The Friends of the Rural Life Museum Inc

Analysis

The Friends of the Rural Life Museum Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1997, 29 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, The Friends of the Rural Life Museum Inc reported income of $82k and spending of $91k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $53k to $82k (+54%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Friends of the Rural Life Museum Inc sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile, and in the 31st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Satsang Foundation ($82k), Literary Freedom Project Inc ($82k) and 4 Pawz Strong ($82k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 64% of the total. At year end it held assets of $101k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $101k.