American Rose Society

Analysis

American Rose Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Shreveport, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2022, American Rose Society reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2022, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+17%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Rose Society sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Schoolhouse of Wonder ($1.4m), Lakes Environment Association ($1.4m) and Cannabis for Conservation ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 66% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $472k. At year end it held assets of $6.9m against liabilities of $556k, net assets of $6.4m. It reported 23 employees.