EIN 14-1596291

Capital Roots

Name: Capital Roots financials for 2023
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

IRS 501(c) type

501(c)(3)

Num. employees

City

Troy

State

New York

Year formed

1975

Most recent tax filings

2023-12-01

NTEE code, primary

C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations

Description

To nourish healthy communities by providing access to fresh food and green spaces for all.

Also known as...

Capital District Community Gardens

Total revenues

$3,349,920

2023

Total expenses

$2,676,119

2023

Total assets

$12,773,421

2023

Num. employees

2023

Program areas at Capital Roots

Programs empower local residents to develop their communities and improve the environment and their quality of life by transforming vacant lots into productive neighborhood garden spaces for beautification and food production. The programs foster environmental and urban renewal by assisting and supporting urban beautification projects, including landscaping, tree planting and educational assistance in techniques for gardening and horticulture to residents and the community. Programs bring affordable produce to low income families with nutritional education.

Who funds Capital Roots

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits

Grantmaker	Grantmaker tax period	Description	Amount
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York	2022-12	Nny Award	$314,159
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation	2022-12	Providing Holistic Food Access To Low-Income Residents of the Capital Region	$265,000
The McCarthy Charities	2023-12	Incubator Kitchen Program	$70,000
...and 33 more grants received totalling $1,010,945

Personnel at Capital Roots

Name	Title	Compensation	Date of data
Amy Klein	Chief Executive Officer	$84,913	2024-09-24
Jessica Trowbridge	Operations Director		2022-05-11
Lily Morrighan	Healthy Communities Director		2022-05-11
Greg Campbell-Cohen	Policy Director		2022-05-11
Matthew Schueler	Director of Learning and Job Development		2022-05-11
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Capital Roots

Revenues	FYE 12/2023	FYE 12/2022	% Change
Total grants, contributions, etc.	$2,958,433	$2,032,476	45.6%
Program services	$324,774	$577,830	-43.8%
Investment income and dividends	$7,666	$10,649	-28%
Tax-exempt bond proceeds	$0	$0	-
Royalty revenue	$0	$0	-
Net rental income	$0	$0	-
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets	$3,203	$-896	457.5%
Net income from fundraising events	$50,186	$132,733	-62.2%
Net income from gaming activities	$0	$0	-
Net income from sales of inventory	$0	$0	-
Miscellaneous revenues	$5,658	$15,657	-63.9%
Total revenues	$3,349,920	$2,768,449	21%

Form 990s for Capital Roots

Fiscal year ending	Date received by IRS	Form	PDF link
2023-12	2024-11-13	990	View PDF
2022-12	2023-11-15	990	View PDF
2021-12	2022-11-15	990	View PDF
2020-12	2021-09-10	990	View PDF
2019-12	2021-03-02	990	View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Capital Roots

Organization	Type	Location	Revenue
Massachusetts Horticultural Society	501(c)(3)	Wellesley, MA	$3,262,347
May Dugan Center	501(c)(3)	Cleveland, OH	$5,571,451
Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum	501(c)(3)	Knoxville, TN	$870,708
Friends of the National Arboretum	501(c)(3)	Washington, DC	$2,805,135
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden	501(c)(3)	Oakdale, PA	$3,305,605
Ganna Walska Lotusland	501(c)(3)	Santa Barbara, CA	$9,977,049
Memphis Botanic Garden Foundation	501(c)(3)	Memphis, TN	$6,778,560
Lauritzen Gardens	501(c)(3)	Omaha, NE	$13,294,143
Waterfront Botanical Gardens	501(c)(3)	Louisville, KY	$5,077,005
Bartram's Garden	501(c)(3)	Philadelphia, PA	$6,295,796

Data update history

January 3, 2025

Posted financials

Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023

November 24, 2024

Received grants

Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region

September 24, 2024

Updated personnel

Identified 6 new personnel

July 25, 2024

Received grants

Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $70,000 from The McCarthy Charities

May 19, 2024

Received grants

Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $314,159 from Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York

Nonprofit Types

Horticultural organizationsFamily service centersCharities

Issues

HealthEnvironmentDiseases and disordersHunger

Characteristics

Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations

General information

Address: 594 River St; Troy, NY 12180
Metro area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
County: Rensselaer County, NY
Website URL: capitalroots.org/
Phone: (518) 274-8685
Facebook page: CapitalRootsNY
Twitter profile: @capitalrootsny

IRS details

EIN: 14-1596291
Fiscal year end: December
Taxreturn type: Form 990
Year formed: 1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78): Yes

Categorization

NTEE code, primary: C41: Botanical Gardens, Arboreta, and Botanical Organizations
NAICS code, primary: 624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status: Independent

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