T Lafon Estate Trustees is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Metairie, Louisiana, registered in 1971, with $366,374 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2023)
$366K
▼ 55.8% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2023)
$425K
Net assets
$8.8M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for T Lafon Estate Trustees— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For T Lafon Estate Trustees: 247 mo reserves · -16% margin earns a C+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for T Lafon Estate Trustees— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For T Lafon Estate Trustees: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $789K (FY2020) to $366K (FY2023) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-15.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$8.8M
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$8.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $366,374▼55.8% | $424,691▲11.6% | $8,751,817▼0.7% | $8,751,817▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $828,884▲103% | $380,433▼2.9% | $8,810,134▲5.4% | $8,810,134▲5.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $407,490▼48.3% | $391,987▲1.4% | $8,361,683▲0.2% | $8,361,683▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $788,832 | $386,399 | $8,346,180 | $8,346,180 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for T Lafon Estate Trustees (EIN 23-7101023) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.