Roots & Branches Conservancy EIN 47-1113611

Roots & Branches Conservancy

EIN  47-1113611 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mill Valley, CA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
an arts and culture nonprofit
Leadership
Michael Nash · President
Money in and out
$677K revenue, $614K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency

Roots & Branches Conservancy is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Mill Valley, CA. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $677K in revenue, $614K in expenses, and $74K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$677K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$614K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $63K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +650% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×19 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$677K
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses
$614K
FY2024▼ -7%
Total assets
$74K
FY2024▲ +579%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$677K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$614K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$63K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$74K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $613K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, we continued production of our flagship event, Sound Summit, and funded anarray of resonant projects in Mount Tamalpais State Park, including the following: Reconstruction and renovation of historic cabins at the Steep Ravine EnvironmentalCampground along the Pacific Coast.

$613Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRoots & Branches Conservancy
EINHdr · item D47-1113611
Principal addressHdr · item CMill Valley, CA
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$473K · 70%
Contributions & grants$202K · 30%
Program service revenue70%$473K
Contributions & grants30%$202K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$677K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00 Fundraising $0.00
Program services100%$613K
Management & general$100
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$614K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Total assetsLn 16$74K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$74K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $74K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $614K · Less non-cash grants $25K · Cash operating expenses/yr $589K
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $613K · Total expenses $614K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $100 · Total expenses $614K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $614K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $157K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $202K · Total revenue $677K
30%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $677K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $473K · Total revenue $677K
70%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $677K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $473K · Total expenses $614K
77%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $677K · Prior year $660K
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $74K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $677K · Expenses $614K
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $74K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $74K · Total assets $74K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $74K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Nash · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $614K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $614K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 3%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $50K · 2021–2023

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$677K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$660K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$528K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$574K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$11K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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