American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana

Analysis

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 March 2023, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana reported income of $2.3m and spending of $1.6m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income grew from $740k to $2.3m (+214%), an average of +77% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana sits at the 87th 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 Nagen Project Inc ($2.3m), Tapestri Inc ($2.3m) and Nothing Into Something Real Estate Inc ($2.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $203k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $659k. At year end it held assets of $4.9m against liabilities of $329k, net assets of $4.6m. It reported 18 employees.