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Nonprofit · EIN 82-1493131

HEARTY ROOTS INC

Tax-exempt · DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543

Financials

$815K$353K2023$782K$500K2024$1.1M$1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEARTY ROOTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,100,199$1,024,406$75,793$865,598$0$865,598
December 31, 2024990$781,653$500,180$281,473$798,796$219$798,577
December 31, 2023990$815,112$352,845$462,267$517,340$236$517,104
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$831,362
Program service revenue
$239,641
Investment income
$745
Net gain from sales of assets
-$6,400
Net income from fundraising events
$27,594
Net income from sales of inventory
$857
Other revenue
$28,451

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$81,877
Other salaries and wages
$437,173
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$564,959
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$61,390
Occupancy
$172,438
Travel
$8,598
Depreciation
$18,920
Program services (functional)
$571,936
Management and general (functional)
$351,921
Fundraising (functional)
$100,549

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$798,796
Total assets, end of year
$865,598
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$865,598
Land, buildings and equipment
$443,521
Net assets without donor restrictions
$665,598
Net assets with donor restrictions
$200,000
Gross receipts
$1,116,542
Employees
19
Volunteers
45
Year formed
2017
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
HALEY BEZONEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$81,877
HEATHER ABELLOCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
ALYSSA ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA KATZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA KEEPORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH MILLS-SCOFIELDCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS PRENTICE-POKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA STEELE-MALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY VAUGHNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT WELLINGTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HALEY BEZONEXEC DIRECTOR
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$69,557
ALI STEVENSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANNA FIELDERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER ABELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LISA KATZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ASHLEY BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEAH BAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS PRENTICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
HALEY BEZONEXEC DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$66,650
ALI STEVENSOONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
ANNA FIELDERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
HEATHER ABELLOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
SARA HARVEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN CAMERODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA KATZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS PRENTICEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543-0007
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
PO Box 302, Bristol ME 04539
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
HALEY BEZON, PO BOX 7, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
Haley Bezon, PO Box 302, Bristol ME 04539
Signed the 990
HALEY BEZON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(207) 542-3841
Return prepared by
RMW ACCOUNTING LLC

Mission

HEARTY ROOTS PROVIDES OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN MIDCOAST MAINE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • HEARTY ROOTS IS AN OUTDOOR-BASED YOUTH PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS COMMUNITY WELLNESS IN AN OUTDOOR SETTING THROUGH CONNECTION, ADVENTURE, AND REFLECTIVE EXPERIENCES. IN 2025, THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OFFERINGS, 978 MIDCOAST YOUTH BENEFITED FROM OUR EVEIDENCED-BASED PROGRAMS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE THE INEXTRICABLE LINK BETWEEN WELLNESS AND WILDNESS IS REINFORCED.
    Expenses $571,936 · revenue $239,641

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
82-1493131
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$865,598
Income (IRS master file)
$1,116,542

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,100,199$1,024,406$865,598XML
990December 2024$781,653$500,180$798,796XML
990December 2023$815,112$352,845$517,340XML
990December 2022$198,640$193,501$67,137IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: Haley Bezon
December 31, 2019≤ $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 82-1493131).

Questions about HEARTY ROOTS INC

What is the EIN of HEARTY ROOTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEARTY ROOTS INC is 82-1493131.
Is HEARTY ROOTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to HEARTY ROOTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEARTY ROOTS INC 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 HEARTY ROOTS INC 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 HEARTY ROOTS INC 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 HEARTY ROOTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HALEY BEZON.
Who are the officers and directors of HEARTY ROOTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,877 (HALEY BEZON, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does HEARTY ROOTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,100,199, expenses of $1,024,406 and total assets of $865,598 at year end.

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