Roots of Motive Power Inc

Analysis

Roots of Motive Power Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Willits, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 2023, Roots of Motive Power Inc reported income of $96k and spending of $100k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income fell from $215k to $96k (-55%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Roots of Motive Power Inc sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Through Time ($96k), Roswell Historical Society Inc ($96k) and Casa Italiana Sociocultural Center ($96k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $797k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $797k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.