Nonprofit · EIN 26-4540518
ROOTS OF HEALTH
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10044
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $357,126 | $204,601 | $152,525 | $609,941 | $0 | $609,941 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $184,458 | $6,960 | $177,498 | $457,416 | $0 | $457,416 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $103,171 | $217,491 | -$114,320 | $279,918 | $0 | $279,918 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $352,804
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,322
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $200,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $1,221
- Travel
- $525
- Program services (functional)
- $200,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,255
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,346
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $457,416
- Total assets, end of year
- $609,941
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,941
- Gross receipts
- $357,126
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Evangelista | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Keefe Murren | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| David Callan | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Isabel de Bruin Cardoso | President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sabrina Hermosilla | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ariel Herrera | Mr. Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Evangelista | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keefe Murren | Member | 0.2 | $0 |
| David Callan | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Isabel de Bruin Cardoso | Vice President | 0.6 | $0 |
| Sabrina Hermosilla | President | 0.6 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suneeta Kaimal | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Evangelista | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Justine Fonte | Member Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Keefe Murren | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rachelle Ocampo | Member Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| David Callan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Isabel de Bruin Cardoso | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Elspeth Williams | Member Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sabrina Hermosilla | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 455 MAIN ST APT 14E, NEW YORK, NY 10044-0209
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Amina Evangelista Swanepoel, 401 Karldale Square Building, National Highway San Pedro, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan 5300, RP
- Signed the 990
- Amina Swanepoel, Executive Director
- Phone
- (718) 924-5886
- Website
- http://www.rootsofhealth.org
Mission
Roots of Health supports a community-led sexual and reproductive health organization based in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. For more than 16 years, the organization has expanded access to evidence-based, rights-based SRHR education and services for women, girls, young people, and marginalized communities in one of the country's most underserved provinces. Since 2009, it has reached more than 171,000 individuals with comprehensive sexuality education, modern contraception, and integrated SRHR care, contributing to a 60% reduction in teen pregnancy in Palawan since 2017. The organization also leads community-driven HIV prevention and response initiatives, including testing, counseling, PrEP distribution, youth-led outreach, and linkage to care for vulnerable populations facing stigma and barriers to treatment.
Program accomplishments
- Clinical services includes the costs of operating two contraceptive and family planning clinics. It includes the contraceptive commodities used and ancillary supplies including syringes, anesthesia, disinfecting equipment and other supplies.Expenses $106,285
- Media and Communications was the second largest program. Funds were used to maintain our websites and social media pages, create new content, and deliver health information in various online platforms throughout the year.Expenses $71,666
- Systems Strengthening work includes all programs and activities carried out in order to improve the capacity of local government counterparts. This includes trainings for government health workers and nurses and midwives, helping local chief executives to plan responses to the issues of teen pregnancy and HIV, training teachers and principals on how to teach students in their schools about comprehensive sexuality education, and training for people to become certified in community based screening for HIV.Expenses $22,049
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4540518
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $609,941
- Income (IRS master file)
- $357,126
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $357,126 | $204,601 | $609,941 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $184,458 | $6,960 | $457,416 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $103,171 | $217,491 | $279,918 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $145,714 | $57,944 | $394,238 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 26-4540518).
Questions about ROOTS OF HEALTH
- What is the EIN of ROOTS OF HEALTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS OF HEALTH is 26-4540518.
- Is ROOTS OF HEALTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to ROOTS OF HEALTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTS OF HEALTH 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 ROOTS OF HEALTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOTS OF HEALTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ROOTS OF HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Amina Evangelista Swanepoel.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS OF HEALTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROOTS OF HEALTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $357,126, expenses of $204,601 and total assets of $609,941 at year end.
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