Recreation & Sports
(N60)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
18TH WARD
Financial strength (30%)
91/100
Reliability (20%)
72/100
Effectiveness (25%)
86/100
Impact (25%)
75/100
83
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The 18th Ward is a nonprofit that builds community through high-quality, affordable sports programming and workforce development for youth and families from every neighborhood in New Orleans.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.1M
Total Revenue
$2.5M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Net Assets
11
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
79.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
10.55x
Liability-to-Asset
4.2%
Revenue Diversification
86.5%
Executive Compensation
$90K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 967 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
79.8% | 87.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
12.9% | 9.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
10.6 mo | 7.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
4.2% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
86.5% | 90.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
200.3% | 8.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
76.2% | 7.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
37.7% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
83 / 10093
Financial
72
Reliability
86
Effectiveness
75
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
93
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
72
Program Effectiveness (25%)
86
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
75
10,500 served annually
$200 per beneficiary
2 programs
11 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
2 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| improved economic stability | 500 | $200.00 | — | Per Day |
| improved health | 10,000 | $200.00 | — | Per Year |
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1M | $2.5M | $2.2M | 79.8% | 11 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.4M | $696K | 75.7% | 7 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $746K | $780K | 85.8% | 5 |
| 2022 | $601K | $425K | $169K | 55.6% | 5 |
| 2021 | $161K | $103K | N/A | — | 1 |
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