Sankofa Roots

Analysis

Sankofa Roots is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Sankofa Roots reported income of $162k and spending of $106k, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $73k to $162k (+122%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 122%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Sankofa Roots sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile, and in the 51st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackleggs Watershed Associationinc ($162k), The Friends of Jupiter Beach Inc ($162k) and Thames River Innovation Places Inc ($162k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.9% of the total. At year end it held assets of $83k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $83k.