2025-11-04T15:35:47-06:00 2024-12-31 830328254 STEVEN W RUCKI CPA PC 109 SOUTH MAIN STREET SHERIDAN WY 82801 990 2024-01-01 833579373 ROOTED IN WYOMING ROOT 3076752088 PO BOX 382 SHERIDAN WY 82801 DAVID JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3076752088 2025-10-31 1 1 STEVEN W RUCKI CPA P01380935 3076746609 2025-10-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID JOHNSON PO BOX 382 SHERIDAN WY 82801 300999 0 X ROOTEDINWYOMING.ORG X 2019 WY ROOTED IN WYOMING COLLABORATES TO BUILD GARDENS THAT PROVIDE INTERGENERATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; HEALTHY, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY FAMILIES; CONNECTIONS WITH OUR AREA HISTORY; AND INCREASED APPRECIATION OF OUR LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 10 10 3 0 0 0 191673 280133 5362 0 9660 12941 31626 -4313 238321 288761 7193 13400 0 0 90449 118147 0 0 11815 102333 176574 199975 308121 38346 -19360 394771 373367 1904 4314 392867 369053 X ROOTED IN WYOMING COLLABORATES TO BUILD GARDENS THAT PROVIDE INTERGENERATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; HEALTHY, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY FAMILIES; CONNECTIONS WITH OUR AREA HISTORY; AND INCREASED APPRECIATION OF OUR LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 281943 13400 ROOTED IN WYOMING IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING THRIVING, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES BY GROWING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS. ROOTED IS GUIDED BY A SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE THAT HAS SHAPED OUR STATE FOR GENERATIONS. SINCE 2016, WE HAVE SUPPORTED OVER 20 GARDEN AND LOCAL FOOD PROJECTS LOCALLY, WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN SHERIDAN COUNTY TO ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. FROM 202 TO 2024 ROOTED MINI-GRANTS SUPPORTED 23 FOOD PROJECTS IN 12 WYOMING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS, WE LIVE OUR MISSION TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL FOOD, INCLUDING THE WYOMING HUNGER INITIATIVE'S GROW A LITTLE EXTRA PROGRAM.OUR ROOTS RUN DEEP IN WYOMING'S AGRICULTURAL TRADITION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE VALUES OF HARD WORK AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND ARE CENTRAL TO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT PRESERVING THESE VALUES MEANS ADAPTING THEM FOR THE FUTURE. THAT'S WHY WE ARE WORKING TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS, FOOD ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THROUGH SCHOOL GARDENS, CULINARY PROGRAMS, AND LOCAL FOOD PROJECTS, WE ARE SOWING THE SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE, INSTILLING A RESPECT FOR THE LAND, AND TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE POWER OF LOCAL FOOD TO FOSTER HEALTHY, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION IS A BOLD VISION: THAT EVERY COMMUNITY IN WYOMING CAN GROW ITS OWN FOOD. TO ACHIEVE THIS, COMMUNITIES NEED THE RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO EXPAND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION. ROOTED IS HELPING PROVIDE THIS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS LIKE OUR INCUBATOR GARDEN AT BRIDGES, WHERE NEW FARMERS ARE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED IN GROWING FOOD FOR THE LOCAL MARKET. THIS PROJECT, LIKE ALL OUR WORK, IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN WYOMING'S FOOD SYSTEM BY CREATING PATHWAYS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRODUCERS AND ENSURING THAT OUR AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORLD.ROOTED IN WYOMING ALSO OFFERS VITAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL PRODUCERS WHO ARE WORKING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES NOURISHED WITH LOCALLY GROWN GOODS. OUR MINI-GRANTS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO SMALL FARMERS, ENABLING THEM TO GROW AND EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE WYOMING FOOD COALITION, A MEMBER DRIVEN ORGANIZATION OF WYOMING PRODUCERS WHOSE GOODS ARE AVAILABLE AT FARMERS MARKETS AND LOCAL STOREFRONTS.EVERY STEP WE TAKE IS DRIVEN BY A DEEP SENSE OF PURPOSE: TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE WYOMING COMMUNITIES ARE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT, AND SELF-SUSTAINING THROUGH LOCAL FOOD. WITH EVERY GARDEN WE PLANT AND EVERY FARMER WE SUPPORT, WE ARE NOT JUST CULTIVATING FOOD - WE ARE CULTIVATING A MOVEMENT. ROOTED IN THE STRENGTH OF WYOMING'S PAST, WE ARE BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE, POWERED BY LOCAL FOOD AND THE COLLECTIVE WILL TO GROW TOGETHER.ROOTED IN WYOMING'S WORK RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS AND GRANT-MAKERS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, SEEDS, AND TOOLS FOR OUR GARDENS, MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OFFER FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THAT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS. AS WE GROW, WE NEED CONTINUED INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PROJECTS LIKE THE INCUBATOR GARDEN, HYDROPONIC FARM WALLS, AND GREENHOUSE INITIATIVES THAT WILL BOOST LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENSURE LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY TO ALL WYOMING COMMUNITIES FROM K1-12 STUDENTS/FAMILIES TO VETERANS. EVERY CONTRIBUTION HELPS BUILD A MORE RESILIENT WYOMING.ROOTED IN WYOMING'S SUCCESS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO BRING A DEEP PASSION FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, GUIDING THE ORGANIZATION WITH A CLEAR VISION FOR THE FUTURE WHILE FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. UNDER THIS LEADERSHIP, ROOTED IN WYOMING HAS BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION OF TRUST AND COLLABORATION, POSITIONING US TO CONTINUE OUR GROWTH AND MAKE LASTING CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. 281943 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 3076752088 PO BOX 382 SHERIDAN WY 82801 X ELLIE MARTIN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLIVIA KOLTISKA VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA GRAY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH MOST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN PERKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WASITOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNE WELLBORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FALK ALICKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICAH WYATT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2768 277365 280133 12941 12941 7925 2768 12238 -4313 -4313 288761 12941 0 -4313 13400 13400 95120 76096 9512 9512 23027 18421 2303 2303 1070 963 107 240 240 2547 2292 255 1972 1775 197 1915 1723 192 5078 4570 508 1911 1720 191 5540 4986 554 2477 2229 248 SUPPLIES 150859 150859 PROCESSING AND REGISTRA 1223 1101 122 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1131 1018 113 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 611 550 61 308121 281943 14363 11815 81111 220260 27701 9670 23571 18031 290089 135076 394771 373367 1904 4314 1904 4314 X 392867 369053 392867 369053 394771 373367 -19360 -164 -4290 0 X 0 0 0 X 151833 170479 253443 189574 277365 1042694 151833 170479 253443 189574 277365 1042694 468979 573715 1042694 52270 0.55020 0.50760 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27701 9670 18031 18031 INVESTMENTS 135076 F 135076 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS AND MAINTAINS CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE ACCOUNTANTS REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENTS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR QUESTIONS AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.