Pelican Center for Children and Families

Analysis

Pelican Center for Children and Families is a registered charity in United States, based in Zachary, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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 September 2023, Pelican Center for Children and Families reported income of $764k and spending of $969k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $938k to $764k (-19%), an average of -5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Pelican Center for Children and Families sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grove Christian Service Camp ($763k), Homeless Services of Aroostook ($764k) and SNHS Elderly Housing II Inc ($763k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $179k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $128k. At year end it held assets of $497k against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $382k. It reported 3 employees.