2026-08-25T12:48:26-05:00 2025-12-31 112965470 PRESTI & NAEGELE LLC 225 WEST 35TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 990 2025-01-01 852112719 ROOTS FUND INC ROOT 7186918922 1127 HIGH RIDGE ROAD SUITE 117 STAMFORD CT 06905 IKIMI WOODSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7186918922 2026-08-12 1 ANNEMARIE AGUANNO CPA P00734346 2127360055 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IKIMI WOODSON 1127 HIGH RIDGE ROAD SUITE 117 STAMFORD CT 06905 674901 0 X HTTPS://WWW.THEROOTSFUND.ORG/ X 2019 CT THE ROOTS FUND WAS CREATED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, WINE EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER PLACEMENT. THE ROOTS FUND IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE SEEKING A CAREER/EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF WINE. 3 3 4 0 0 0 302899 674901 0 0 0 0 0 0 302899 674901 102068 135083 0 0 56179 176307 0 0 37876 183452 238349 341699 549739 -38800 125162 6471 122197 29029 19593 -22558 102604 X THE ROOTS FUND WAS CREATED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, WINE EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND CAREER PLACEMENT. THE ROOTS FUND IS COMMITTED TO INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE SEEKING A CAREER/EDUCATION IN ALL ASPECTS OF WINE. 0 0 350707 135083 OUR SCHOLARSHIPS INCREASED BY 50%, WITH OFFERING INTO THE COURT MASTERS SOMMELIER, WINE SCHOLARS GUILD, AND OFFERING TUITION TO WASHINGTON STATE FOR A NEW ENOLOGY PROGRAM. WE EXECUTED A VARIETY OF TUTORING PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH FOR BEVERAGE PROFESSIONALS. THIS WORK LANDED US RECOGNITION ON CBS FOR OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION IN WINE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR. 130625 TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN CERTIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE YOU MUST TRAVEL THE WINE WORLD. SCHOLARS TRAVELED TO FRANCE, OREGON, FINGER LAKES, AND CALIFORNIA. SCHOLARS LIVED IN THESE REGIONS, STUDIED THE CULTURE, ATE THE FOOD, AND DRANK WINES WITH THE BEST PRODUCERS IN THE WORLD. THESE EXPERIENCES MAY HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TRAVEL EXCURSIONS FOR MANY SCHOLARS. THESE ENRICHMENT TRIPS BRING THE BOOK STUDIES TO LIFE. CAREER DEVELOPMENT - 60% OF THE SCHOLARS IN OUR PROGRAM WERE PLACED IN CAREERS IN WINE & SPIRITS. DESPITE RESTAURANT CLOSURES AND HOSPITALITY PROGRAMS MINIMIZING STAFF, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP PLACE MOST OF OUR SCHOLARS. BUILDING EXTENSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS WITH LEVELS OF MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING HAS BROUGHT SUCCESS. 40% OF OUR SCHOLARS LANDED IN EARLY MANAGEMENT ROLES THAT WILL ELAD TO PROMOTIONS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF EMPLOYMENT. 481332 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CT X IKIMI WOODSON 7186918922 1127 HIGH RIDGE ROAD SUITE 117 STAMFORD CT 06905 IKIMI WOODSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 113173 0 0 CARLTON MCCOY JR DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZOHNA JONES DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY SEYSSES DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANTOSH VARGHESE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARRYL MATTHEWS TREASURER 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMILA JANNEH SECRETARY 0.00 X 0 0 0 113173 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 674901 674901 674901 0 0 0 135083 135083 162932 128025 11104 23803 13375 10509 912 1954 1433 1075 358 2531 1898 633 6909 5186 1723 12119 12119 1103 827 276 14443 10832 3611 5243 3932 1311 1450 1450 2203 2203 SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSES 133463 133463 CONTRACTORS 34627 34627 RENT & LEASE 9723 7292 2431 IT RELATED EXPENSES 8507 6380 2127 4595 4595 549739 481332 30531 37876 3767 120641 302 4312 3058 2704 1254 6471 122197 29029 19593 29029 19593 X -22558 102604 -22558 102604 6471 122197 125162 0 X 0 0 0 X 417554 981421 696027 303061 674901 3072964 417554 981421 696027 303061 674901 3072964 0 0 0 3072964 417554 981421 696027 303061 674901 3072964 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4312 3058 1254 1254 0 SCHOLARSHIP FOR HBCU STUDENTS SEEKING A MASTER'S IN WINE & SPIRITS MANAGEMENT. 3 21851 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.