Blackroots Alliance

Analysis

Blackroots Alliance is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Blackroots Alliance reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.6m, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $645k to $1.4m (+113%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 191%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Blackroots Alliance sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texans Care for Children Inc ($1.4m), Casa of Jackson County Inc ($1.4m) and Dickerson Childrens Advocacy Center Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (6.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $642k. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $64k, net assets of $2.6m. It reported 19 employees.