2025-09-15T01:33:16-00:00 2024-12-31 043383155 RHR Smith & Company CPA's 3 Old Orchard Road Buxton ME 04093 990 2024-01-01 821917956 Root Social Justice Center Inc ROOT 8024510509 28 Williams Street Brattleboro VT 05301 Shela Linton Executive Director 8024510509 2025-09-15 true Danielle N O'Neill P02481791 2079294606 2025-09-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shela Linton 28 Williams Street Brattleboro VT 05301 310012 false X www.therootsjc.org X 2017 VT The Root Social Justice Center is a Vermont based, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness. 5 5 7 32 0 454536 305278 1100 0 982 2134 -709 2600 455909 310012 0 0 147436 319896 0 0 120920 132904 268356 452800 187553 -142788 656035 659019 0 656035 659019 X The Root Social Justice Center is a Vermont based, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness. The Root prioritizes BIPOC people and their communities by shifting resources to BIPOC for leadership, connection, healing, education and the arts and supports BIPOC led racial justice movement work. false false Youth 4 Change Youth 4 Change is a youth-led program based in anti racist principles working to dismantle white supremacy and other harmful structures and systems. Youth leaders of Y4C provide peer support to shift power, build leadership and develop voice throughout Youth communities most impacted by injustices we face today. 105214 105214 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false true true false VT X Shela Linton 8024510509 28 Williams Street Brattleboro VT 05301 X X Josue Chanduvi Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Samia Abbass Treasurer 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Cindy Douglas Secretary 005.00 X X 0 0 0 BE Farrow Vice Chair 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Mbarushimana Co-Chair 005.00 X 0 0 0 Shela Linton Executive Director 032.00 X X 0 0 0 Imani Namutebi Co-Treasurer 005.00 X 0 0 0 Eason DeMarsico-Thorne Co-Vice Chair 005.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 2000 303278 305278 2134 2134 2000 Consulting / Speaking Engagements 2600 2600 2600 310012 2600 2134 X 0 0 0 0 151085 151085 0 118230 64470 53760 0 29857 29857 20724 20724 0 0 2000 2000 0 0 16332 10747 5585 45 45 9211 9211 722 722 0 16459 16459 3084 2618 466 0 0 0 0 0 7659 7659 Program Accessibility Expenses 24201 24201 Wellness Reimbursements 8962 8962 Dues Subs 2342 2342 MASN Distributions 27554 27554 14333 3133 11200 452800 105214 347586 0 15596 96808 587894 556238 52545 5973 656035 659019 0 0 X 656035 510047 148972 656035 659019 656035 659019 -142788 145772 X false false false X 414669 429902 313983 454536 305278 1918368 414669 429902 313983 454536 305278 1918368 1918368 76 98 77 982 2134 3367 0 76 98 77 982 2134 3367 0 0 414745 430000 314060 455518 307412 1921735 0.99820 0.99920 0.00180 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Families United Families United is a peer support group for people/families who have been impacted by the child welfare systems and want to contribute to systemic and institutional changes. Members will share experiences, build relationships, discuss resources, and organize to influence change in the child welfare system, family court/law and other legislative systems. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Soul Food Sunday Soul Food Sunday is an intergenerational affinity space for Black, Indigenous, People of Color BIPOC, non-white folx in Vermont and visiting the Brattleboro area to gather to share our food in a potluck style, our cultures, build relationships, celebrate ourselves and heal. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Healing in Practice Healing in Practice is a collaborative multi-racial hangout by the Roots BIPOC Caucus and our Racial Accountability Partners from Lost River Racial Justice. We intentionally create space for forming and strengthening multi-racial relationships and healing for our collective liberation. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Root Community Space The Root community space prioritizes BIPOC-led needs, initiatives, and desires. We affirm our intersectionalities of being queer, trans and differently able in this space. The Roots space is available for use by people who align with our values. The Root is a physically and financially accessible space in southern Vermont for BIPOC folks and racial justice organizing and is a hub for social justice groups. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 105,214, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 UVM Who Farms UVM Who Farms was a fiscal sponsorship program hosted by the Root SJC. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer of the Board before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers are required to disclose conflicts of interest upon entry to board service, and continue to self-monitor and report conflicts or potential conflicts as needed/required throughout their services. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a b The Board of Directors reviews and approves compensation and all changes to compensation for staff, including the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2 Youth Co-Chair Habame Scholz-Karabakakis compensation was due to stipends for work in the Youth 4 Change program and was unrelated to her duties as a member of the Board. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Fees for contractors include Food/Entertainment 7414 Building 1850 Consulting 31,400 Workshops 5520