Roar Foundation

Analysis

Roar Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Acton, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. 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 2024, Roar Foundation reported income of $551k and spending of $872k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income fell from $1.2m to $551k (-54%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Roar Foundation sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile, and in the 73rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Stone Crabbers Association ($551k), Park County Animal Shelter ($551k) and Bergen Spay and Neuter Alliance ($551k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 82% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $111k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $231k. At year end it held assets of $989k against liabilities of $39k, net assets of $949k. It reported 8 employees.

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.