Chateau Louise

Analysis

Chateau Louise is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 years ago. 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 June 2023, Chateau Louise reported income of $1.1m and spending of $463k, leaving 59% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $327k to $1.1m (+244%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 243%. 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, Chateau Louise sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 79th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jefferson County Historical Society ($1.1m), Lillie Rice Center ($1.1m) and Grand Mesa Nordic Council ($1.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $58k. At year end it held assets of $251k against liabilities of $33k, net assets of $218k. It reported 5 employees.