Pro Bono Publico Foundation

Analysis

Pro Bono Publico Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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 May 2024, Pro Bono Publico Foundation reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2024, income grew from $1.0m to $1.3m (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Pro Bono Publico Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 81st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hanover Township Volunteer Fire Co ($1.3m), Los Fresnos Ambulance Service Inc ($1.3m) and Foot Locker Foundation Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.5m against liabilities of $275k, net assets of $1.2m.