Roots and Wings Inc

Analysis

Roots and Wings Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Wichita, KS. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 and Wings Inc reported income of $348k and spending of $372k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $219k to $348k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Roots and Wings 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 64th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within KS. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Patrick Homes Inc ($348k), Hackettstown Business Improvement District Inc ($348k) and Washington Media Scholars Foundation ($348k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $66k (18% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $166k. At year end it held assets of $220k against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $181k. It reported 7 employees.