Taproot Earth EIN 87-1961840

Taproot Earth

EIN  87-1961840 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Slidell, LA Founded 2022
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Verified accurate 8/13/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Empowering frontline communities to advance climate justice and democracy through power-building and solution cultivation.
Leadership
Anthony Giancatarino · Executive Dir. · $217K
Money in and out
$9.6M revenue, $12.2M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Empowering frontline communities to advance climate justice and democracy through power-building and solution cultivation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $9.6M in revenue, $12.2M in expenses, and $17.5M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$9.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$2.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-28%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -149% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2024▼ -71%
Expenses
$12.2M
FY2024▼ -14%
Total assets
$17.6M
FY2024▼ -13%
Total liabilities
$147K
FY2024▲ +10%
Total revenue
$9.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$12.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$17.5M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$2.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $9.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Taproot Earth works with communities to support strategies around the use of water, energy and land.

$9.7Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTaproot Earth
EINHdr · item D87-1961840
Principal addressHdr · item CSlidell, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jtaproot.earth
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$217,200Pt VII · Sec A
$210,756Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$182,200Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Advisor
$179,835Pt VII · Sec A
$146,809Pt VII · Sec A
Creative Director
$127,200Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Program
$123,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Mana Tahaie$297,065$160,574
Colette Pichon Battle$210,756$243,270$180,000
Anthony Giancatarino$217,200$200,274$184,500
Nathaniel Thompkins$182,200
Veronica Fike$179,835$134,277
Michelle Mascarenhas$146,809
Andrei Greenwood$127,200
Sriram Madhusoodanan$125,797$111,500

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$9.6M
Investment income$18K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.04
Program services79%$9.7M
Management & general17%$2.1M
Fundraising4%$520K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$147K
Total net assetsLn 32$17.5M
Months of cash on handcomputed7.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.9M · Operating expenses/yr $12.2M
7.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.7M · Total expenses $12.2M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $2.1M · Total expenses $12.2M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $520K · Total expenses $12.2M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $344K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $16.1M
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.6M · Total revenue $9.6M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $9.6M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $9.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18K · Total revenue $9.6M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $12.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.6M · Prior year $32.8M
-71%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $17.5M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.6M · Expenses $12.2M
-28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $17.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $17.5M · Total assets $17.6M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.6M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anthony Giancatarino · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $217K · Total expenses $12.2M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $3.9M · Total expenses $12.2M
32%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $121K · Gross raised $9.6M
1%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth -71%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 1%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $6.9M · 2022–2023
Southern Sector RisingTX · FY2023$1,127,000
GaspAL · FY2023$1,000,000
Community Justice Project INCFL · FY2023$1,000,000
Sierra Club FoundationCA · FY2023$983,596
Amigxs Del M A RFY2023$327,865
Alliance for Affordable EnergyLA · FY2023$243,389
Mujeres De Islas INCPR · FY2023$163,933
Haitian Bridge AllianceCA · FY2023$75,000
Out for Sustainability INCDC · FY2023$50,000
Southern Sector RisingTX · FY2022$113,333
Port Arthur Community ActionFY2022$100,000
West Street RecoveryTX · FY2022$83,333
Society of Native NationsTX · FY2022$80,000
Fenceline WatchoccidentalCA · FY2022$80,000
Amigxs Del M A RFY2022$75,000
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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)$9.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$32.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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