Roux for a Reason

Analysis

Roux for a Reason is a registered charity in United States, based in Houma, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover diseases, disorders and medical disciplines, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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, Roux for a Reason reported income of $126k and spending of $120k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $106k to $126k (+20%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Roux for a Reason sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile, and in the 42nd percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Medical Center Venture Fund ($126k), Lionsgate Foundation ($126k) and Habilitation Hostels Residence Corporation ($126k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $15k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $15k.