Ruah Woods

Analysis

Ruah Woods is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Ruah Woods reported income of $3.4m and spending of $2.5m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from December 2018 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $3.4m (+156%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ruah Woods sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reid Temple Christian Academy Inc ($3.4m), Shulamith School for Girls of Brooklyn ($3.4m) and Alternative School for Math and Science ($3.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 30% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $246k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $226k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 25 employees.