NGO Funding Request
The recipient entity's full legal name:
Better Schools for America
The recipient entity's physical address:
4962 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
The recipient entity's mailing address (if different):
4962 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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:
1324
What is the dollar amount of the request?
$500,000
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:
Presidentv-Daniel Whitley
51 Quincy Place
Washington, DC 200002
VP - Y'vonne Santos
7825 Wimbledon Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Secretary - Monique Bellard
14451 Stone Gate Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Provide a summary of the project or program:
To improve educational outcomes in schools by providing professional development to teachers, school leaders, and staff, as well as innovative learning and personal development experiences to students.
What is the budget relative to the project for which funding is requested?:
Salaries. . . . . . . . . . . . .
$0
Professional Services. . .
$500,000
Contracts . . . . . . . . . . .
$500,000
Acquisitions . . . . . . . . .
$0
Major Repairs . . . . . . .
$0
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?
To provide professional development, personal development, innovative learning experiences to schools’ leaders, teachers, staff, students, and parents in East Baton Rouge Parish
What are the goals and objectives for achieving such purpose?
1.Provide professional development training and learning opportunities to 100 teachers in East Baton Rouge Parish by June 30, 2025.
2.Provide innovative learning experiences during school, afterschool, and during the summer to 1000 students in East Baton Rouge Parish by June 30, 2025.
3. Provide professional development training and learning opportunities to 50 School Leaders in East Baton Rouge Parish by June 30, 2025
4. Provide physical and mental health educational and athletic/fitness experiences to 100 students in East Baton Rouge Parish by June 30, 2025
5. Provide physical and mental health educational and fitness experiences to 50 parents of students in East Baton Rouge Parish by June 30, 2025.
What is the proposed length of time estimated by the entity to accomplish the purpose?
July, 2024 - July, 2025
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:
LaMont Cole
665 N. 39th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Councilmember - City Government
(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:
Cassie Cole
438 Bellewood Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Provide the name, address, and office of the official to whom the person is related:
LaMont Cole
665 N. 39th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Councilmember - City Government
What is the nature of the relationship?
Wife
(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:
DNA
(d) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract:
To improve educational outcomes in schools by providing professional development to teachers, school leaders, and staff, as well as innovative learning and personal development experiences to students
Contact Information
name:
LaMont Cole
address:
4962 Florida Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
phone:
225.448.3660
fax:
225.448.3695
e-mail:
Loc92373@gmail.com
relationship to entity:
Executive Directdor