Feeding Louisiana

Analysis

Feeding Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2024, Feeding Louisiana reported income of $13.1m and spending of $13.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $722k to $13.1m (+1721%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feeding Louisiana sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Arizona Baptist Childrens Services ($13.1m), Edgewood Summit Inc ($13.1m) and United Methodist Manor of the Pee Dee ($13.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $755k. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $6.3m, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 24 employees.