Rhizomatica Communications

Analysis

Rhizomatica Communications is a registered charity in United States, based in Philadelphia, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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, Rhizomatica Communications reported income of $1.2m and spending of $646k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $9,184 to $1.2m (+13179%), an average of +240% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 2928%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Rhizomatica Communications sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 80th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A Family for Every Orphan ($1.2m), American Friends of Arts Et Metiers ($1.2m) and Maia ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $152k (24% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $18k, net assets of $1.1m.