Common Roots INC FY2022 filing

South Burlington, VT · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 2009 · Food & Agriculture

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2022
Revenue
$508K
▼ -12% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$-83K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2022 (IRS tax year 2022).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Foundation funders?
6 funders, incl. Vermont Community Foundation
$102K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
72% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↓ -12% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCommon Roots INC
EINHdr · item D26-4146964
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2009
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSouth Burlington, VT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.commonroots.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.26 Fundraising $0.01
Program services72%$397K
Management & general26%$145K
Fundraising1%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$508K
FY2022▼ -12%
Expenses
$548K
FY2022▲ +3%
Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$62K
FY2022▼ -36%
Total liabilities
$145K
FY2022▲ +3%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$40K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$62K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Total assetsLn 16$62K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$145K
Total net assetsLn 32$-83K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$274K · 54%
Contributions & grants$235K · 46%
Program service revenue54%$274K
Contributions & grants46%$235K
— government grantsLn 1e$18K
Total revenueLn 12$508K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $53K · Operating expenses/yr $548K
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $397K · Total expenses $548K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $145K · Total expenses $548K
26%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $548K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $231K
$0.17 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $235K · Total revenue $508K
46%
Government reliance
Government grants $18K · Total revenue $508K
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $274K · Total revenue $508K
54%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $508K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $274K · Total expenses $548K
50%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $508K · Prior year $578K
-12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-83K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $508K · Expenses $548K
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $62K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-83K · Total assets $62K
-134%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $62K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Spitler · Reported title Board Member · Highest reported compensation $19K · Total expenses $548K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $243K · Total expenses $548K
44%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 26%——
Fundraising cost ratio 3%——
Revenue growth -12%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$19,200Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Jones’s $49K as Board Member is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
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

Mission and programs

Teaches food skills and provides meals to children and families.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $397K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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.

$337Kprogram 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.

$49Kprogram 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.

$11Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $713K$661K-14% 990 PDF
FY2024 $833K$685K+38% 990 PDF
FY2023 $604K$539K+19% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $508K$548K-12% 990 PDF
FY2021 $578K$535K+41% 990 PDF
FY2020 $409K$495K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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