Nonprofit · EIN 73-1711252
ROOT DIVISION
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,044,043 | $1,236,568 | -$192,525 | $1,855,712 | $1,506,412 | $349,300 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $996,886 | $1,099,783 | -$102,897 | $2,459,632 | $1,917,807 | $541,825 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $953,474 | $1,072,459 | -$118,985 | $2,840,573 | $2,195,851 | $644,722 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $694,947
- of which government grants
- $310,735
- Program service revenue
- $312,922
- Investment income
- $4,209
- Net rental income
- $9,046
- Net income from fundraising events
- $22,815
- Other revenue
- $31,965
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $157,539
- Other salaries and wages
- $329,116
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $556,964
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $20,477
- Occupancy
- $325,739
- Travel
- $5,667
- Depreciation
- $59,353
- Program services (functional)
- $999,977
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,537
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,054
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,459,632
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,855,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,506,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $349,300
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $282,240
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $309,550
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,750
- Gross unrelated business income
- $161
- Gross receipts
- $1,070,986
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Mansour | Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $83,899 | $8,217 |
| Demetri Broxton | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $44,000 | $0 |
| Alexis Javellana Hill | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 2 | $7,695 | $0 |
| John-Mark Ikeda | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Tanenbaum | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Olson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Ry Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Lavanger | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Caroline Grant | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Carlos Fernandez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ancel Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Braun | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew McTire | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Blanca Estela Rodriguez | Alum Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasper Wilde | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Atlas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Carver Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jennie Lennick | Alum Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Sandler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Taura Null | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Mansour | Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $83,899 | $8,217 |
| John-Mark Ikeda | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Tanenbaum | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Olson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Ry Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Oh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Fritz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Crow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ancel Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Spivey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tavarus Blackmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Blanca Estela Rodriguez | Alum Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Irvin | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Atlas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexis Javellana Hill | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Carver Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Hakki Cacekli | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Loughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Sandler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taura Null | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kacy Jung | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Leppla | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Mansour | Executive Dir. Officer | 55 | $81,650 | $7,111 |
| John-Mark Ikeda | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Tanenbaum | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Olson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Oh | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carl Ry Sullivan | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nimah Gobir | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Fritz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Crow | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ancel Martinez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Spivey | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tavarus Blackmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidy Braverman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Stuart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Atlas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Carver Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hakki Cacekli | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Loughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Sandler | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Taura Null | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kacy Jung | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Tipane | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Leppla | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aizik Brown | Artist Rep Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1131 MISSION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-1514
- In care of
- % DEMETRI BROXTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Demetri Broxton, 1131 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- Demetri Broxton, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 863-7668
- Website
- www.rootdivision.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 73-1711252 or by the name ROOT DIVISION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Root Divisions mission is to empower artists, foster community service, inspire youth, and enrich the Bay Area through engagement in the visual arts.
Program accomplishments
- Exhibitions & Events: Features 350+ emerging and professional artists, providing the artists an audience and exposure, increasing their notoriety, and facilitating art sales. These events also act to build community, revitalize our neighborhood, and served over 9,000 visitors in the last year.Expenses $386,316 · revenue $202,938
- Youth & Adult Education: Serves 800+ youth with free art classes in 8 neighborhood after school programs and 550+ adults with low-cost art classes onsite. Classes are designed and taught by our Studio Artists as part of a service commitment exchange for subsidized studio space.Expenses $353,412 · revenue $44,882
- Studios: Served 25+ artists in 2024-25. Participants volunteer in other aspects of Root Division's mission and programs. Each artist receives subsidized studio space in return for 12 hours of volunteer service per month. These artists have contributed over 3,500 volunteer hours this past year.Expenses $260,249 · revenue $65,102
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
- 73-1711252
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,855,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,070,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,044,043 | $1,236,568 | $1,855,712 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $996,886 | $1,099,783 | $2,459,632 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $953,474 | $1,072,459 | $2,840,573 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,022,612 | $1,109,413 | $816,451 | 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 73-1711252).
Questions about ROOT DIVISION
- What is the EIN of ROOT DIVISION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOT DIVISION is 73-1711252.
- Is ROOT DIVISION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to ROOT DIVISION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOT DIVISION 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 ROOT DIVISION 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 ROOT DIVISION 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 ROOT DIVISION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Demetri Broxton.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOT DIVISION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $83,899 (Michelle Mansour, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ROOT DIVISION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,044,043, expenses of $1,236,568 and total assets of $1,855,712 at year end.
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