Rooted Wisdom Africa

Analysis

Rooted Wisdom Africa is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 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, Rooted Wisdom Africa reported income of $221k and spending of $238k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income fell from $305k to $221k (-28%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Rooted Wisdom Africa sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Friends of Kedumim Inc ($221k), The Least of These Ministries Inc ($221k) and Tokyo International University of America Inc ($221k).

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 $65k (27% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $226k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $226k. It reported 1 employees.