Roots Community Health Center is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Oakland, California, registered in 2009, with $33,532,384 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$33.5M
▲ 9.9% vs prior year
Health median: $840K
Expenses (FY2024)
$30.3M
Net assets
$21.2M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Roots Community Health Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Roots Community Health Center: 8 mo reserves · +10% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Roots Community Health Center— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Roots Community Health Center: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.9M (FY2015) to $33.5M (FY2024) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
9.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$32.5M
Total liabilities
$11.3M
Net assets
$21.2M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,532,384▲9.9% | $30,259,845▲9.1% | $21,196,445▲18.3% | $32,520,094▲13.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $30,523,405▲28.5% | $27,737,381▲19.4% | $17,923,906▲14.6% | $28,578,350▲46.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $23,745,908▲1.0% | $23,228,073▲13.9% | $15,644,554▲6.6% | $19,580,875▲3.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $23,505,806▼7.7% | $20,397,456▲16.8% | $14,676,690▲22.6% | $18,920,215▲15.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $25,454,893▲106% | $17,459,306▲49.6% | $11,967,636▲194% | $16,319,260▲90.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $12,346,661▲59.2% | $11,672,438▲50.4% | $4,069,216▲20.0% | $8,565,745▲52.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $7,754,041▲21.6% | $7,763,162▲31.9% | $3,391,636▼0.3% | $5,611,789▲8.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $6,377,660▲14.2% | $5,886,213▲54.9% | $3,400,646▼18.4% | $5,150,882▲17.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $5,583,386▲89.9% | $3,799,999▲78.9% | $4,168,899▲74.8% | $4,391,418▲84.0% | 990 |
| 2015 | $2,940,335 | $2,124,610 | $2,385,512 | $2,386,175 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
100 grants to Roots Community Health Center totaling $15.3M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | For your organization's work on certain investment areas of the rise east initiative | 2024 | $5,043,179 |
| Tipping Point Community | Employment issue area | 2024 | $300,000 |
| California Healthcare Foundation | Accelerating readiness for an aging population learning community roots community health center; core support: roots community health center; community health worker/promotor/representative (chw/p/r) policy coalition participation; innovation fund advisory committee grant: support of communities in oakland impacted by systemic inequities and poverty | 2024 | $73,000 |
| Direct Relief | Support to us clinics & health centers for low-income, uninsured patients | 2024 | $11,848 |
| Destination Home Sv | Human services | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Patient support | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | Health eq ambassador | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $8,927 |
| Sutter Bay Medical Foundation | — | 2024 | $7,500 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | General support, enhancing community empowerment: building a framework for a community-held data trust to drive positive change for residents in the 40x40 | 2023 | $2,051,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | For general support. for the rise east initiative. | 2023 | $450,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $254,350 |
| Sierra Health Foundation Center For Health Program Management | General support | 2023 | $220,000 |
| The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc | Supplement food and equipment to agencies to help meet demands of community & prevent hunger | 2023 | $138,431 |
| Stanford Health Care 227 | Behavioral health | 2023 | $113,855 |
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Data for Roots Community Health Center (EIN 26-2583954) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.