Live Like Roo Foundation

Analysis

Live Like Roo Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington Heights, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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, Live Like Roo Foundation reported income of $1.0m and spending of $803k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $509k to $1.0m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Live Like Roo Foundation 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 79th percentile, and in the 79th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yuba-Sutter Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ($1.0m), Almost There a Mom Pups Rescue ($1.0m) and Humane Society of Central Illinois ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $54k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $60k. At year end it held assets of $280k against liabilities of $45k, net assets of $235k. It reported 7 employees.