Taproots INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1980EIN 36-3041825Revenue $327K in FY2023

On file with the IRS2718 W Adams St, 60612-2817 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since May 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide at risk youth, adults and families with social and educational outreach prevention, life skills, parenting and cultural arts programs that promote positive and life choices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$365K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$327K
FY2023▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$456K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$510K
FY2025$341K
Expenses
$365K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$372K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$365K
Net assets
$37K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$59K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1982.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $330K Management & general 9% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$72,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Ruby Taylor$72,000$72,000$72,000$72,000$72,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers outreach, life skills, parenting, and arts programs to at-risk youth, adults, and families.

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3 programs · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education for life program provided 865 youth AND/OR adults with violence prevention, health education and life skills programs

$247Kprogram expense
02

Imani nia cultural arts outreach program provided 140 teens with SUMMER/AFTER school apprenticeship programs for 200 youth including information and skills regarding cultural arts, leadership development, college and career planning and goal setting.

$77Kprogram expense
03

Family life outreach program provided 65 parents with education and skills regarding positive parenting, trauma informed care, stress management, and family violence prevention.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Money outPt IX
$365K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$240K
Government grantsLn 1e$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$127K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$60K$12K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$131K$9K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$15K$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$499$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$20K$17K$2K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$76K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$365K$330K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $341K$365K−$25K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $510K$445K$65K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $327K$365K−$38K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $369K$353K$16K$75K 990 PDF
FY2021 $456K$372K$83K$59K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,537$239,783
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $58,052$87,563
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $513,589$327,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$229,348
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$135,567
I-18 Total expenses$364,915
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $513,589−$37,569
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $327,346 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$199,733
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,783
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87,563
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,563 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$327,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $364,915 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,480 · Management $11,520 · Fundraising $0$72,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $131,408 · Management $9,093 · Fundraising $0$140,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,221 · Management $1,626 · Fundraising $0$16,847
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,374 · Management $499 · Fundraising $0$4,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,726 · Management $1,178 · Fundraising $0$15,904
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $17,441 · Management $2,376 · Fundraising $0$19,817
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,731 · Management $1,049 · Fundraising $0$11,780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $75,941 · Management $7,252 · Fundraising $0$83,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,322 · Management $34,593 · Fundraising $0$364,915
Part X · Balance sheet $91,472 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,771$8,129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,339$82,345
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $998$998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,108$91,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,601$4,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,601$54,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,207$36,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,507$36,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,108$91,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,346
XI-2 Total expenses$364,915
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$37,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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