Capital Defense Project of Southeast Louisiana

Analysis

Capital Defense Project of Southeast Louisiana is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 March 2024, Capital Defense Project of Southeast Louisiana reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2020 to March 2024, income fell from $1.4m to $1.4m (-5.6%), an average of -1.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Capital Defense Project of Southeast Louisiana sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Everett Law Association ($1.4m), Jasmine Road Inc ($1.4m) and Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $508k. At year end it held assets of $956k against liabilities of $647k, net assets of $309k. It reported 8 employees.