Mission
lowernine.org is dedicated to training residents and volunteers in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, LA in the numerous skills necessary to bring this century-old neighborhood back to life in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Public Charity
lowernineorg
Based in New Orleans, LA, lowernineorg operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $872K in revenue, $765K in expenses, $987K in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 32 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $685K.
EIN: 113821601
New Orleans, LA
Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services
NTEE: M20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$872K
Total Expenses$765K
Total Assets$987K
Grant Records32
Funding Total$685K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at lowernineorg
How lowernineorg divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$61
Food security program to distribute food and supplies to neighborhood residents through a permanent brick-and-mortar food pantry
$19
Reconstruction of housing destroyed by Hurricane Katrina to help resurrect the Lower Ninth ward neighborhood
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RELIEF SERVICES
$15,000
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
$15,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,450
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RELIEF SERVICES
$75,000
SOCIAL SERVICES
$22,110
Showing up to 5 of 32 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President and Treasurer
Beverly Nichols
Board Secretary
Calvin Alexander
Board Member
Christopher Mistich
Board Member
Jarrod Broussard
Executive Director
Laura Paul
Board Member
Michael Hickerson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $872K | $765K | $987K |
| 2023 | $480K | $505K | $886K |
| 2022 | $774K | $371K | $908K |
| 2020 | $519K | $402K | $432K |
| 2019 | $209K | $131K | $312K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $209K to $872K (+317%), with total assets most recently reported at $987K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.