2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
Transform Lives.
Break Cycles.
Restore Hope.
Empowering at-risk youth in St. Tammany Parish to overcome adversity and build brighter futures.
Our Mission
Providing Stability. Empowering Futures.
Our mission is to provide at-risk youth with the resources, stability, and support they need to overcome challenges and build independent futures.
Our Vision
A Community Where Every Young Person Has a Path Forward.
Our vision is a future where no young person faces homelessness, hunger, or barriers to success—where every youth has the opportunity to thrive, not just survive.
2025 IMPACT
By The Numbers
$130,989
TOTAL REVENUE
$92,869
NET ASSETS
$82,592
PROGRAM SERVICES
150+
STUDENTS SERVED
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
In 2025, One Way Love made significant investments in organizational infrastructure to expand our impact and elevate the quality of care we provide to at-risk youth across St. Tammany Parish.
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAM
LAUNCH
This year, we proudly launched our new Mentorship Program—an initiative months in the making that connects at-risk youth with caring, trained adult mentors who walk alongside them as they build their futures.
Program Development Highlights:
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Developed a customized mentor training curriculum tailored to the unique needs of the youth we serve
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Established a comprehensive background check process to ensure student safety
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Launched mentor training sessions with strong community response
2025 Results:
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10 mentors trained and ready to serve
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15 students served through mentorship in 2025
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Additional mentors already lined up for training in early 2026
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Ongoing collaboration with school-based Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) to identify and connect students who need mentorship across the parish
THE POWER OF MENTORSHIP
Hear directly from the students and mentors in our program as they share their stories of connection, growth, and transformation.
CASE
MANAGEMENT
To better serve our clients and steward organizational resources responsibly, we began implementing a robust case management system in 2025.
Key Improvements:
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Implemented Societ Sumac, a HIPAA-compliant software platform purpose-built for securely tracking client cases
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Collaborated with licensed social workers and mental health professionals to design workflows that meet professional standards of care
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Currently working to bring on part-time licensed case management staff who will elevate our client services to the next level of care and professionalism
These investments ensure that every young person we serve is connected to the resources they need—and that we can track outcomes, measure impact, and allocate resources where they're needed most.
WHERE YOUR DOLLARS GO
Program Impact
$82,592
INVESTED DIRECTLY IN CLIENT ASSISTANCE
Housing Support
$25,443
Rent assistance, host home stipends, household items, clothing & toiletries
Mentorship
$15,553
Client assistance, mentor training, program operations, and materials
Holiday Programs
$7,500
$2,100 expense plus $5,400 in donated gift cards distributed to students
Community Awards
$2,424
Teacher recognition and awards
Food Security
$17,241
Grocery gift cards, meal vouchers, direct food purchases
Transportation
$9,800
Driving school fees, vehicle repairs
Technology
$4,125
Devices and services for educational success
Other Programs
$506
Behavioral health, education, legal assistance, and Next Chapter program
EVENTS
Fundraising Highlights
A Night of Hope Gala
11th ANNUAL
Gross Revenue
$71,526
Net Proceeds
$50,823
Attendance
269
Charity Golf Classic
INAUGURAL EVENT
Gross Revenue
$22,460
Net Proceeds
$15,312
Golfers & Guests
60
COMBINED EVENT REVENUE
$93,986
FINANCIALS
Financial Summary
REVENUE
Contributions & Grants
$37,003
Special Events
$93,986
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Total Revenue
$130,989
EXPENSES
Program Services
$82,592
Fundraising Events
$27,851
Management & General
$17,020
Total Expenses
$127,463
NET INCOME
$3,526
GRATITUDE
Thank You to Our Major Supporters
CDIT, LLC
Patricia Schafer
Hugh Nungesser
Kenta Paretti
Luis Musa
Michael Ryan
William Overstreet
Daniker Floyd
Vince & Leah Cheshire
Dustin Dupepe
Julie Bylsma
Dianne Dunham
Karen Dufrene
Eddie Reso
The Papa John's Foundation, Inc.
Cheryl Perret
Leslie Jones
Sarah Gumina
Kenny Bowser
Joy Kampen
St. Genevieve KC Auxillary
Sharon Schmit
Carl Ravey
Erick Guttierrez
Gilsbar Holdings
First United Methodist Church Slidell
William Guyon
Catholic Daughters of The Americas
Mary DuBuisson
Donald Barfield
Homer Minshew
Kathryn McDowell
Mary Helen Fontaine
Cynthia Alberts
James Jenkins
Karen DeCarlo O'Connell
Gregory Myers
Cathy & Robert Henderson
Michael Gautreau
Plus many generous anonymous donors who made our work possible.
THANK YOU
2025 Event Sponsors
A Night of Hope Gala
COMMUNITY IMPACT SPONSORS
Inner Wheel Club of Slidell | Keefe and Wendy Ditta
FOOD SPONSOR
NOLA Southern Catering
BAR SPONSORS
EMR Elevator Services | Phil's Marina Cafe
GOLD SPONSORS
America First Advertising | Coastal Process | Kenta Paretti | NOLA Dentures And Dentistry
Pads Concrete | Premiere Edge Real Estate | Republican SCC, Mary DuBuisson | Turtle Creek Garden Club
SILVER SPONSORS
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill | Heritage Manor of Slidell
BRONZE SPONSORS
Arnold and Rebecca Bell | COB Enterprises of Louisiana | Coast Concrete Services, Inc. | Compass Realty
GMFS Mortgage | Keller Williams NOLA Northlake | Resource Bank | Tymeless Flooring
IN-KIND PARTNERS
Bud Light | Coca-Cola UNITED Bottling Co | Grandiflora Farm | Jubilee Food Store | La PheauxTography | Homer Minshew | Mele Printing
Charity Golf Classic
GOLD SPONSOR
Homer M. Minshew III, Financial Planning
SILVER SPONSORS
Barriere Construction | Keesler Federal Credit Union | Tymeless Flooring
Insurance Products Resource | Lakewood Construction
HOLE & TEE SPONSORS
Affordable Smiles | Arena Collective | Bayou Title, Inc. | Carl Ravey | Centura Advisors
Coast Concrete Services, Inc. | Dale Dixon, Century 21 Investment Realty | Danny's Automotive Services
Eddie's Wrecker Service | Edward Jones | Glen Harris State Farm Agent | LKM Services
Lynnette Boudet, Realtor - Compass Realtors | MNM Leads Group | Pads Concrete
Pope John Paul Men's Club | Premier Edge Real Estate | Southern Mobility Solutions
St Luke's Mens Club | Stairlifts of Louisiana | State Farm - Bill Barkas
State Farm - Dustin Dupepe | State Farm - Grant Gravois | Terrill Talamo State Farm Agent
The Grapevine Salon | TrueArc Consulting
TRANSPARENCY
Financial Accountability
64.8%
PROGRAM EXPENSES
Benchmark: 65%+
$0.21
COST PER DOLLAR RAISED
Benchmark: <$0.35
$13.4%
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
Benchmark: <25%
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS IN CONTEXT
As a community-based nonprofit with annual revenue under $200,000, our financial profile reflects the realities of smaller organizations. Fixed costs like accounting, insurance, and technology — essential for responsible operations — represent a larger share of our budget than they would for a million-dollar organization. Industry benchmarks are typically based on larger nonprofits with greater economies of scale.
Even so, we're proud of our efficiency: nearly 65% of expenses go directly to programs, it costs us just 21 cents to raise every dollar, and administrative costs remain at just 13% of our budget. We are committed to transparency, wise investment, and building the infrastructure needed to serve more youth as we grow.
REVIEW OUR PUBLIC FILINGS
A NOTE ON OUR 2023 FILING
During the preparation of our 2024 Form 990, we discovered significant errors in our 2023 filing made by our previous tax accounting firm. The errors primarily involved a fundraising platform integration that incorrectly recorded contributions as pledges receivable, artificially inflating our reported assets.
We have since filed an amended 2023 return correcting these errors and have implemented stronger financial controls, including monthly bank reconciliations, engagement of new accounting professionals with nonprofit expertise, and enhanced integration between our fundraising and accounting systems.
We share this in the spirit of full transparency and accountability to our donors and community.