Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund

Analysis

Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2021, 5 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 December 2023, Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.7m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $993k to $1.5m (+47%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childrens Law Center Inc ($1.5m), Center for Restorative Programs ($1.5m) and Justicematters Inc ($1.5m).

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 $180k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $851k. At year end it held assets of $759k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $730k. It reported 79 employees.