Cajun Navy 2016

Analysis

Cajun Navy 2016 is a registered charity in United States, based in Walker, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2018, 8 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, Cajun Navy 2016 reported income of $53k and spending of $90k, spending 169% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $118k to $53k (-55%), an average of -55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 118% 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, Cajun Navy 2016 sits at the 19th percentile: it is larger than about 19% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 21st percentile, and in the 21st percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cache LA Poudre Fire and Emergency Group Inc ($53k), Yantis Volunteer Fire Department ($54k) and Fort Hunter Volunteer Fire Company ($53k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 5.7% of the total. At year end it held assets of $84k against liabilities of $212, net assets of $83k.