Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund

Analysis

Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund is a registered charity in United States, based in Aspen, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1997, 29 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 May 2023, Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund reported income of $1.0m and spending of $928k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2023, income grew from $582k to $1.0m (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 491%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Roaring Fork Gay & Lesbian Community Fund sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Casa of Southwestern Illinois ($1.0m), Apiary for Practical Support Inc ($1.0m) and You Can Vote ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 21% and program service revenue 79% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $70k (7.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $33k. At year end it held assets of $477k against liabilities of $88k, net assets of $389k. It reported 21 employees.