ROUND IT UP AMERICA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROUND IT UP AMERICA INC

EIN 45-2258715 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

FOUNDED BY LEADERS IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY, ROUND IT UP AMERICA (RIUA) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES to MAKE CHANGE ACROSS AMERICA THROUGH A SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAM.MISSION PARTNERS - PARTICIPATING RIUA BUSINESSES - PROVIDE THEIR PATRONS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY to ADD DONATIONS to THEIR PURCHASES UPON THE CLOSE of SALES. DONATIONS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED to CHARITIES QUARTERLY.IN ADDITION to BEING A PLATFORM for THE AMERICAN PUBLIC to DONATE to CHARITY, ROUND IT UP AMERICA SERVES AS A VEHICLE for MISSION PARTNERS to EASILY INCREASE COMPANY GIVING. MISSION PARTNERS SIMPLY SELECT CHARITIES EACH YEAR to BE RECIPIENTS of THEIR DONATIONS. WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS MAY BE NOMINAL, THEIR COLLECTIVE SUM is POWERFUL. SMALL CHANGE CAN INDEED MAKE BIG CHANGE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

97.57%of revenue went to mission work98.1% of expenses · Program services

$99.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.93%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$0.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $252,999 for MICHELLE MCCARTHY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,219,867

Mission workProgram services$8,995,53197.57% of revenue98.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$177,8671.93% of revenue1.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$46,4690.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,173,39899.50% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 2.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.2% mission · 2.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 7.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,219,867

Expenses$9,173,398

Annual surplus $46,469 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$8,995,531 · 98.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$177,867 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,219,867

Expenses$9,173,398

Assets$3,331,669

Income$9,219,867

Contributions$9,219,867

Mission work (program services)$8,995,531

Grants given$21,161,791

Average grant$22,513

Management and general$177,867

Executive compensation (total)$143,000

Accounting fees$51,515

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELLE MCCARTHYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $252,999Base $240,999 · Other $12,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

MICHELLE MCCARTHYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HARALD HERRMANNCO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN

JENNIFER WEERHEIMCO-FOUNDER AND TREASURER

PAUL AMESTOYDIRECTOR

PHIL CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FINKELSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 149 S BARRINGTON AVENUE NO 254, LOS ANGELES, CA 90049-3310
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % HARALD HERRMANN
Primary officer: MICHELLE MCCARTHY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(855) 554-7482

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: QUIGLEY & MIRON
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes