Nonprofit · EIN 83-2950864
ROOTS RISING INC
Tax-exempt · PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,205,464 | $659,644 | $545,820 | $1,756,892 | $292,240 | $1,464,652 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $814,715 | $529,944 | $284,771 | $932,999 | $33,834 | $899,165 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $548,085 | $409,547 | $138,538 | $1,065,251 | $450,857 | $614,394 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,151,645
- of which government grants
- $103,370
- Program service revenue
- $27,538
- Investment income
- $6,991
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $486
- Net income from fundraising events
- $24,184
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$4,894
- Other revenue
- $19,290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,623
- Other salaries and wages
- $278,619
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $406,808
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,400
- Occupancy
- $18,823
- Travel
- $9,463
- Depreciation
- $18,196
- Program services (functional)
- $388,576
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,479
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,589
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $932,999
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,756,892
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $292,240
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,464,652
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $844,748
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,270,309
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $194,343
- Gross receipts
- $1,223,009
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA VECCHIA | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 36 | $88,623 |
| YUKI COHEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA MARKO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ISABELLA PENNA-WARD | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA CHURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI MERSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANA MONSALVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER CRUZ-ROSARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDR LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY MCNAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA VECCHIA | EXEC DIRECTO Officer | 36 | $71,173 |
| JAMIE SAMOWITZ | CO EXEC DIRE Officer | 36 | $15,723 |
| REGINA BURGIO | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA MARKO | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLY | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLEE BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAOMI MERSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY BRIDGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINGER CRUZ-ROSARIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDR LYNCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN WHITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMIE SAMOWITZ | CO EXEC DIRE Officer | 36 | $69,615 |
| JESSICA VECCHIA | CO EXEC DIRE Officer | 36 | $69,615 |
| REGINA BURGIO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MACKENZIE GREER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KELLY | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLEE BARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 923 BARKER RD, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201-8019
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JESSICA VECCHIA, 923 BARKER RD, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA VECCHIA, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (413) 344-0816
- Website
- WWW.ROOTSRISING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SMITH WATSON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
ROOTS RISING IS AN AWARD-WINNING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH FOOD AND FARMING. THE VISION IS TO LIFT UP TEENS AS COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF MEANINGFUL WORK.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH CREWS HIRE PITTSFIELD TEENS TO WORK ON FARMS AND IN FOOD PANTRIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AS WELL AS AT OUR OWN FARMERS MARKET. IT'S NOT JUST A JOB. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL WORK-WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE AND THAT CONTRIBUTES TO A LARGER SOCIAL GOOD. ROOTS RISING BELIEVES THAT MEANINGFUL WORK IS TRANSFORMATIONAL. IT LEAVES YOUTH FEELING PURPOSEFUL, CAPABLE, AND CONNECTED. WE RUN THREE SEASONAL FARM CREWS A YEAR: SUMMER, FALL, AND SPRING, AS WELL AS MARKET CREW, WHICH IS A GRADUATE LEVEL CREW. THESE CREWS ARE BOTH EMPLOYMENT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO THEIR HOURS WORKING IN THE FARM FIELDS OR IN THE FARMERS MARKET, YOUTH ALSO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, CULINARY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY LESSONS, AND FEEDBACK CIRCLES.Expenses $250,407
- THE PITTSFIELD FARMERS MARKET, FOUNDED IN 2013, OPERATES WITH THE BELIEF THAT EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD. WE ARE A YEAR-ROUND AND PRODUCER-ONLY MARKET, WITH ALL OF OUR VENDORS SELLING PRODUCTS THAT THEY GROW, RAISE, OR PRODUCE THEMSELVES. LIVE MUSIC, CHEF DEMOS AND WORKSHOPS HAVE HELPED MAKE THE MARKET A TRUE COMMUNITY HUB. ROOTS RISING RUNS SEVERAL FOOD JUSTICE INITIATIVES IN ORDER TO MAKE OUR MARKET MORE AFFORDABLE TO ALL- INCLUDING MARKET MATCH, WHICH DOUBLES THE PURCHASING POWER OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS USING SNAP, WIC, AND SENIOR BENEFITS. THE PITTSFIELD FARMERS MARKET IS THE FIRST TEEN-RUN MARKET IN THE REGION. OUR TEEN MARKET CREW IS INVOLVED WITH EVERY ASPECT OF RUNNING THE MARKET, FROM VENDOR SUPPORT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE TO CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES.Expenses $107,330 · revenue $13,110
- GENERAL OPERATING INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR ROOTS RISING.Expenses $30,839
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 | Not 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
- 83-2950864
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,756,892
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,223,009
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,205,464 | $659,644 | $1,756,892 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $814,715 | $529,944 | $932,999 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $548,085 | $409,547 | $1,065,251 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-2950864).
Questions about ROOTS RISING INC
- What is the EIN of ROOTS RISING INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS RISING INC is 83-2950864.
- Is ROOTS RISING INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to ROOTS RISING INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTS RISING 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 ROOTS RISING INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ROOTS RISING INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ROOTS RISING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSICA VECCHIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS RISING INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,623 (JESSICA VECCHIA, EXEC DIRECTO).
- How much revenue does ROOTS RISING INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,205,464, expenses of $659,644 and total assets of $1,756,892 at year end.
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