Worcester Roots Project

Analysis

Worcester Roots Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Worcester, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Worcester Roots Project reported income of $185k and spending of $134k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $52k to $185k (+255%), an average of +255% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Worcester Roots Project sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 56th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outside Foundation ($185k), Thompson Lake Environmental Association Inc ($185k) and Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful Inc ($185k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. At year end it held assets of $136k against liabilities of $66k, net assets of $70k.