Arts Council of Central Louisiana

Analysis

Arts Council of Central Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2024, Arts Council of Central Louisiana reported income of $500k and spending of $457k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $493k to $500k (+1.4%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Arts Council of Central Louisiana sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Museum of Art and Light Inc ($499k), Main Street Historic Chestertown ($500k) and Stone Soup Leadership Institute Inc ($499k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $71k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $175k, net assets of $986k. It reported 15 employees.