Roots of South Sudan

Analysis

Roots of South Sudan is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2012, 14 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, Roots of South Sudan reported income of $137k and spending of $21k, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $102k to $137k (+34%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Roots of South Sudan sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 41st percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Parent Booster USA Inc ($137k), PPL Development Co Inc ($137k) and Rosa Parks Elementary Ptsa ($137k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% of the total. At year end it held assets of $76k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $76k.