Thoughts Before Actions

Analysis

Thoughts Before Actions is a registered charity in United States, based in Laplace, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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, Thoughts Before Actions reported income of $157k and spending of $132k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $98k to $157k (+60%), an average of +60% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Thoughts Before Actions sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Greater Portage Youth Education Foundation Inc ($157k), Womens Board of Bethesda Inc ($157k) and International Brain Bee ($157k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 2.4% and program service revenue 86% of the total. At year end it held assets of $32k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $32k.