Songs of Survivors

Analysis

Songs of Survivors is a registered charity in United States, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover health care, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Songs of Survivors reported income of $160k and spending of $130k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $117k to $160k (+37%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Songs of Survivors sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 47th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Make Lemon-Aide ($160k), Center for Havening Research and Training Inc ($160k) and Luke 14 Exchange Incorporated ($160k).

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 $58k (45% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $65k against liabilities of $1,831, net assets of $63k.