Louisiana Operation Lifesaver Incorporated

Analysis

Louisiana Operation Lifesaver Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public safety, disaster preparedness and relief, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. 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, Louisiana Operation Lifesaver Incorporated reported income of $99k and spending of $101k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $134k to $99k (-26%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 9,128 United States charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Louisiana Operation Lifesaver Incorporated sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile, and in the 36th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mantoloking Fire Company No 1 ($99k), Erma Volunteer Fire Company Inc ($99k) and Eastport Chemical Fire Engine Company Number One Inc ($99k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 55% of the total. At year end it held assets of $115k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $115k.