To raise funds for the benefit of the Community Roots academy charter school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$9K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$875K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$692K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$993K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$875K
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$318K
FY2023$695K
FY2024$875K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.1M Management & general 20% · $264K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$9,176Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eve Fein’s $9K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eve Fein$9,176$15,413$15,026$13,747$12,750

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to support the Community Roots Academy Charter School.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community Care Club

To provide licensed before and after school care for students.

$846Kprogram expense
02

Community Seedlings Preschool

To operate and manage a licensed preschool.

$211Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $48K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$264K
Owns and owesPt X
$875K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$889K
Total assetsLn 16$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$889K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$889K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$875K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 536
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$690K$889K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$737K$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$695K$875K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$696K$557K$139K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$704
Other employee benefitsLn 9$116K$93K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K$46K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$945
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$79K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$27K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$102K$81K$20K
TravelLn 17$570$456$114
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$61K$49K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$102K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$264K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.5M$284K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.5M$1.3M$181K$875K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.4M$377K$695K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$179K$318K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.2M−$108K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 $692K$993K−$301K$246K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,502,282 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $386,449$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,359,791$1,495,973
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,253
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,498$5,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,748,738$1,502,282
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $925,993$873,386
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $445,779$448,234
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,371,772$1,321,620
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $376,966$180,662
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,502,282 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,495,973$1,495,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,253$1,253
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,556 · Excluded from tax $500$5,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,500,529 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,753$1,502,282
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,321,620 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $557,062 · Management $139,266$696,328
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,816 · Management $704$3,520
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $92,991 · Management $23,248$116,239
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $45,839 · Management $11,460$57,299
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,780 · Management $945$4,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,107 · Management $19,777$98,884
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,318 · Management $1,080$5,398
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,646 · Management $6,662$33,308
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,486 · Management $1,371$6,857
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,437 · Management $20,359$101,796
IX-17 TravelPrograms $456 · Management $114$570
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,480 · Management $1,620$8,100
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,752 · Management $12,188$60,940
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,124 · Management $25,532$127,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,057,294 · Management $264,326 · Fundraising $0$1,321,620
Part X · Balance sheet $931,653 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $689,713$888,716
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17$22
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,163$26,561
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,949$13,352
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,002$3,002
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $736,844$931,653
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,487$55,947
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,664$351
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,151$56,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $694,693$875,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $694,693$875,355
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $736,844$931,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $875,355 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,502,282
XI-2 Total expenses$1,321,620
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$180,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$694,693
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$875,355

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