2026-06-24T07:30:11-04:00 2025-12-31 371444752 BEATREZ & COMPANY CPAS 28018 TERRACE DR NORTH OLMSTED OH 440704964 990 2025-01-01 341888282 ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC ROOT PO BOX 24487 CLEVELAND OH 44124 TAYLOR LAMBORN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026-06-17 true HILARY FRANK BEATREZ CPA P00240357 4406681270 2026-06-18 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GREG THOMPSON PO BOX 24487 CLEVELAND OH 44124 360405 false X ROOTSOFAMERICANMUSIC.ORG X 1999 OH THE MISSION OF ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC IS TO NOURISH NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE. 12 12 5 0 111862 219537 71821 91385 0 24409 183683 335331 0 0 79660 108158 0 14252 106549 182981 186209 291139 -2526 44192 46701 82087 3810 22861 42891 59226 X THE MISSION OF ROOTS OF AMERICAN MUSIC IS TO NOURISH NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC THROUGH EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE. false false 214433 91385 ROOTS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DURING 2025: 1.ADULT DAY PARTNERS 328 MUSIC ENRICHMENT PERFORMANCES 22 DIFFERENT FACILITIES SERVING A TOTAL OF 872 PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2.SENIOR CENTERS/MEMORY CARE 77 MUSIC ENRICHMENT PERFORMANCES 9 DIFFERENT FACILITIES SERVING A TOTAL OF 532 PEOPLE 3.STOP THE HATE PROVIDED IN 16 SCHOOLS ACROSS NORTHEAST OH SERVED: 976 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 4. 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(THROUG 40.00 X 24231 0 0 TAYLOR LAMBORN EXECUTIVE DI 25.00 X 3692 0 0 ANTOINETTE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL DIROLL-ZACK SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE VAN DUSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRAKASH GANESH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LAGUARDIA TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VILIMARIE PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SAADA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE SLUSARZ VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG THOMPSON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH WALSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 27923 false false false 40506 179031 219537 PROGRAM REVENUES 91385 91385 91385 49483 25074 24409 24409 335331 91385 24409 27923 5587 11168 11168 72560 45559 27001 7675 3898 3047 730 8778 8778 537 482 44 11 3988 2025 1584 379 118 60 47 11 255 130 101 24 3026 3026 CONTRACT ARTISTS 151363 151363 MISCELLANEOUS 8340 1867 5145 1328 WEBSITE 6329 3215 2513 601 PROGRAM EXPENSE 247 247 291139 214433 62454 14252 23939 72858 15194 2719 5395 5638 2910 2038 1127 872 1046 46701 82087 3810 447 22414 3810 22861 X 15034 59226 27857 42891 59226 46701 82087 X 44192 -27857 X true X false false false X 177341 203565 150162 111862 219537 862467 177341 203565 150162 111862 219537 862467 94466 768001 17972 4417 23409 45798 908265 412290 0.84560 0.90000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2910 2038 872 872 REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES 22414 22414 FUNDRAISING EVE 49483 49483 25074 49483 49483 25074 25074 24409 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ROOTS ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DURING 2025: 1.ADULT DAY PARTNERS 328 MUSIC ENRICHMENT PERFORMANCES 22 DIFFERENT FACILITIES SERVING A TOTAL OF 872 PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES 2.SENIOR CENTERS/MEMORY CARE 77 MUSIC ENRICHMENT PERFORMANCES 9 DIFFERENT FACILITIES SERVING A TOTAL OF 532 PEOPLE 3.STOP THE HATE PROVIDED IN 16 SCHOOLS ACROSS NORTHEAST OH SERVED: 976 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 4. CLEVELAND MONTESSORI SPRING 2025 - 28 STUDENTS GRADES 1-3 18 VISITS SPRING 2025 - 15 STUDENTS GRADES 4 & 518 VISITS FALL 2025 - 30 STUDENTS GRADES 1-3 6 VISITS FALL 2025 - 18 STUDENTS GRADES 4 & 58 VISITS 5.BLUES IS THE BACKBONE PROVIDED FOR 36 CLASSES IN 10 SCHOOLS IN CLEVELAND SERVING 805 STUDENTS IN GRADES K & 2 6.LIVE PERFORMANCES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS 13 COMMUNITY PARTNER SITES 36 TOTAL PERFORMANCES SERVING 2,625 ADULTS & CHILDREN 7A.FATIMA - FOOD FOR THE SOUL 13 VISITS - 670 PEOPLE SERVED 2 CONCERTS - 117 PEOPLE SERVED 7B.BARTON CENTER - FOOD FOR THE SOUL 15 VISITS - 313 PEOPLE SERVED 1 CONCERT - 22 PEOPLE SERVED 7C. FATIMA - LUNCHTIME CONCERTS 30 PERFORMANCES - 1437 PEOPLE SERVED 7D.FATIMA - SUMMER CONCERTS 6 CONCERTS - 311 PEOPLE SERVED 7E.DAVE'S MARKET 16 PERFORMANCES - 1502 PEOPLE SERVED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 ROOTS DISCOVERED AN ERROR IN THE 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AFTER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WERE RELEASED. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE GRANT ADVANCES THAT ARE CONDITIONAL BE RECORDED AS DEFERRED REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION UNTIL THE CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED. ROOTS HAD RECORDED CONDITIONAL REFUNDABLE GRANT ADVANCES AS REVENUE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES IN THE 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO FULFILLING THE CONDITIONS. ROOTS RESTATED THE BEGINNING NET ASSETS WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 TO CORRECT THE 2024 ERROR.