Urban Roots MN

Analysis

Urban Roots MN is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Paul, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1972, 54 years ago. 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, Urban Roots MN reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.4m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $699k to $1.6m (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Urban Roots MN sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Evangelism Association ($1.6m), Muskingum Residentials Inc ($1.6m) and Texas Language Learning Alternative Corporation I ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $640k. At year end it held assets of $909k against liabilities of $218k, net assets of $691k. It reported 39 employees.