Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation

Analysis

Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Lake Charles, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2018, 8 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, Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation reported income of $116k and spending of $68k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $17k to $116k (+599%), an average of +599% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 599%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Southwest Louisiana Youth Foundation sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Club ($116k), Boy Scouts of America ($116k) and Iowa Swine Jackpot Association Inc ($116k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% of the total. At year end it held assets of $149k against liabilities of $235, net assets of $149k.