Listen First Project

Analysis

Listen First Project is a registered charity in United States, based in New Bern, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 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 December 2023, Listen First Project reported income of $584k and spending of $495k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $185k to $584k (+216%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 395%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Listen First Project sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Emil K Wilbekin Foundation Inc ($584k), John Cage TR ($584k) and The Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club Inc ($584k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $121k against liabilities of $1,168, net assets of $119k. It reported 1 employees.