Patrons of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library

Analysis

Patrons of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, Patrons of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library reported income of $54k and spending of $68k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2022, income grew from $24k to $54k (+129%), an average of +129% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Patrons of the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Library sits at the 24th percentile: it is larger than about 24% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 21st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 82d Airborne Division Association Educational Fund Inc ($54k), North Torrance Youth Musicians Ensemble ($54k) and Kwu Cnxi ($54k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $475k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $475k.