Roots of Success

Analysis

Roots of Success is a registered charity in United States, based in Berkeley, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 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, Roots of Success reported income of $997k and spending of $481k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $421k to $997k (+137%), an average of +137% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Roots of Success sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 80th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Big Bend Conservation Alliance ($996k), Rgisc Inc ($997k) and Conservation Voters of South Carolina Education Fund ($996k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 62% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $135k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $194k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 3 employees.