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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by ROOTS 2EMPOWER.

Totals

Total revenue
$398,079
Total expenses
$369,920
Contributions and grants received
$398,079
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$309,075
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,786
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$301,289
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$346,689
Management and general expenses
$23,134
Fundraising expenses
$97
Program service expenses (Part III)
$346,689

Program services were 93.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $2,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $396,079

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $90,083 · program services $81,075 · management and general $9,008 · fundraising $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $138,355 · program services $137,155 · management and general $1,200 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $26,019 · program services $24,459 · management and general $1,560 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $16,960 · program services $15,942 · management and general $1,018 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $4,297 · program services $0 · management and general $4,297 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $36,220 · program services $32,611 · management and general $3,609 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $490 · program services $490 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,366 · program services $1,229 · management and general $137 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,571 · program services $3,214 · management and general $357 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $36 · program services $33 · management and general $3 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $11,517 · program services $10,365 · management and general $1,152 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,386 · program services $4,931 · management and general $455 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Direct Program

    total $6,296 · program services $6,296 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Stipends and Prizes

    total $24,347 · program services $24,347 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Payroll Processing Fees

    total $3,690 · program services $3,469 · management and general $221 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,287 · program services $1,073 · management and general $117 · fundraising $97

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $215,857 · end of year $303,316

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $40,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $34,550

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $28,791

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $17,275 · end of year $5,759

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,786

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $273,132 · end of year $301,289

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

We foster an equitable, community-driven transition to a regenerative future through public education, skills-building, and environmental connection.

  • Over the reporting period, the organization strengthened regional partnerships, expanded educational programming, and advanced community-centered climate and environmental justice initiatives. Collaboration with the Health Equity Zones supported curriculum development and delivery of community workshops, including the Growing Healthy Food series, an Urban Forestry series, and training on pathways to becoming a community tree steward. These efforts increased resident knowledge of food systems, ecological stewardship, and local climate resilience strategies. Youth education and workforce development remained a central focus. A comprehensive curriculum was developed and implemented for the Green Futures STEAM Program, resulting in the launch of a 10-week paid summer program serving sixteen high school students. The program integrated environmental science, sustainability careers, and applied learning. Additionally, an all-year afterschool program at Shea High School provided instruction in eco-arts, herbal medicine, and climate change education, reinforcing interdisciplinary environmental literacy. Place-based education was further supported through programming on the history of food justice in partnership with Southside Community Land Trust, combined with eco-arts engagement to connect environmental learning with cultural expression. A partnership with another nonprofit expanded youth arts programming within the summer initiative, strengthening creative pathways for environmental storytelling and expression. At the policy and systems level, the organization advanced multiple climate justice initiatives. Through Driving Climate Resilience Through Community Empowerment, collaboration with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management supported the development and updating of climate mitigation planning focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and harmful air pollutants while centering engagement with low-income and disadvantaged communities. Regional energy justice leadership capacity expanded through the Offshore Wind Energy Justice Leadership Cohort in partnership with SouthCoast Wind. This initiative cultivated a network of community leaders equipped to serve as ambassadors for offshore wind energy justice. The cohort strengthened sustained community engagement in offshore wind development and supported equitable participation across local, state, and federal permitting processes. Through the Climate Ready Together initiative with the Providence Resilience Partnership, the organization led curriculum development, trained and supported facilitation teams, and facilitated a cohort, advancing community preparedness and participatory resilience planning. In partnership with a university on Pricing a Just Transition, the organization led interview and focus group recruitment, facilitated focus groups, and advised on equity and accessibility across project components. The tenant engagement phase is nearing completion, with additional interviews and focus groups conducted with workers and property owners. Food access and community health outcomes were strengthened through continued cultivation at the community garden, distributing fresh produce and herbs to approximately 200 individuals. These efforts advanced food sovereignty, supported household nutrition, and reinforced community-based environmental stewardship.

    Expenses $346,689 · Revenue $342,779

As filed on the 2025 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jackie Jackson-Askie

    Board Advisor

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Darius Henderson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • James Monteiro

    Emeritus

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Leaveine Damas

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jayelani Hall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • David Harris

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
4 April 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202600969349300030

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