Free Root Operation

Analysis

Free Root Operation is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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, Free Root Operation reported income of $189k and spending of $184k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $157k to $189k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Free Root Operation sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile, and in the 53rd percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stono Institute for Freedom Justice and Security ($189k), The Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ ($189k) and Clothes to the Rescue Incorporated ($189k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $133k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $133k.