2026-03-24T12:45:41-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 333098270 SQUARE ROOTS SQUA 6128502731 2708 East Lake Street Minneapolis MN 55406 Jared Brewington Community Director 6128502731 2026-03-23 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X www.squarerootsmpls.com X X 12500 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 0 0 12500 0 0 0 12500 0 0 0 0 12500 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 12500 0 0 0 To cultivate a thriving and equitable community by providing exceptional and accessible culinary experiences, while empowering young adults (18-24) with the skills, mentorship, and opportunities necessary for successful careers in the hospitality industry and beyond. During the 2025 fiscal period, Square Roots focused on the critical pre-operational infrastructure required to fulfill its mission to cultivate a thriving and equitable community. The organization achieved the following milestones in carrying out its exempt purposes: Site Feasibility and Design: The organization successfully completed comprehensive architectural and site feasibility assessments leading up to its primary hospitality laboratory at the Historic Coliseum Building (2708 East Lake St). This achievement ensured the 6,600 sq. ft. facility is technically equipped to serve as both a high-volume community kitchen and a professional vocational classroom. This professional due diligence secured the physical foundation necessary to provide "exceptional and accessible culinary experiences" to the East Lake corridor. Strategic Capacity Building: Square Roots engaged specialized fundraising and strategic consulting services to secure a $1.95M annual operating model. These services were essential in establishing the Food Access Fund, which will subsidize restaurant ingredient costs to ensure high-quality menu options remain affordable for the community. Programmatic Mentorship Framework: The organization formalized its Culinary Advisory Board, engaging industry leaders support a 22-week residency curriculum. While the program remained in the ramp-up phase, these professional services established the mentorship, certification standards, and job-placement protocols required to empower the inaugural cohort of 26 disadvantaged young adults scheduled for the 2026 residency launch. Persons Benefited: While direct service to apprentices and diners commences in the subsequent fiscal period, the 2025 achievements established the operational capacity to benefit 26 young adult residents annually and provide food equity access to an estimated 15,000+ neighborhood residents through the subsidized dining program. 12500 12500 12500 Jared Brewington Community Director 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MN Jared Brewington PO Box 16043 Minneapolis MN 55416 6128502731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 0 0 0 0 12500 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12500 12500 0 12500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 X