Southern Law Enforcement Foundation

Analysis

Southern Law Enforcement Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Gonzales, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 December 2023, Southern Law Enforcement Foundation reported income of $115k and spending of $123k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $120k to $115k (-4.9%), an average of -4.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Southern Law Enforcement Foundation sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 39th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Center for Digital Democracy ($115k), Serve & Protect ($115k) and Forum for Equality Foundation ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $44k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $44k.