Upward Roots Inc

Analysis

Upward Roots Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 June 2024, Upward Roots Inc reported income of $181k and spending of $160k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income fell from $213k to $181k (-15%), an average of -7.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Upward Roots Inc sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile, and in the 54th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mytexaskids ($181k), School District 95 Educational Foundation ($181k) and Friends of the Children-Portland Foundation ($181k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 28% of the total. At year end it held assets of $209k against liabilities of $4,269, net assets of $204k.