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Roots Elementary School

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Denver, COUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-3161858Revenue $1.0M in FY2020Latest filing we have: 2019. Newer ones may not be in our data yet. Filed since? Tell us.

On file with the IRSrootselementary.orgDenver, CO

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2020
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.0M
Spent
$250K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2023

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2019.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Tew
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derrick Kelsey
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Public charter school providing elementary education to students across Kindergarten through 3rd grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3161858) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$75
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$730K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$0
Net assetsLn 32−$753K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$134K$134K
InsuranceLn 23$476$476
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$0$250K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 5, 2021 $1.0M$250K$753K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,003,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $614,638$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,799,218$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $568$75
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,531$1,003,082
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,435,955$1,003,157
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 $1,325,799$2,150
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,488,081$248,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,813,880$250,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$377,925$752,731
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,003,157 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $75$75
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,003,082$1,003,082
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,003,082 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $75$1,003,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,426 across 7 lines filed
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,093$1,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,686$1,686
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,932$14,932
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $134,176$134,176
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $476$476
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $97,006$97,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $250,426 · Fundraising $0$250,426
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $215,395$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,041$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $494,522$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $729,958$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,453,985$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,482,689$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year −$752,731$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$752,731$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $729,958$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,003,157
XI-2 Total expenses$250,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$752,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$752,731
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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