Ella Project

Analysis

Ella Project is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2016, 10 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 December 2023, Ella Project reported income of $181k and spending of $293k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $218k to $181k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Ella Project sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 50th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hall of Fame Foundation Inc ($181k), The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society ($181k) and Philharmonia Foundation ($181k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 86% and program service revenue 14% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $174k (59% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $7,216 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $7,216. It reported 2 employees.