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Nonprofit · EIN 47-3939212

BOOTS2ROOTS

Tax-exempt · FREEPORT, ME 04032

Financials

$204K$394K2023$732K$531K2024$775K$654K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BOOTS2ROOTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$775,365$653,609$121,756$514,906$22,013$492,893
December 31, 2024990$732,357$530,567$201,790$377,958$6,821$371,137
December 31, 2023990$203,967$394,307-$190,340$182,878$13,531$169,347
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$767,338
of which government grants
$564,757
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,027
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$146,466
Other salaries and wages
$192,233
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$391,022
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$4,445
Occupancy
$15,000
Travel
$3,515
Program services (functional)
$583,845
Management and general (functional)
$40,388
Fundraising (functional)
$29,376

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$377,958
Total assets, end of year
$514,906
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,013
Net assets, end of year
$492,893
Net assets without donor restrictions
$492,893
Gross receipts
$775,365
Employees
6
Volunteers
32
Year formed
2016
State of legal domicile
ME

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RANDY BELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$93,908
WILLIAM BENSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(THRU JUNE)
Officer
40$52,558
KATHLEEN TROSTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LAURA WOLFSONBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NATHAN DUNLAPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARRIE ARSENAULTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAWEL BINCZYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLYSON COOMBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN FULLERDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT HARMONDIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2025)
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW HOLBROOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL STEINBUCHELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN VARUOLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DUSTIN WHITEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM BENSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$120,300
CARRIE ARSENAULTBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN TROSTBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NATHAN DUNLAPTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAWEL BINCZYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLYSON COOMBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN FULLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT HARMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH STEIRMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA WOLFSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD SCHUMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN VURUOLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
WILLIAM BENSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$85,424
MATT HARMONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARRIE ARSENAULTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATHLEEN TROSTBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NATHAN DUNLAPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAWEL BINCZYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLYSON COOMBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN FULLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSH STEIRMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA WOLFSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GRIFFINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAD SCHUMANDIRECTOR EX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5 DEPOT ST STE 12, FREEPORT, ME 04032-1539
Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
428 Fore Street 3rd FL, PORTLAND ME 04101
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RANDY BELL, 5 DEPOT ST STE 12, FREEPORT, ME 04032
Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
Jennifer Fullmer, 428 Fore Street 3rd FL, Portland ME 04101
Signed the 990
RANDY BELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(207) 707-3040
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO PARTNER WITH MILITARY MEMBERS TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO FIND MEANINGFUL WORK IN MAINE AND PROVIDE A PIPELINE OF TALENT TO MAINE EMPLOYERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BOOTS2ROOTS HAS ONE MISSION AND ONE PROGRAM AND THAT IS TO ASSIST MILITARY MEMBERS, VETERANS AND SPOUSES FIND MEANINGFUL WORK IN MAINE WHILE PROVIDING A PIPELINE OF TALENT TO MAINE EMPLOYERS. THE TRANSITION-TO-WORK PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE PARTS. 1) PERSONALIZED TRANSITION COACHING INCLUDING CAREER COACHING, RESUME COACHING AND JOB-INTERVIEW COACHING 2) NETWORKING WITH MAINE BUSINESSES AND VETERAN PEER MENTORS ACROSS THE STATE; AND 3) OUTREACH TO MILITARY COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY SO THE TRANSITIONING MILITARY MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MAINE. BOOTS2ROOTS' TWO PRIMARY GOALS ARE 1) TEAMMATES FIND MEANINGFUL WORK WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF ARRIVING IN MAINE, AND 2) THAT THEY REMAIN IN THEIR FIRST POST-MILITARY JOB FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS. BOOTS2ROOTS ENJOYS AN OVER 94% SUCCESS RATE FOR EACH GOAL.HERE IS A RECAP OF OUR FINAL NUMBERS FOR 2025: 400 TOTAL TEAMMATES HIRED - 96 IN 20251013 TOTAL TEAMMATES ENROLLED - 250 IN 2025 1000+ NEW MAINE RESIDENTS AND FUTURE WORKERS 200+ MAINE EMPLOYERS HAVE HIRED OUR TEAMMATES $80 MILLION RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR MAINE SO FAR
    Expenses $583,845

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-3939212
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$514,906
Income (IRS master file)
$775,365

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$775,365$653,609$514,906XML
990December 2024$732,357$530,567$377,958IRS
990December 2023$203,967$394,307$182,878XML
990December 2022$389,253$292,309$364,102IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-N for 2017
Officer: Jennifer Fullmer
December 31, 2017≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 47-3939212).

Questions about BOOTS2ROOTS

What is the EIN of BOOTS2ROOTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BOOTS2ROOTS is 47-3939212.
Is BOOTS2ROOTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to BOOTS2ROOTS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BOOTS2ROOTS 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 BOOTS2ROOTS 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 BOOTS2ROOTS 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 BOOTS2ROOTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RANDY BELL.
Who are the officers and directors of BOOTS2ROOTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,908 (RANDY BELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does BOOTS2ROOTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $775,365, expenses of $653,609 and total assets of $514,906 at year end.

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