NGO Funding Request


The recipient entity's full legal name:  Whiskey Discs Foundation

The recipient entity's physical address:
           618 Carnforth Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70810

The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
           618 Carnforth Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70810

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

If the entity is a corporation, list the names of the incorporators:
          Walter M. Price, Steven A. Marhefka, James Dylan Douthitt

The last four digits of the entity's taxpayer ID number:  2379

What is the dollar amount of the request?  $7,750,000

What type of request is this?  Both

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:
           Walter M. Price Director 618 Carnforth Dr. baton Rouge LA 70810
Steven A. Marhefka Project Manager 10324 Tanwood Baton Rouge LA 70809
James Dylan Douthitt Treasuerer 7250 Perkins Rd. Baton Rouge LA 70808


Provide a summary of the project or program:
           Our developmental plan is to build out more disc golf courses through out the state and develop Louisiana as a destination for disc golf. One of our missions will include approaching current state parks to implement and construct courses on grounds currently underutilized and foster the model that Mississippi has used to improve tourism and usefulness of the park system. Adding courses to current parks has increased tourism and raised revenue for the park services.
We also intend to approach businesses in more municipal settings, with large land offerings to develop courses that would utilize their properties that is otherwise idle. This would foster more outdoor activity for their employees, while also establishing more community outreach for the company with sponsored tournament play on their grounds. This also sets the stage for multi_course pro play and pro events that bring in more tourism for any city that these grounds are established in.
Lastly, our intention is to buy property and develop courses where we see an opportunity to help expand the sport. Creating new interest and new players of every age and stage of development. We see the overall picture of expansion of this sport as a great opportunity to create more interest in our state and our culture, while at the same time establishing ourselves as leader in this arena.Our ten year plan will accomplish this goal.


What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
          Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,400,000
          Professional Services. . . $0
          Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . $0
          Acquisitions . . . . . . . . . $4,000,000
          Major Repairs . . . . . . . $1,600,000
          Operating Services. . . . $0
          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?
          

What is the entity's public purpose, sought to be achieved through the use of state monies?
          Our developmental plan is to build out more disc golf courses through out the state and develop Louisiana as a destination for disc golf. One of our missions will include approaching current state parks to implement and construct courses on grounds currently underutilized and foster the model that Mississippi has used to improve tourism and usefulness of the park system. Adding courses to current parks has increased tourism and raised revenue for the park services.
We also intend to approach businesses in more municipal settings, with large land offerings to develop courses that would utilize their properties that is otherwise idle. This would foster more outdoor activity for their employees, while also establishing more community outreach for the company with sponsored tournament play on their grounds. This also sets the stage for multicourse pro play and pro events that bring in more tourism for any city that these grounds are established in.
Lastly, our intention is to buy property and develop courses where we see an opportunity to help expand the sport. Creating new interest and new players of every age and stage of development. We see the overall picture of expansion of this sport as a great opportunity to create more interest in our state and our culture, while at the same time establishing ourselves as leader in this arena. With this in mind we are asking for 7.75 million to fund our ten year plan to accomplish this goal.


What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
          We are confident that we can establish, through business and government negotiations, that we can develop four new courses a year and four new tournaments per year in various areas around the state. The tourism, along with state and local revenues would reflect the impact of the sport. That combined with outreach to develop new players from across the state will help present Louisiana as a Disc Golf destination.

What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
           ten years

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:
                
    
     (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:
                

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

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

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: 
               

(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:
              

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

          What is the nature of the relationship? 

(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:
                

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


Contact Information
name:  Walter M. Price 
                                       address:  618 Carnforth Dr. Baton Rouge LA 70810
                                       phone:  2252233824
                                       fax: 
                                       e-mail:  wmprice2@bellsouth.net
                                       relationship to entity:  Director