Uproot Colorado

Analysis

Uproot Colorado is a registered charity in United States, based in Carbondale, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, 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, Uproot Colorado reported income of $311k and spending of $225k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $177k to $311k (+76%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Uproot Colorado sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brothers Empowered ($311k), Way Station ($311k) and Police Athletic League of Westfield New Jersey ($311k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $108k (48% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $40k. It paid $12k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $349k against liabilities of $538, net assets of $349k. It reported 10 employees.