Nonprofit · EIN 82-1917956
ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $419,148 | $523,003 | -$103,855 | $518,617 | $0 | $518,617 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $310,012 | $452,800 | -$142,788 | $659,019 | $0 | $659,019 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $455,909 | $268,356 | $187,553 | $656,035 | $0 | $656,035 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $405,522
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,628
- Other revenue
- $11,998
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $112,653
- Other salaries and wages
- $257,703
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $433,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,923
- Occupancy
- $17,019
- Travel
- $3,982
- Program services (functional)
- $133,587
- Management and general (functional)
- $389,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $659,019
- Total assets, end of year
- $518,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $518,617
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $406,216
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $112,401
- Gross receipts
- $419,148
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Chanduvi | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Douglas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BE Farrow | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Mbarushimana | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shela Linton | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 32 | $0 |
| Imani Namutebi | Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Eason DeMarsico-Thorne | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josue Chanduvi | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Samia Abbass | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cindy Douglas | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BE Farrow | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Mbarushimana | Co-Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shela Linton | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 32 | $0 |
| Imani Namutebi | Co-Treasurer Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Eason DeMarsico-Thorne | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shela Linton | Executive Director Officer | 32 | $56,660 |
| Jessica Brown | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Samia Abbass | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Emma Makdessi | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Habame Scholz-Karabakakis | Youth Co-Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laith Moody | Youth Co-Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 28 WILLIAMS ST, BRATTLEBORO, VT 05301-6212
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 28 Williams St, Brattleboro VT 05301
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shela Linton, 28 Williams Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Alexandra Fischer, 28 Williams St, Brattleboro VT 05301
- Signed the 990
- Shela Linton, Executive Director
- Phone
- (802) 451-0509
- Website
- www.therootsjc.org
- Return prepared by
- RHR Smith & Company CPA's
Mission
The Root Social Justice Center is a Vermont based, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness. The Root prioritizes BIPOC people and their communities by shifting resources to BIPOC for leadership, connection, healing, education and the arts and supports BIPOC led racial justice movement work.
Program accomplishments
- Youth 4 Change Youth 4 Change is a youth-led program based in anti racist principles working to dismantle white supremacy and other harmful structures and systems. Youth leaders of Y4C provide peer support to shift power, build leadership and develop voice throughout Youth communities most impacted by injustices we face today.
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 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1917956
- 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
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $518,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $419,148
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $419,148 | $523,003 | $518,617 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $310,012 | $452,800 | $659,019 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $455,909 | $268,356 | $656,035 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $314,060 | $251,879 | $474,587 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $430,000 | $233,603 | $406,883 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Alexandra Fischer | 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 82-1917956).
Questions about ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC is 82-1917956.
- Is ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER 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 ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER 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 ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER 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 ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shela Linton.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROOT SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $419,148, expenses of $523,003 and total assets of $518,617 at year end.
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