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Rooted in Change

Tax-deductible

Fort Pierce, FL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 84-3129177

Community engagement and development through cultural awareness, economic improvement, ang civic activity. The Root concept is based on an open space that engages the community through food, pop-up spaces for small business owners and entertainment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 66% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $271K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$50K
-90% vs prior year
Spent
$79K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$379K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$50K
FY2023▼ -90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$524K
FY2023$50K
Expenses
$79K
FY2023▼ -32%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$117K
FY2023$79K
Net assets
$379K
FY2023▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$408K
FY2023$379K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $74K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lashonda Henderson
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caleta Scott
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chasity Harry
Secretary
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters community growth through cultural events, business support, and civic engagement.

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1 program service account for $74K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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"the root" open community engagement space

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
Allegany Franciscan Ministries INCFY2021$271K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$271K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$50K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$379K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Total revenueLn 12$50K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$332K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$379K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$360K$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$408K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$408K$379K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$300$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$863$0$863$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$985$150$835$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$74K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $50K$79K−$28K$379K 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$117K$408K$408K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $50,300 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$50,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $78,698 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,000 · Fundraising $0$3,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $863 · Fundraising $0$863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,400 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,400
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150 · Management $835 · Fundraising $0$985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,000 · Management $4,698 · Fundraising $0$78,698
Part X · Balance sheet $379,361 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $359,934$331,536
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $47,825$47,825
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $407,759$379,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,825$47,825
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $359,934$331,536
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $407,759$379,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $407,759$379,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $379,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$50,300
XI-2 Total expenses$78,698
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$407,759
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$379,361

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

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