Friends of Bayou St John

Analysis

Friends of Bayou St John is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2006, 20 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 December 2023, Friends of Bayou St John reported income of $838k and spending of $882k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $704k to $838k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 588%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of Bayou St John sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Macon Foundation Inc ($838k), Gallim Dance Company Inc ($838k) and 12m Yacht Development Foundation Inc ($837k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $75k (8.5% of expenses). It paid $6,332 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $251k against liabilities of $152k, net assets of $100k. It reported 2 employees.