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Screen a listRoof Above Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$33Mrevenue
FY2025 · +7% in 3 yrs301staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.1%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+27.2%
Middle half of peersMedianRoof Above
Where the money goes FY2025 · $29M spent
Programs$25M88%Management and general$2.7M9%Fundraising$829k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$3.1M in FY2023 and −$4.7M in FY2024. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 27% a year since FY2018, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 27% of revenue in FY2025. $8.5M is traced federal awards from Department of Housing and Urban Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending154funders
$5.4Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23State Employees Credit Union FoundationSince FY2022$1.5M$500kMerancas Foundation IncSince FY2020$335k$250k$650k$500kThe William Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family FoundationSince FY2022$500k$500kLowes FoundationOn and off$1.0MThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$103k$96k$113k$150k$127k$153k$119kCarolinas CARE PartnershipEvery year since FY2017$27k$36k$61k$197k$221k$200k$112kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$459k$670k$3.2M$4.6M$1.9M$1.5M$1.6M97 other fundersUp to $508k a year each$7k$23k$107k$1.2M$2.1M$1.2M$1.6M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund