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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by GREENROOTS INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2022 , filed 16 August 2024. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total expenses
$2,320,809 changed to $2,220,809
Total assets, end of year
$9,575,498 changed to $9,934,702
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,026,942 changed to $9,386,146
Management and general expenses
$383,573 changed to $283,573

Totals

Total revenue
$4,837,536
Total expenses
$2,320,809
Contributions and grants received
$4,216,046
Grants paid
$3,200
Program service revenue
$498,559
Investment income
$99,266
Other revenue
$23,665
Total assets, end of year
$9,575,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$548,556
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$9,026,942
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,636,221
Management and general expenses
$383,573
Fundraising expenses
$301,015
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,636,221

Program services were 70.5% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $71,745

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $148,575

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,995,726

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $497,784 · related or exempt $497,784

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY GARDEN DUES

    total $775 · related or exempt $775

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $99,266 · excluded $99,266

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $11,025

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

    $71,745

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $27,872

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$16,847 · excluded -$16,847

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $40,512 · related or exempt $40,512

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $40,512

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $3,200 · program services $3,200

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $137,736 · program services $27,547 · management and general $13,774 · fundraising $96,415

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,234,469 · program services $965,674 · management and general $111,035 · fundraising $157,760

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $109,265 · program services $83,809 · management and general $9,868 · fundraising $15,588

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $126,128 · program services $91,695 · management and general $11,478 · fundraising $22,955

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,029 · program services $5,716 · management and general $313

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $119,262 · program services $72,572 · management and general $46,202 · fundraising $488

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $34,655 · program services $20,728 · management and general $10,809 · fundraising $3,118

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $22,450 · program services $13,428 · management and general $7,002 · fundraising $2,020

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $195,849 · program services $156,504 · management and general $39,345

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,664 · program services $4,532 · management and general $1,117 · fundraising $15

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $32,753 · program services $25,319 · management and general $6,795 · fundraising $639

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $18,723 · program services $11,712 · management and general $5,629 · fundraising $1,382

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $14,180 · program services $2,836 · management and general $11,344

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $100,000 · management and general $100,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: STIPENDS

    total $55,319 · program services $55,319

  • 24c · Other expenses: GARDEN SUPPLIES

    total $29,963 · program services $29,963

  • 24d · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $23,043 · program services $23,043

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $52,121 · program services $42,624 · management and general $8,862 · fundraising $635

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $318,292 · end of year $346,740

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,808,208 · end of year $5,618,620

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,137,354 · end of year $1,856,135

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $236,955 · end of year $632,392

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,055 · end of year $3,135

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

    $848,990

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

    $31,586

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,392 · end of year $817,404

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,000 · end of year $301,072

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $83,500 · end of year $159,261

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $5,391 · end of year $5,391

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $383,904

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,292,015 · end of year $5,397,307

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,170,350 · end of year $3,629,635

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

GREENROOTS WORKS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND GREATER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION, UNITY, EDUCATION AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACROSS NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. GREENROOTS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN CHELSEA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. WE DO SO THROUGH DEEP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE PROJECTS AND CAMPAIGNS.

  • WATERFRONT INITIATIVE: GREENROOTS ENGAGES DOZENS OF RESIDENTS IN A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO REVITALIZE THE CHELSEA CREEK WATERFRONT. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE MOBILIZED WIDESPREAD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN THE OPPOSITION TO THE EAST BOSTON SUBSTATION; PARTNERED WITH THE BOSTON WATERFRONT PARTNERS TO BRING EQUITY TO BOSTON'S WATERFRONT; ENGAGED IN DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSIONS REGARDING KEY PARCELS OF LAND IN EAST BOSTON AND CHELSEA; AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN REVITALIZING, CREATING PUBLIC ACCESS TO; AND BEING ENGAGED IN THE REDESIGN OF KEY PARCELS OF LAND ALONG THE CHELSEA CREEK AND ADJACENT WATERBODIES. WE ALSO ORGANIZED WEEKLY CAMINATAS VERDES WALKING GROUPS WITH EAST BOSTON RESIDENTS. FOOD JUSTICE: GREENROOTS ADDRESSES FOOD JUSTICE, HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE THROUGH OUR FOOD JUSTICE AND URBAN AGRICULTURE INITIATIVES. GREENROOTS MANAGES SIX URBAN GROWING SPACES (CHELSEA COMMUNITY GARDEN, MACE COMMUNITY GARDEN, MARLBOROUGH ST. GARDEN, SUFFOLK STREET GARDEN, ANITA'S PLACE AND THE URBAN FARM) TO ADDRES FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES IN CHELSEA. OUR URBAN GROWING SPACES NOT ONLY PROVIDE FRESH FOOD, BUT ALSO ENGAGE AND EMPOWER FOOD-INSECURE RESIDENTS. THIS YEAR, WE CONSTRUCTED A TEACHING KITCHEN TO CONNECT TO THE URBAN GROWING SPACES THROUGH AN URBAN ""FARM TO TABLE"" CONCEPT WHERE WE WILL BE PROMOTING GREATER NUTRITION, HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY. WE WILL COMPLEMENT THESE GROWING SPACES WITH A CONTAINER FREIGHT FARM IN SUMMER 2024. CLIMATE JUSTICE / AIR QUALITY / ENERGY DEMOCRACY: GREENROOTS WORKS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE IMPACTS INCLUDING HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE THROUGHOUT CHELSEA AND EAST BOSTON. OUR WORK ALSO FOCUSES ON CLIMATE RELATED HEALTH IMPACTS INCLUDING POOR AIR QUALITY AND INCREASE RESPIRATORY INCIDENTS. OUR CAMPAIGNS INCLUDE THE COOL BLOCK INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT RESIDENT-LED SOLUTIONS TO HEAT ISLAND EFFECTS; WORKING WITH C- HEAT PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND RESIDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF HEAT WAVES PERSONNALLY AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY; ADVANCING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND WORKING TO SHARE DATA BROADLY AND ACCESSIBLY; AND PROPOSING NEW SOURCES OF RENEWABLE, RESILIENT ENERGY INCLUDING A COMMUNITY-OWNED MICROGRID, SOLAR PANELS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY CHOICE ENERGY AND MORE.

    Expenses $1,636,221 · Grants $3,200 · Revenue $498,559

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • MARCOS LUNA

    CLEARK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • GRACE MUWINA

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • JOHN VALINCH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GERALD MCCUE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • YAHYA NOOR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • MADELEINE SCAMMELL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SANDRA PERDOMO

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GLORIBEL MOTA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ELAINE MENDES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25

  • ROSEANN BONGIOVANNI

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $136,393
    From this org
    $128,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,298
    Hours/week
    40

  • SARA ARMAN

    DIR OF HEALT

    Total calculated
    $107,953
    From this org
    $107,953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    35

  • MARIA BELEN POWER

    ASSOCIATE EX

    Total calculated
    $103,359
    From this org
    $103,359
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

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
2022
Filed
15 May 2024
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202411369349315001

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