Roots for Boots

Analysis

Roots for Boots is a registered charity in United States, based in New Oxford, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Roots for Boots reported income of $295k and spending of $226k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $262k to $295k (+12%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Roots for Boots sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile, and in the 59th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Immacolata Manor Thrift Shop ($295k), Hamilton Symphony Orchestra Association Inc ($295k) and Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department Inc of Jefferson County ($295k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 104% of the total. At year end it held assets of $318k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $318k.