Lowernine Org

Analysis

Lowernine Org is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Lowernine Org reported income of $774k and spending of $371k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $209k to $774k (+270%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 148%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Lowernine Org sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include GMR Foundation ($773k), South Fork Volunteer Fire Dept of Lincoln County Inc ($774k) and Cobb Island Volunteer Fire Department & Ems Incorporated ($773k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $50k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16k. It paid $13k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $908k against liabilities of $7,138, net assets of $901k. It reported 4 employees.