Choosing Our Roots

Analysis

Choosing Our Roots is a registered charity in United States, based in Anchorage, AK. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2018, 8 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 June 2023, Choosing Our Roots reported income of $810k and spending of $919k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $201k to $810k (+303%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Choosing Our Roots sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within AK. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bay Area Physicians for Human Rights Inc ($810k), Hawaii Community Bail Fund ($810k) and National Association of Voca Assistance Adminstrators Ua ($807k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $330k. At year end it held assets of $721k against liabilities of $29k, net assets of $692k. It reported 11 employees.