Communities of Rooted Brilliance

Analysis

Communities of Rooted Brilliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2010, 16 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, Communities of Rooted Brilliance reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $1.3m (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Communities of Rooted Brilliance sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NJ Rising Stars Inc ($1.3m), Lad Lake Milwaukee Inc ($1.3m) and Arches Academy Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% and program service revenue 0.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (8.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $657k. At year end it held assets of $1.8m against liabilities of $280k, net assets of $1.5m. It reported 18 employees.