Son of a Saint

Analysis

Son of a Saint is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Son of a Saint reported income of $8.0m and spending of $5.0m, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $8.0m (+354%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 303%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Son of a Saint sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Youth Era ($7.9m), Childrens Workshop Foundation ($8.0m) and Metropolitan Development Center Inc ($7.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $431k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $14.0m against liabilities of $267k, net assets of $13.7m. It reported 48 employees.