NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE
725 HOWARD AVENUE NO 101, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 www.nochi.org

Total Revenue
$7,045,695
Total Expenses
$6,746,676
Net Assets
$12,332,267

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND RESEARCH THAT DRIVE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEW ORLEANS REGION.

NEW ORLEANS CULINARY & HOSPITALITY INSTITUTE, INC OPERATES AS A WORLD-CLASS, POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, WITH INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES THAT INCLUDE TWO CULINARY LABS, TWO BAKING AND PASTRY LABS, A BEVERAGE LAB, A DINING LAB, A FOOD SCIENCE AND SENSORY LAB, AND GENERAL CLASSROOM SPACES.THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS TWO CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS IN THE CULINARY FIELD THAT COMPRISE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICES. GRADUATES OF THE NOCHI CULINARY ARTS CERTIFICATE AND NOCHI BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS ARE EXPECTED TO LEARN THE BASIC FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO A PRODUCTION-ORIENTED PROFESSIONAL COOK OR BAKER. THE FACILITIES ALSO INCLUDE A CAFE AND SPACE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INTENDED TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE SCHOOL AND PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR FUTURE STUDENTS. DURING 2019, 40 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE CULINARY & BAKING AND PASTRY ARTS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS COMMUNITY ENTHUSIAST PROGRAMMING FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS. DURING 2019, 550 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION BY NOCHI REAL ESTATE OF A WORLD-CLASS, POST-SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL FOR THE CULINARY AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AS PART OF A NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT TRANSACTION.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, NOCHI STARTED THE "LEARNING SKILLS FOR LIFE" WORKFORCE PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, ALONG WITH HOSPITALITY AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, TO UNDERSERVED, UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS IN THE NEW ORLEANS AREA. THE FREE, FOUR-WEEK PROGRAM SUPPORTS NOCHI'S ONGOING MISSION TO PROVIDE CURRENT AND ASPIRING MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY ACCESS TO LONG-TERM CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. BY ENROLLING IN LEARNING SKILLS FOR LIFE, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE INTENSIVE, HANDS-ON TRAINING IN BARTENDING, AS WELL AS DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS SUCH AS PERSONAL FINANCING, RESUME CREATION, AND INTERVIEWING. DURING 2019, A PROGRAM MANAGER WAS HIRED TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION. THE FIRST CLASS BEGAN IN EARLY 2020.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Carol MarkowitzEXEC DIR (THRU JUNE)/TREASURER40$132,388
Richard BuchsbaumDIRECTOR OF EVENTS40$105,323
Leah SarrisEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$80,717
Michael KernahanDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (THRU JULY)40$47,510
Fitzpatrick S NeddDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$22,922
Barbara MollereSECRETARY1$0
Richard Brennan JrVICE PRESIDENT1$0
Adelaide Ti MartinPRESIDENT1$0
George Brower IiDIRECTOR1$0
Sean TuohyDIRECTOR1$0
Michael SmithDIRECTOR1$0
Nicole Miller ReganDIRECTOR1$0
Deborah ElamDIRECTOR1$0
Edgar Chase IiiDIRECTOR1$0
David BlitchDIRECTOR1$0
Wayne BaquetDIRECTOR1$0
Amanda AikenDIRECTOR1$0

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