Rooted School Foundation

Analysis

Rooted School Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in New Orleans, LA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 2024, Rooted School Foundation reported income of $690k and spending of $862k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2024, income grew from $51k to $690k (+1262%), an average of +269% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 1094%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rooted School Foundation 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 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within LA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ntrac Tsa-C Inc ($690k), Lupine Montessori School ($690k) and Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana Inc ($690k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $83k (9.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $165k. At year end it held assets of $70k against liabilities of $195k, net assets of -$124k. It reported 2 employees.