Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
(K35)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ROSE OF SHARON INC
Financial strength (30%)
71/100
Reliability (20%)
77/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
95/100
63
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
To show God's love and grace in meeting physical and spiritual needs of the homeless and under privileged in the Huntsville/Madison County area.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.2M
Annual Budget
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$127K
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
61.1%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
1.44x
Liability-to-Asset
3.3%
Revenue Diversification
100.1%
Executive Compensation
$98K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 329 similar organizations
(United States, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization's figures are from FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
61.1% | 90.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
38.9% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
1.4 mo | 7.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
3.3% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.1% | 94.9% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
73.0% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
42.1% | 6.9% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
4.1% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
63 / 10071
Financial
82
Reliability
90
Effectiveness
10
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
71
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
90
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
10
0 programs
19 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
14 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two, hot meals served daily, in addition to connecting people to additional resources. | 50,000 | $2.33 | — | Per Year |
| Two, hot meals daily, supplemental food boxes and open market pantry. | 67,000 | $2.99 | — | Per Year |
| We rescue and distribute 5 tons of food every week to our local community. | 500,000 | $0.40 | — | Per Year |
| Approximately 4,000 kids eat at our soup kitchen annually. | 4,000 | $3.00 | — | Per Year |
| These were homeless individuals experiencing medical issues that required hotel stays. | 443 | $115.95 | — | Per Year |
| Two individuals were referred for rehab last year, some previous years have been 9 or more. | 2 | $800.00 | — | Per Year |
| The Rose of Sharon regularly gives out bus passes for our patrons. | 5,000 | $0.50 | — | Per Year |
| Gender specific hygiene kits are available upon request. | 962 | $5.00 | — | Per Year |
| In partnership with Shower UP Huntsville, we provide daily hygiene products and hot showers | 4,428 | $4.79 | — | Per Year |
| These numbers are total of hot meals, food boxes, snack packs and referrals for additional services. | 110,000 | $2.03 | — | Per Year |
| We rescue and distribute over 5 tons of food weekly that would have been thrown away. | 500,000 | $0.40 | — | Per Year |
| Our Sunday service/meal is fully supported by volunteer hours. | 468 | $20.33 | — | Per Year |
| Our computer lab provides digital literacy and continuing education. | 600 | $35.61 | — | Per Year |
| We provide prescription assistance. | 70 | $50.00 | — | Per Year |
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $127K | 61.1% | 23 |
| 2023 | $635K | $741K | $79K | 67.6% | 23 |
| 2022 | $836K | $889K | $185K | 63.1% | 23 |
| 2021 | $764K | $837K | N/A | — | 23 |
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