Nonprofit · EIN 26-4183302
NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · ITHACA, NY 14851
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,137,511 | $2,602,040 | $535,471 | $2,173,050 | $483,899 | $1,689,151 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,634,559 | $2,553,852 | $80,707 | $1,650,668 | $496,988 | $1,153,680 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,186,265 | $2,274,051 | -$87,786 | $1,722,026 | $649,053 | $1,072,973 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $931,567
- of which government grants
- $674,571
- Program service revenue
- $2,169,827
- Investment income
- $647
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,868
- Other revenue
- $35,470
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $129,704
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,285,277
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,711,777
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,499
- Accounting fees
- $41,008
- Occupancy
- $373,687
- Travel
- $1,150
- Depreciation
- $63,063
- Program services (functional)
- $2,039,047
- Management and general (functional)
- $562,993
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,650,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,173,050
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $483,899
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,689,151
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $295,412
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,680,833
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,318
- Gross receipts
- $3,137,511
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA NILSEN- HODGES | PRINCIPAL Officer | 60 | $115,136 | $12,869 |
| JASON HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARDAGLIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLICENT CLARKE-MAYNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA SAUNDERS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHEELER | TREASURER (PART YEAR) Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SHEVORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA NILSEN- HODGES | PRINCIPAL Officer | 60 | $111,801 | $11,731 |
| JASON HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARDAGLIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MILLICENT CLARKE-MAYNARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA SAUNDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHEELER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS SHEVORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTINA NILSEN- HODGES | PRINCIPAL Officer | 60 | $108,061 | $11,879 |
| JASON HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BARDAGLIO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH WILSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE THOMPSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA SAUNDERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL WHEELER | TRUSTEE/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN TORELLO | TREASURER (PART YEAR) Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 936, ITHACA, NY 14851-0936
- In care of
- % SABRINA JOHNSTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JASON HAMILTON, PO BOX 936, ITHACA, NY 14850
- Signed the 990
- TINA NILSEN-HODGES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (607) 882-9220
- Website
- WWW.NEWROOTSSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INSERO ADVISORS LLC
Mission
NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL PREPARES OUR DIVERSE STUDENT BODY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF CITIZENSHIP, WORK, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC PROGRAM FEATURES HANDS-ON, COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS STUDENTS IN SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN A REGENTS DIPLOMA AND DEMONSTRATE READINESS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION BY EARNING COLLEGE CREDIT AND CREATING A GRADUATION PORTFOLIO THAT DEMONSTRATES THAT THEY HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED ALL 28 NEW YORK STATE LEARNING STANDARDS. OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY CREATES A MODEL OF SECONDARY EDUCATION THAT INTEGRATES BEST PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION WITH THOSE PROVEN TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EQUITY.
Program accomplishments
- REGULAR AND SPECIAL EDUCATION - NEW ROOTS IS AN INNOVATIVE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION. ITS INTERDISCIPLINARY ACADEMIC CURRICULUM WILL FEATURE HANDS-ON, COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING TO HELP STUDENTS SOLVE REAL WORLD PROBLEMS.Expenses $1,859,480 · revenue $2,188,493
- FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM - THE FARM TO SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM INTEGRATES THE STUDY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND HANDS-ON APPLICATIONS AT LOCAL FARMS WITH THE SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING CURRICULUM.Expenses $179,567 · revenue $12,936
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4183302
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,173,050
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,137,511
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,137,511 | $2,602,040 | $2,173,050 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,634,559 | $2,553,852 | $1,650,668 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,186,265 | $2,274,051 | $1,722,026 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,299,859 | $2,135,548 | $1,432,412 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 26-4183302).
Questions about NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL is 26-4183302.
- Is NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL 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 NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JASON HAMILTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $115,136 (KRISTINA NILSEN- HODGES, PRINCIPAL).
- How much revenue does NEW ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,137,511, expenses of $2,602,040 and total assets of $2,173,050 at year end.
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