Turning Tables

Analysis

Turning Tables 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 employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Turning Tables reported income of $512k and spending of $394k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $97k to $512k (+426%), an average of +129% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Turning Tables sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 69th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Work Services Foundation Inc ($512k), Defiance Development and Visitorsbureau Inc ($512k) and The Ebony Pearls Foundation of San Diego Inc ($512k).

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 $60k (15% of expenses). It paid $34k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $162k against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $148k. It reported 1 employees.