Community Works of Louisiana

Analysis

Community Works of Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2010, 16 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Community Works of Louisiana reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.5m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.7m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Community Works of Louisiana sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Urban Gateways ($1.7m), Foss Waterway Seaport ($1.7m) and Artopolis Development ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 25% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $89k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $148k. At year end it held assets of $423k against liabilities of $154k, net assets of $269k. It reported 5 employees.