The recipient entity's physical address:
           *** Confidential Address ***

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           P.O. Box 14241
Baton Rouge, LA 70898

Type of Entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation):  Non-Profit Corporation

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  0035

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $150,000

What type of request is this?  General Appropriation

Is this entity in good standing with the Secretary of State?  Yes

Provide the name of each member of the recipient entity's governing board and officers:
           Dustin Cravins
9010 Highway 190
Opelousas, LA 70570

Andre’ DeLaunay(originally from Lafayette)
517 Lovett Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006

Henri DeLaunay(originally from Lafayette)
1034 Thornton Rd.
Houston, TX 77018

Carley Fuller
PO Box 3597
Saint Francisville, LA 70775

Vickie Guarisco
1240 Rue Beauvais
Mandeville, LA 70471

Alexa John
416 Worth Ave.
Lafayette, LA 70508

Ed Raponi
1719 Parkview Ln.
Missouri City, TX 77459

Wendy Walker Stanford
3949 Twelve Oak Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

Dr. Shanna Warner
6647 Cameron Oaks Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Dr. Sonja Pruitt Lord (originally from New Orleans)
4550 Edgeware Rd.
San Diego, CA 92116

Amy Allums Lee
1100 W St Mary Blvd.
Lafayette, LA 70506

Will Warner
2468 Odin St.
New Orleans, LA 70122

Provide a summary of the project or program:
           LYS is a weeklong leadership high school leadership program. LYS 2025 will be held July 20-25 on the campus of Louisiana State University.
LYS enhances the leadership potential in each individual and provides leadership opportunities through hands-on experience, focusing on developing core leadership skills such as effective communications, setting and achieving goals, team building, understanding and accepting others, developing self-confidence, conducting effective meetings, and problem-solving skills.

We welcome all high school incoming juniors and seniors (and sophomores who are up to the challenge) throughout Louisiana. Students come to LYS via a variety of ways: selected by their schools, sent by their parents, recruited by past LYS participants or staff and by LYS friends and family. We will use these funds to help cover operating costs of the program.

What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Professional Services. . . $20,000
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $0
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $0
          Operating Services. . . . $240,000
          Other Charges. . . . . . . $0

Does your organization have any outstanding audit issues or findings?  No

If 'Yes' is your organization working with the appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings?
          Not Applicable

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Leadership skills, such as goal setting, problem-solving and sound decision-making, are skills that are necessary to create change (MacNeil, 2000). Further, young leaders demonstrate higher career aspirations, increased self-esteem, and improved high school completion rates (Bloomberg, Ganey, Alba, Quintero, & Alcantara, 2003). By supporting and engaging young leaders, organizations and communities experience direct benefits (Zeldin, McDaniel, Topitzes, & Lorens, 2001).

LYS directly addresses these needs through a successful and effective model that focuses on developing inclusive leadership development. The theme of LYS is “No Man Is An Island” – no man, no woman, no person is an island. At LYS, students experience the impact of working together to advance change.

LYS is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization funded by tuition paid by students, by donations and by “tuition scholarships” provided by individuals and corporations. The $650 tuition covers only a portion of the cost of LYS, and we subsidize the program through outside fundraising and grant-seeking. The largest single expense is for food and lodging at LSU for the students during the leadership camp. We depend on donations from our supporters to continue to make LYS possible.


State monies will support coverage of the primary operational costs of food and lodging at LSU for the students during the leadership camp and support our continued commitment to a diverse student delegation.

Annually, LYS provides scholarships for students who could otherwise not afford the tuition of $650. Additionally, LYS subsidizes all paying students to ensure that the program remains affordable to all. The true cost of a student to attend is $1000+; therefore, LYS raises funds to pay for the tuition subsidy for a total of $70,000 each year. Each year, 100+ of the student attendees have a corporate or individual tuition sponsor for a total of approximately $100,000 per year.

Approximately 300 students attend from throughout the state, with averages of 25% from New Orleans, 24% from Baton Rouge, and 22% from Acadiana areas attending each year. The student delegation is diverse with an average of 50% of students from minoritized backgrounds, 33% identifying as Black/African American.

What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          Objective 1 - Spend approximately $80,000 on housing costs to help maintain lower tuition cost to students attending.

Objective 2 - Spend approximately $60,000 on food costs to help maintain lower tuition costs to students attending.

Objective 3 - Spend approximately $10,000 on equipment rental to help maintain lower tuition costs to students attending.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           The proposed length of time estimated is 6 months. LYS 2026 program is July 19-24, 2026; with final billing completed by December 2026.

If any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official is an officer, director, trustee, or employee of the recipient entity who receives compensation or holds any ownership interest therein:
     (a) If an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of the official and the office held by such person:
                 NA
    
     (b) If an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official, the name and address of such person; the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related; and the nature of the relationship:
                 NA

     (c) The percentage of the official's or immediate family member's ownership interest in the recipient entity, if any:
                 NA

     (d) The position, if any, held by the official or immediate family member in the recipient entity:
                  NA

If the recipient entity has a contract with any elected or appointed state official or an immediate family member of such an official or with the state or any political subdivision of the state:
(a) If the contract is with an elected or appointed state official, provide the name and address of the official and the office held by such person: 
               NA

(b) If the contract is with an immediate family member of an elected or appointed state official:
          Provide the name and address of such person:
               NA

          Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
                NA

          What is the nature of the relationship?  NA

(c) If the contract is with the state or a political subdivision of the state, provide the name and address of the state entity or political subdivision of the state:
                 NA

(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
               NA


Contact Information
name:  Joslyn Downing 
                                       address:  543 Richland Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
                                       phone:  2253008975
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  joslyn.downing@gmail.com
                                       relationship to entity:  VP of Finance