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EIN 47-4182322

The Roots Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
Asheville
State
North Carolina
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2020-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
Description
Build outdoor classrooms and developed age-appropriate lesson & activities for pre-kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. Curriculum developement, collaboration on student active-learning & design projects.
Total revenues
$53,101
2020
Total expenses
$65,200
2020
Total assets
$1,459
2020
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds The Roots Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$6

Personnel at The Roots Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Michael SowinskiTreasurer$0
Matt ParrisChairman
Mark RosensteinExecutive Director$0
James Matthew ParrisPast Executive Director

Financials for The Roots Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$53,101
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$53,101

Form 990s for The Roots Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-122021-11-08990EZView PDF
2019-122020-09-21990EZView PDF
2018-122019-12-20990EZView PDF
2017-122018-10-16990EZView PDF
2016-122018-03-14990EZView PDF
Data update history
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
June 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 13, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Benton-Yang Foundation
August 19, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
March 3, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsK-12 schoolsEducational service providers
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedCommunity engagement / volunteeringNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 6433
Asheville, NC 28816
Metro area
Asheville, NC
County
Buncombe County, NC
Website URL
therootsfound.org/ 
Phone
(828) 407-9246
IRS details
EIN
47-4182322
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B90: Educational Services
NAICS code, primary
611110: Elementary and Secondary Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
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