Catholic Library Association

Analysis

Catholic Library Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1955, 71 years ago. 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 June 2023, Catholic Library Association reported income of $120k and spending of $63k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2023, income grew from $51k to $120k (+138%), an average of +138% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 138%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Catholic Library Association sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American College of Physicians ($120k), Asociacion Ministerial Evangelica Del Area Lawrence Inc ($120k) and Royal Oak Sandlot League ($120k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 68% and program service revenue 7.1% of the total. At year end it held assets of $212k against liabilities of $10k, net assets of $201k.