Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana

Analysis

Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana reported income of $386k and spending of $258k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $217k to $386k (+78%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Taking Aim at Cancer in Louisiana sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc ($386k), Jewish Hospital & St Marys Healthcare Inc ($386k) and Acacia Counseling Inc ($385k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $110k (43% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $239k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $239k.