Root Division

Analysis

Root Division is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2023, Root Division reported income of $953k and spending of $1.1m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $1.1m to $953k (-15%), an average of -3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Root Division sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Port Angeles Symphony Orchestra Inc ($953k), Art Museum of Southeast Texas ($954k) and Fowler Davis 4 Change ($953k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 29% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $92k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $314k. At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $2.2m, net assets of $645k. It reported 9 employees.