Junior League of Baton Rouge Inc

Analysis

Junior League of Baton Rouge Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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 May 2023, Junior League of Baton Rouge Inc reported income of $416k and spending of $671k, spending 161% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from May 2020 to May 2023, income fell from $782k to $416k (-47%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Junior League of Baton Rouge Inc sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile, and in the 66th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Advocacy Research & Education of Connecticut Inc ($416k), Rees Theatre Inc ($416k) and Prince William County Community Foundation ($416k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $91k. At year end it held assets of $4.7m against liabilities of $299k, net assets of $4.4m. It reported 2 employees.