‘Believe in La.’ raises $741,000, spends most
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In three months, the nonprofit organization formed to promote Gov. Bobby Jindal’s initiatives raised about $741,000.
Believe in Louisiana drew the support of some of the wealthiest people in Louisiana.
Three businessman and a company each gave $100,000.
The group spent most of the money raised — about $600,000 — on advertising, according to a tax filing released Wednesday.
Top money contributors to Believe in Louisiana included New Orleans developer and Republican donor Joe Canizaro, AppOne Companies executive Lee Domingue and Bollinger Shipyards.
All three gave $100,000 to the organization that Jindal’s transition leader, Baton Rouge Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister, formed to promote the governor’s policies.
The group is organized under Section 527 of the federal Internal Revenue Code for tax-exempt political organizations that receive at least $25,000 a year in contributions.
The organization has a Web site and aired television commercials pushing Jindal’s special session plans.
The list of contributors includes housewives and retirees who gave less than $100.
There also are a number of business heavyweights who gave big.
They, and how much they gave, include:
Believe in Louisiana drew the support of some of the wealthiest people in Louisiana.
Three businessman and a company each gave $100,000.
The group spent most of the money raised — about $600,000 — on advertising, according to a tax filing released Wednesday.
Top money contributors to Believe in Louisiana included New Orleans developer and Republican donor Joe Canizaro, AppOne Companies executive Lee Domingue and Bollinger Shipyards.
All three gave $100,000 to the organization that Jindal’s transition leader, Baton Rouge Business Report Publisher Rolfe McCollister, formed to promote the governor’s policies.
The group is organized under Section 527 of the federal Internal Revenue Code for tax-exempt political organizations that receive at least $25,000 a year in contributions.
The organization has a Web site and aired television commercials pushing Jindal’s special session plans.
The list of contributors includes housewives and retirees who gave less than $100.
There also are a number of business heavyweights who gave big.
They, and how much they gave, include:
- Baton Rouge contractor Lane Grigsby, $10,000.
- ABC Pelican Political Action Committee, $25,0000.
- Environmental services company Ashbritt Inc. of Pompano Beach, Fla., $75,000.
- Phyllis Taylor, widow of New Orleans oilman Pat Taylor, $10,000.
- Real estate developer David Ducote, $25,000.
- New Orleans businessman and Louisiana Recovery Authority member David Voelker, $50,000.
- Metairie businessman Edward Diefenthal, $100,000.
- New Orleans physician Keith Van Meter, $10,000.
- FVE Investments of Alexandria, $25,000.
- Louisiana Manufacturers Political Action Committee, $25,000.
- Southern Recycling of New Orleans, $10,000.
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