Lagniappe Law Lab

Analysis

Lagniappe Law Lab is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 June 2023, Lagniappe Law Lab reported income of $560k and spending of $363k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $250k to $560k (+124%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 161%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Lagniappe Law Lab sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 70th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Court Appointed Special Advocates First Judicial District ($560k), Police Officer Memorial Committee ($561k) and Public Defender Corporation for the Second Judical Circuit of ($559k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $100k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $112k. At year end it held assets of $259k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $259k. It reported 3 employees.