Arlene And Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation

Violet, LA
Tax-exempt since March 1999
EIN: 72-1400981

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$9.08M (2024)

Expenses

$6.45M (2024)

Total Assets

$96.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$118k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$9,077,354

Expenses

$6,448,128

Net Income

$2,629,226

Net Assets

$96,748,247

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$71,971	0.8%
Dividends	$3,658,274	40.3%
Sales of Assets	$3,055,246	33.7%
Other Income	$262,697	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,995,492	77.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$563,129	8.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$96,866,240
Total Liabilities	$117,993
Net Assets	$96,748,247

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (President/Chairwoman)	$162,033	$0
Floyd Gue (Senior Vice President)	$137,032	$0
William Haines (Vice President)	$132,032	$0
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$132,032	$0
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Recording Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$4,666,720

Expenses

$5,721,872

Net Income

-$1,055,152

Net Assets

$94,187,249

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$33,084	0.7%
Dividends	$1,386,407	29.7%
Sales of Assets	$1,228,559	26.3%
Other Income	$419,967	9.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,396,184	76.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$525,828	9.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$94,413,235
Total Liabilities	$225,986
Net Assets	$94,187,249

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (President/Chairwoman)	$150,000	$0
William Haines (Vice President)	$125,414	$0
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$125,414	$0
Floyd Gue (Senior Vice President)	$125,000	$0
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Recording Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$4,077,817

Expenses

$5,034,483

Net Income

-$956,666

Net Assets

$95,043,814

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17,070	0.4%
Dividends	$1,163,843	28.5%
Sales of Assets	$543,445	13.3%
Other Income	$760,907	18.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,514,294	69.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$536,656	10.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$95,293,815
Total Liabilities	$250,001
Net Assets	$95,043,814

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$0
William Haines (Vice President)	$130,828	$0
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$130,828	$0
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$0
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$9,307,858

Expenses

$6,405,239

Net Income

$2,902,619

Net Assets

$95,135,952

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$12,445	0.1%
Dividends	$1,293,632	13.9%
Sales of Assets	$3,300,825	35.5%
Other Income	$3,146,931	33.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$6,153,444	96.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$515,000	8.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$95,291,949
Total Liabilities	$155,997
Net Assets	$95,135,952

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$9,000
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$5,000
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$7,200
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$7,200
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$23,881,992

Expenses

$9,435,600

Net Income

$14,446,392

Net Assets

$92,242,235

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$279,655	1.2%
Dividends	$435,148	1.8%
Sales of Assets	$285,179	1.2%
Other Income	$21,398,671	89.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,186,165	44.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$515,000	5.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$92,294,924
Total Liabilities	$52,689
Net Assets	$92,242,235

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$4,500
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$1,250
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$3,600
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$3,600
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Dec. 6, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$4,936,177

Expenses

$3,876,212

Net Income

$1,059,965

Net Assets

$77,475,843

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$399,314	8.1%
Dividends	$376,803	7.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,303,014	26.4%
Other Income	$1,339,499	27.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,634,526	68.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$515,000	13.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$77,527,215
Total Liabilities	$51,372
Net Assets	$77,475,843

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$4,500
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$1,250
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$3,600
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$3,600
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Erica Beck (Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$6,308,808

Expenses

$4,135,380

Net Income

$2,173,428

Net Assets

$76,866,885

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$307,581	4.9%
Dividends	$353,312	5.6%
Sales of Assets	$1,802,899	28.6%
Other Income	$2,438,539	38.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,570,965	62.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$563,000	13.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$76,916,433
Total Liabilities	$49,548
Net Assets	$76,866,885

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$4,125
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$1,146
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$3,300
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$3,300
Becky Cieutat (Asst. Secretary)	$48,000	$0
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 5, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$13,460,037

Expenses

$4,771,284

Net Income

$8,688,753

Net Assets

$74,692,342

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$173,030	1.3%
Dividends	$238,190	1.8%
Sales of Assets	$1,067,442	7.9%
Other Income	$10,196,361	75.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,631,393	34.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$515,000	10.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$74,744,769
Total Liabilities	$52,427
Net Assets	$74,692,342

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$8,625
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$4,896
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$6,900
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$6,900
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0
Becky Cieutat (Asst. Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$4,266,227

Expenses

$4,851,384

Net Income

-$585,157

Net Assets

$64,617,264

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$117,866	2.8%
Dividends	$132,757	3.1%
Sales of Assets	$251,360	5.9%
Other Income	$2,085,288	48.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$3,721,299	76.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$563,000	11.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$64,669,280
Total Liabilities	$52,016
Net Assets	$64,617,264

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Rita Gue (Chairwoman)	$150,000	$16,125
Floyd Gue (President)	$125,000	$12,199
William Haines (Vice President)	$120,000	$14,400
Christopher Haines (Treasurer)	$120,000	$14,400
Becky Cieutat (Asst. Secretary)	$48,000	$0
Sidney D Torres Iii (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$18,119,030

Expenses

$6,128,947

Net Income

$11,990,083

Net Assets

$65,202,421

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$45,772	0.3%
Dividends	$80,034	0.4%
Sales of Assets	$716,110	4.0%
Other Income	$15,654,531	86.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,140,734	18.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$240,000	3.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$65,255,718
Total Liabilities	$53,297
Net Assets	$65,202,421

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$14,677,031

Expenses

$4,669,506

Net Income

$10,007,525

Net Assets

$53,519,371

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$15,231	0.1%
Dividends	$45,064	0.3%
Sales of Assets	$59,801	0.4%
Other Income	$13,102,483	89.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$4,068,062	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$80,000	1.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$53,564,371
Total Liabilities	$45,000
Net Assets	$53,519,371

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$6,510,764

Expenses

$2,708,672

Net Income

$3,802,092

Net Assets

$44,330,652

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$9,305	0.1%
Dividends	$329,384	5.1%
Sales of Assets	$2,757,734	42.4%
Other Income	$1,989,098	30.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$910,763	33.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$230,000	8.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$44,375,652
Total Liabilities	$45,000
Net Assets	$44,330,652

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$3,178,816

Expenses

$2,129,643

Net Income

$1,049,173

Net Assets

$40,060,045

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,203	0.2%
Dividends	$43,268	1.4%
Sales of Assets	$766,780	24.1%
Other Income	$1,225,724	38.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$161,213	7.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$117,500	5.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$40,111,045
Total Liabilities	$51,000
Net Assets	$40,060,045

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$2,864,861

Expenses

$2,006,126

Net Income

$858,735

Net Assets

$41,060,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,307	0.1%
Dividends	$1,189	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$1,669,731	58.3%
Other Income	$305,518	10.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$154,795	7.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$32,500	1.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$41,111,788
Total Liabilities	$51,000
Net Assets	$41,060,788

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Arlene And Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $9.08M (2024)

Expenses $6.45M (2024)

Total Assets $96.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities $118k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$9.08M (2024)

Expenses

$6.45M (2024)

Total Assets

$96.9M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$118k (2024)

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