Rolf Institute

Analysis

Rolf Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Lafayette, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1973, 53 years ago. 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, Rolf Institute reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.8m, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.7m to $1.6m (-8.0%), an average of -2.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Rolf Institute sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Audio Scripture Ministries ($1.6m), Christus St Patrick Foundation ($1.6m) and Florida Camp for Children and Youth with Diabetes Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 23% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $186k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $462k. At year end it held assets of $640k against liabilities of $363k, net assets of $277k. It reported 33 employees.