Global Roots

Analysis

Global Roots is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Global Roots reported income of $120k and spending of $103k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $214k to $120k (-44%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Global Roots sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 41st percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Adelante Mujer Inc ($120k), Rural India Student Education Foundation Charitable TR ($121k) and Missions for Humanity Inc ($120k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $31k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $57k. It reported 1 employees.