Rodale Institute

Analysis

Rodale Institute is a registered charity in United States, based in Kutztown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Rodale Institute reported income of $18.6m and spending of $14.7m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $7.8m to $18.6m (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rodale Institute sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harry and Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center Inc ($18.6m), Youthcare ($18.6m) and Project Open Hand ($18.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $602k (4.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.5m. It paid $162k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $54.4m against liabilities of $3.5m, net assets of $50.8m. It reported 134 employees.