Public Charity

CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

CENTRAL LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE is a Public Charity headquartered in ALEXANDRIA, LA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $2.9M revenue, $2.7M expenses, $1.4M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 651267691 ALEXANDRIA, LA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$8.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF CLEDA IS TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMICS AND TO DEVELOP ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT THAT WOULD BRING ABOUT IMPROVED EFFICIENCY, DEVELOPMENT AND ACCELARATION OF BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
2025-2026 BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM
$760,000
2024
TO CREATE OR EXPAND A SNAP OR FMNP NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
$46,500
2023
TO CREATE OR EXPAND A SNAP OR FMNP NUTRITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
$35,000
2023
Talent Campaign
$25,000

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Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE BO 10 Executive Board Members
BOARD MEMBER 31 Board Members
BOARD CHAIR Blake Chatelain
BOARD VICE C Doug Goddard
TREASURER Jackie Daenen
PRESIDENT/CE Jim Clinton

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Top Grant Purposes

INCREASE MEDIUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND RAISE STANDARD OF LIVING
$1,657,750 2 grants
INFRASTRUCTURE MATCHING GRANT
$1,500,000 1 grant
2022-2024 BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM
$1,125,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYSTEM FOR CENLA
$1,086,075 2 grants
2025-2026 BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM
$760,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.9M $2.7M $1.4M
2023 $2.1M $2.2M $1.5M
2022 $2.2M $2.0M $1.5M
2021 $1.7M $1.7M $1.1M
2020 $1.6M $1.6M $1.1M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.9M (+80%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

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