250,668	$5,453,643	$-102,236
2023	$2,987,060	$4,399,275	$5,102,438	$-1,412,215
2022	$3,394,228	$1,448,092	$6,404,684	$1,946,136
2021	$1,434,170	$2,175,864	$4,903,574	$-741,694
2020	$3,805,236	$3,213,040	$5,947,936	$592,196
2019	$1,890,803	$4,252,366	$6,557,639	$-2,361,563
2018	$2,879,046	$3,226,501	$7,842,497	$-347,455

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