The Roustabouts

Analysis

The Roustabouts is a registered charity in United States, based in San Diego, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2017, 9 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 December 2023, The Roustabouts reported income of $202k and spending of $275k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $211k to $202k (-4.2%), an average of -4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Roustabouts 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 54th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Together Strong & Invincible ($202k), Northwest Arkansas African American Heritage Association Inc ($202k) and Wayne County Fair Association ($202k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 27% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5,720 (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. It paid $9,767 in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $91k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $91k. It reported 30 employees.