50 Roses Foundation

Analysis

50 Roses Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Louis, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, 50 Roses Foundation reported income of $284k and spending of $285k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $152k to $284k (+88%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, 50 Roses Foundation sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 58th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Association of Auto Theft Investigators ($284k), Before Racism ($285k) and Compass Immigration Legal Services ($284k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (16% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $19k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $19k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.