Rothko Chapel

Analysis

Rothko Chapel is a registered charity in United States, based in Houston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 June 2024, Rothko Chapel reported income of $3.9m and spending of $3.0m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.1m to $3.9m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rothko Chapel sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nashville Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Inc ($3.9m), Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Foundation ($3.9m) and Discipledata Inc ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 0.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $331k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $711k. It paid $36k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $39.1m against liabilities of $407k, net assets of $38.7m. It reported 25 employees.