Green Light New Orleans

Analysis

Green Light New Orleans is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 2023, Green Light New Orleans reported income of $546k and spending of $379k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $278k to $546k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 100%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Green Light New Orleans sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berkshire Environmental Action Team Inc ($545k), Newtown Creek Alliance Incorporated ($546k) and Oars Inc ($545k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (20% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $42k. At year end it held assets of $817k against liabilities of $524k, net assets of $293k. It reported 3 employees.