Arc of Louisiana

Analysis

Arc of Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1965, 61 years ago. 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 June 2024, Arc of Louisiana reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.5m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.4m to $1.6m (+15%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arc of Louisiana sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Winifred Stuart Mankowski Foundation ($1.6m), Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties ($1.6m) and Crealde Arts Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.7% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $97k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $236k. At year end it held assets of $2.9m against liabilities of $95k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 8 employees.