Roots 2empower

Analysis

Roots 2empower is a registered charity in United States, based in Providence, RI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Roots 2empower reported income of $264k and spending of $271k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $238k to $264k (+11%), an average of +11% a year. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Roots 2empower sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile, and in the 55th percentile within RI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springs of Living Water ($264k), Northern Lights Foundation ($264k) and The Wesley Inc ($264k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 50% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $38k (14% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $205k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $205k.