Hearty Roots provides outdoor adventure and social-emotional growth programming for youth in midcoast maine.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $159K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $372K
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$219
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$782K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$799K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$782K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$782K
Expenses
$500K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$500K
Net assets
$799K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$799K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $208K Management & general 46% · $230K Fundraising 12% · $63K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$69,557Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Haley Bezon’s $70K as Exec Director is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Haley Bezon$69,557$66,650$53,229$37,917$24,026
Kristin Camero——$881——

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

Offers outdoor adventures and social-emotional growth programs for youth.

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1 program · $208K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Hearty roots is an outdoor-based youth program that fosters community

$208Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$782K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$208K
Managementcol C$230K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$799K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$782K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$301K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$469K
Total assetsLn 16$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219
Net assetsLn 32$799K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$469K
Total assetsLn 16$517K$799K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236$219
Net assetsLn 32$517K$799K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$3K$38K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$252K$110K$142K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$354$354
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$11K$15K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$366$366
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$900$900
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$18$4K$165
Information technologyLn 14$8K$52$8K$9
OccupancyLn 16$55K$27K$1K$27K
TravelLn 17$6K$306$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$33K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$208K$230K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $782K$500K$281K$799K 990 PDF
FY2023 $815K$353K$462K$517K 990 PDF
FY2022 $199K$194K$5K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$116K$19K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 $80K$54K$26K$41K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $781,653 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750,291$664,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,783$92,303
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $136$1,140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,098$23,366
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $815,112$781,653
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $305,543$350,923
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $563$3,075
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,739$146,182
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $352,845$500,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $462,267$281,473
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $781,653 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,430 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$664,844
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$80,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$664,844
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $92,303$92,303
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,140$1,140
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,936$21,936
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $116,809$781,653
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,180 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,478 · Management $38,256 · Fundraising $27,823$69,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,410 · Management $141,906$252,316
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $354$354
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,310 · Management $15,160 · Fundraising $2,226$28,696
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $366$366
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,255$4,255
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $3,075$3,075
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $900$900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,801$1,801
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,069 · Fundraising $1,124$4,193
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18 · Management $3,978 · Fundraising $165$4,161
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52 · Management $7,615 · Fundraising $9$7,676
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,928 · Management $1,202 · Fundraising $27,198$55,328
IX-17 TravelPrograms $306 · Management $5,817$6,123
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,132$13,132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,865 · Management $6,760$13,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,378 · Management $1,244$34,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,678 · Management $229,982 · Fundraising $62,520$500,180
Part X · Balance sheet $798,796 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,939$29,101
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $440,592$300,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,809$468,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $517,340$798,796
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $236$219
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $236$219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,803$598,577
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $487,301$200,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $517,104$798,577
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $517,340$798,796
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $798,577 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$781,653
XI-2 Total expenses$500,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$281,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$517,104
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$798,577

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