Louisiana State Bar Association

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-6000727 Website

THE MISSION OF THE LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IS TO ASSIST ITS MEMBERS IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW, ASSURE ACCESS TO AND AID IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, ASSIST THE SUPREME COURT IN THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW, UPHOLD THE HONOR OF THE COURTS AND THE PROFESSION, PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF ATTORNEYS, INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF AND RESPECT FOR THE LAW, AND ENCOURAGE COLLEGIALITY AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$21.0M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$467K

+65.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$156K

+10.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$21,046,922$20,665,962$19,485,872
Revenue$8,221,894$8,287,631$8,066,281
Expenses$8,392,150$7,899,513$7,291,134
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$457,604$395,643$694,706
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117K$233K$350K$467K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT …$215KJUDGES & LAWYERS ASSISTA…$188KLOUISIANA CENTER FOR LAW…$63K

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LORETTA LARSEN CONQUESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$240KCHERI COTOGNO GRODSKYDIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL P$178KTRICIA R PIERREDIRECTOR OF MEMBER OUTREAC$125KMONTE MOLLEREACCESS TO JUSTICE DIRECTOR$124KKELLY PONDERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$124KRICHARD P LEMMLER JRETHICS COUNSEL$121KMICHELLE LAROSEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & MEMB$116KPATRICK A TALLEY JRPRESIDENT-ELECT$2K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHAYNA L SONNIERPRESIDENT1
PATRICK A TALLEY JRPRESIDENT-ELECT1$1,812
LARRY J CENTOLA IIITREASURER1
VALERIE T SCHEXNAYDERSECRETARY1
STEPHEN I DWYERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT1
SENAE D HALLBOARD MEMBER1
GRAHAM H RYANBOARD MEMBER1
JEFFREY G LAGARDEBOARD MEMBER1
MELANIE WALTERS CHATAGNIERBOARD MEMBER1
ADAM P JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
CARRIE LEBLANC JONESBOARD MEMBER1
KELLY M RABALAISBOARD MEMBER1
CHARLES D ELLIOTBOARD MEMBER1
W MICHAEL STREETBOARD MEMBER1
J CHRISTOPHER ZAINEY JRBOARD MEMBER1
CURTIS R JOSEPH JRBOARD MEMBER1
BLAKE R DAVIDBOARD MEMBER1
JEFFREY A RIGGSBOARD MEMBER1
L BRADLEY HANCOCKBOARD MEMBER1
MONICA HOF WALLACEBOARD MEMBER1
DONALD W NORTHBOARD MEMBER1
ANDRE DOGUETBOARD MEMBER1
KEENAN K KELLYBOARD MEMBER1
SANDRA K COSBYBOARD MEMBER1
SHANNON SEILER DARTEZBOARD MEMBER1
LORETTA LARSEN CONQUESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45$240,000
MICHELLE LAROSEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & MEMB45$115,956
CHERI COTOGNO GRODSKYDIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL P45$177,828
TRICIA R PIERREDIRECTOR OF MEMBER OUTREAC45$125,016
MONTE MOLLEREACCESS TO JUSTICE DIRECTOR45$124,236
KELLY PONDERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS45$123,636
RICHARD P LEMMLER JRETHICS COUNSEL40$120,840

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

MandevilleMetairieNew Orleans

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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