Nonprofit · EIN 20-8672843
NETROOTS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $648,135 | $549,843 | $98,292 | $303,774 | $0 | $303,774 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $603,000 | $488,182 | $114,818 | $244,900 | $0 | $244,900 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $435,001 | $361,710 | $73,291 | $125,244 | $0 | $125,244 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $510,152
- Program service revenue
- $137,983
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $601
- Accounting fees
- $4,943
- Travel
- $7,838
- Program services (functional)
- $397,755
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,101
- Fundraising (functional)
- $65,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $244,900
- Total assets, end of year
- $303,774
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $303,774
- Gross receipts
- $648,135
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC THUT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 | $136,022 |
| BRITTNY BAXTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY BURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL CHARNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| KETY ESQUIVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSCHELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JAFF | SECRETARY/TR Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC THUT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $136,022 |
| BRITTNY BAXTER | CHAIR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY BURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL CHARNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
| KETY ESQUIVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSCHELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH JAFF | SECRETARY/TR Officer | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC THUT | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 55 | $0 | $132,590 |
| CATHERINE ALGERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTNY BAXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCY BURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| NATHANIEL CHARNY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KETY ESQUIVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ JAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE LUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REYMA MCCOY MCDEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSCHELLA | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4741 CENTRAL ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64112-1533
- In care of
- % REGINA M COOPER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC THUT, 4741 CENTRAL STREET 377, KANSAS CITY, MO 64112
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY ROBINSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (415) 287-0569
- Website
- WWW.NETROOTSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- THE HENRY LEVY GROUP
Mission
NETROOTS FOUNDATION BRINGS TOGETHER ONLINE CITIZENS ACROSS AMERICA, INJECTS PROGRESSIVE VOICES INTO THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AND ADVANCES THE VALUES OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND COMMUNITY IN OUR NATION'S POLITICS.
Program accomplishments
- NEW MEDIA MENTORS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2011, NEW MEDIA MENTORS IS AN INTENSIVE LEARNING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING OPPORTUNITY TO HELP PROGRESSIVE NON-PROFITS USE SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE ORGANIZING TOOLS MORE EFFECTIVELY.Expenses $2,991
- BOOTSTRAPS BOOTSTRAPS IS A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME FOR VARIOUS AMERICANS AND DOCUMENT THE IMPACT OF RECEIVING CONSISTENT FUNDS HAS ON THEIR LIVES. 22 DIFFERENT PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROJECT.Expenses $185,000
- THE NETROOTS NATION CONVENTION AN ANNUAL CONVENTION GATHERING PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE WHO BELONG TO THE NETROOTS, THE US-BASED (BUT GLOBALLY FOCUSED AND INCLUSIVE) NON- PARTISAN GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY THAT USES THE INTERNET AND BLOGS AS PRIMARY TOOLS FOR EXPRESSING VIEWPOINTS; BUILDING CONSENSUS; ACTING TO CHANGE THE STATUS QUO: MOBILIZING HUGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE AND INFORMING EACH OTHER AND THE WORLD ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS, GRASSROOTS ACTIONS, NETWORKS, MEETINGS AND POLICY.Expenses $209,528
- NETROOTS FOUNDATION BRINGS TOGETHER ONLINE CITIZENS ACROSS AMERICA, INJECTS PROGRESSIVE VOICES INTO THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AND ADVANCES THE VALUES OF JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND COMMUNITY IN OUR NATION'S POLITICS.Expenses $236 · revenue $608,717
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8672843
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $303,774
- Income (IRS master file)
- $648,135
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $648,135 | $549,843 | $303,774 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $603,000 | $488,182 | $244,900 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $435,001 | $361,710 | $125,244 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $404,363 | $479,504 | $39,717 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8672843).
Questions about NETROOTS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of NETROOTS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NETROOTS FOUNDATION is 20-8672843.
- Is NETROOTS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to NETROOTS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NETROOTS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NETROOTS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NETROOTS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NETROOTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ERIC THUT.
- Who are the officers and directors of NETROOTS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NETROOTS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $648,135, expenses of $549,843 and total assets of $303,774 at year end.
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