Whispering Roots

Analysis

Whispering Roots is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Whispering Roots reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.7m, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $551k to $2.5m (+359%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 93%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Whispering Roots sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 87th percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Jesuits International Inc ($2.5m), Join Together Society America ($2.5m) and The Vellore Christian Medical College Foundation Inc ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 48% and program service revenue 52% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (4.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.9m against liabilities of $838k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 7 employees.