Court Watch Nola

Analysis

Court Watch Nola is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Court Watch Nola reported income of $115k and spending of $586k, spending 511% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $520k to $115k (-78%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Court Watch Nola sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Serve & Protect ($115k), Aspire to Win Inc ($115k) and Southern Law Enforcement Foundation ($115k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $283k. It paid $6,250 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $173k against liabilities of $22k, net assets of $151k. It reported 6 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.