Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge

Analysis

Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1960, 66 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 December 2023, Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.4m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $2.2m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation ($2.2m), South Side Community Art Center ($2.2m) and Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $104k (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $1.5m, net assets of -$299k. It reported 37 employees.