Los Pleneros de LA 21

Analysis

Los Pleneros de LA 21 is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending July 2023, Los Pleneros de LA 21 reported income of $244k and spending of $239k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to July 2023, income fell from $264k to $244k (-7.5%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Los Pleneros de LA 21 sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Texas Hunting and Fishing Heritage Museum Inc ($244k), Potomac Valley Youth Orchestras Company ($244k) and Burma Research Institute Inc ($244k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 67% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $86k (36% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $24k. At year end it held assets of $361k against liabilities of $13k, net assets of $348k. It reported 4 employees.