BEN BLANCHARD MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
EIN 81-2344779 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
BENS SCHOLARS is A MULTICULTURAL and SOCIAL PROGRAM GEARED to STIMULATE CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC and LEADERSHIP APTITUDE AT SUCCESS PREPARATORY ACADEMY. THESE STUDENTS ARE SELECTED for ADDITIONAL AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING FIELD TRIPS, GUEST SPEAKERS AS WELL AS ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING BY SUSAN BLANCHARD.
Should I give to this charity?
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Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.
How each $100 of revenue was used
The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
Pause before giving. This filing reports that 0.0% of spending went to fundraising and 17.5% went to mission work. Ask the charity to explain these numbers and show recent results.
Has the pattern changed?
Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (12)
CHARLES HARVEYDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARDPRESIDENT
CRAIG BERNICKDIRECTOR
JOHN ALFORDDIRECTOR
JOHN PELLDIRECTOR
LOUIE LAYRISSONDIRECTOR
MARK BLANCHARDDIRECTOR
NICK SPEYRERDIRECTOR
PATRICK MAHERDIRECTOR
PERRY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
SCOTT LEVYDIRECTOR
SUSAN BLANCHARDTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- 34 METAIRIE CT, METAIRIE, LA 70001-3032
- County
- Jefferson Parish
- In care of
- SUSAN BLANCHARD
- Primary officer
- SUSAN BLANCHARD, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- REAGAN & REAGAN CPA LLC
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes