Common Roots INC EIN 26-4146964 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Common Roots INC FY2021 filing

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Teaches food skills and provides meals to children and families. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $578K in revenue, $535K in expenses, and $-43K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
Location
South Burlington, VT
Website
www.commonroots.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2021)
Revenue
$578KFY2021
Expenses
$535K
Net assets
$-43K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-4146964 Public charity (501(c)(3)) South Burlington, VT Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches food skills and provides meals to children and families.
Leadership
Carol McQuillen · President
Money in and out
$578K revenue, $535K expenses
Bottom line
57% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$578K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$535K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-43K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $43K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.21
Program efficiency
57%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$578K
FY2021▲ +41%
Expenses
$535K
FY2021▲ +8%
Total assets
$97K
FY2021▼ -9%
Total liabilities
$140K
FY2021▼ -27%
Total revenue
$578K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$535K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-43K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$43K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$97K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B57%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $307K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program (Farm at SV) is a collaboration of our farm partners, the community, and the South Burlington School District to grow food for schools, the food insecure, and the community while engaging youth in food education.

$250Kprogram expense
02

The Farm to School Program is a partnership with the South Burlington School District Nutrition Services, and aims to teach students, teachers, and parents about the value of fresh, local foods.

$55Kprogram expense
03

The Farm 2 Go Program collaborates with chefs and food educators to cook with middle school students who prepare meals for their families using local foods.

$3Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCommon Roots INC
EINHdr · item D26-4146964
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth Burlington, VT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.commonroots.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Jones’s $49K as Board Member is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1174 $100K–1M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Anthony Jones$48,875
Elizabeth Spitler$28,800$19,200

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$301K · 52%
Program service revenue$276K · 48%
Contributions & grants52%$301K
Program service revenue48%$276K
— government grantsLn 1e$52K
Total revenueLn 12$578K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.57 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.21
Program services57%$307K
Management & general21%$115K
Fundraising21%$113K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$83K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$140K
Total net assetsLn 32$-43K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $83K · Operating expenses/yr $535K
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $307K · Total expenses $535K
57%
Management & General
Management & general $115K · Total expenses $535K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $113K · Total expenses $535K
21%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $56K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $238K
$0.24 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $301K · Total revenue $578K
52%
Government reliance
Government grants $52K · Total revenue $578K
9%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $276K · Total revenue $578K
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $578K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $276K · Total expenses $535K
52%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $578K · Prior year $409K
+41%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-43K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $578K · Expenses $535K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $97K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-43K · Total assets $97K
-45%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $97K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Carol McQuillen · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $535K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $231K · Total expenses $535K
43%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 57%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 37%
Revenue growth 41%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$713K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$833K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$604K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$508K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$578K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$409K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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