School for Contemplative Living

Analysis

School for Contemplative Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Metairie, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, School for Contemplative Living reported income of $50k and spending of $40k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $113k to $50k (-55%), an average of -55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, School for Contemplative Living sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 20th percentile, and in the 20th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Home Educators of Ohio ($50k), Bukas Loob Sa Diyos Foundation of Los Angeles Inc ($50k) and Reflect Church ($50k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 18% of the total. At year end it held assets of $75k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $75k.