Nonprofit · EIN 83-3579373
ROOTED IN WYOMING
Tax-exempt · SHERIDAN, WY 82801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $288,761 | $308,121 | -$19,360 | $373,367 | $4,314 | $369,053 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $238,321 | $199,975 | $38,346 | $394,771 | $1,904 | $392,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $280,133
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,941
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$4,313
- Other revenue
- -$4,313
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $95,120
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $118,147
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,070
- Occupancy
- $5,078
- Travel
- $1,911
- Depreciation
- $5,540
- Program services (functional)
- $281,943
- Management and general (functional)
- $14,363
- Fundraising (functional)
- $11,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $394,771
- Total assets, end of year
- $373,367
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,314
- Net assets, end of year
- $369,053
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $18,031
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $369,053
- Gross receipts
- $300,999
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- WY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIE MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA KOLTISKA | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH MOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WASITOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNE WELLBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FALK ALICKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH WYATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIE MARTIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA KOLTISKA | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICTORIA GRAY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICAH MOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN PERKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WASITOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANNE WELLBORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 382, SHERIDAN, WY 82801-0382
- In care of
- % BONNIE E GREGORY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID JOHNSON, PO BOX 382, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
- Signed the 990
- DAVID JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (307) 675-2088
- Website
- ROOTEDINWYOMING.ORG
- Return prepared by
- STEVEN W RUCKI CPA PC
Mission
ROOTED IN WYOMING COLLABORATES TO BUILD GARDENS THAT PROVIDE INTERGENERATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; HEALTHY, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD FOR SHERIDAN COUNTY FAMILIES; CONNECTIONS WITH OUR AREA HISTORY; AND INCREASED APPRECIATION OF OUR LOCAL NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Program accomplishments
- ROOTED IN WYOMING IS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING THRIVING, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES BY GROWING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS. ROOTED IS GUIDED BY A SENSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND THE AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE THAT HAS SHAPED OUR STATE FOR GENERATIONS. SINCE 2016, WE HAVE SUPPORTED OVER 20 GARDEN AND LOCAL FOOD PROJECTS LOCALLY, WORKING WITH SCHOOLS IN SHERIDAN COUNTY TO ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES. FROM 202 TO 2024 ROOTED MINI-GRANTS SUPPORTED 23 FOOD PROJECTS IN 12 WYOMING COMMUNITIES. THROUGH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS, WE LIVE OUR MISSION TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES THROUGH LOCAL FOOD, INCLUDING THE WYOMING HUNGER INITIATIVE'S GROW A LITTLE EXTRA PROGRAM.OUR ROOTS RUN DEEP IN WYOMING'S AGRICULTURAL TRADITION. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE VALUES OF HARD WORK AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND ARE CENTRAL TO OUR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT PRESERVING THESE VALUES MEANS ADAPTING THEM FOR THE FUTURE. THAT'S WHY WE ARE WORKING TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS, FOOD ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THROUGH SCHOOL GARDENS, CULINARY PROGRAMS, AND LOCAL FOOD PROJECTS, WE ARE SOWING THE SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE, INSTILLING A RESPECT FOR THE LAND, AND TEACHING YOUNG PEOPLE THE POWER OF LOCAL FOOD TO FOSTER HEALTHY, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.AT THE CORE OF OUR MISSION IS A BOLD VISION: THAT EVERY COMMUNITY IN WYOMING CAN GROW ITS OWN FOOD. TO ACHIEVE THIS, COMMUNITIES NEED THE RESOURCES AND KNOWLEDGE TO EXPAND LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION. ROOTED IS HELPING PROVIDE THIS THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS LIKE OUR INCUBATOR GARDEN AT BRIDGES, WHERE NEW FARMERS ARE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED IN GROWING FOOD FOR THE LOCAL MARKET. THIS PROJECT, LIKE ALL OUR WORK, IS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN WYOMING'S FOOD SYSTEM BY CREATING PATHWAYS FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF PRODUCERS AND ENSURING THAT OUR AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE CONTINUES TO THRIVE IN TODAY'S WORLD.ROOTED IN WYOMING ALSO OFFERS VITAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL PRODUCERS WHO ARE WORKING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES NOURISHED WITH LOCALLY GROWN GOODS. OUR MINI-GRANTS PROVIDE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO SMALL FARMERS, ENABLING THEM TO GROW AND EXPAND THEIR OPERATIONS. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE WYOMING FOOD COALITION, A MEMBER DRIVEN ORGANIZATION OF WYOMING PRODUCERS WHOSE GOODS ARE AVAILABLE AT FARMERS MARKETS AND LOCAL STOREFRONTS.EVERY STEP WE TAKE IS DRIVEN BY A DEEP SENSE OF PURPOSE: TO CREATE A FUTURE WHERE WYOMING COMMUNITIES ARE HEALTHIER, MORE RESILIENT, AND SELF-SUSTAINING THROUGH LOCAL FOOD. WITH EVERY GARDEN WE PLANT AND EVERY FARMER WE SUPPORT, WE ARE NOT JUST CULTIVATING FOOD - WE ARE CULTIVATING A MOVEMENT. ROOTED IN THE STRENGTH OF WYOMING'S PAST, WE ARE BUILDING A FUTURE WHERE OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE, POWERED BY LOCAL FOOD AND THE COLLECTIVE WILL TO GROW TOGETHER.ROOTED IN WYOMING'S WORK RELIES ON THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS AND GRANT-MAKERS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, SEEDS, AND TOOLS FOR OUR GARDENS, MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE, AND OFFER FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THAT OTHERWISE LACK ACCESS. AS WE GROW, WE NEED CONTINUED INVESTMENT TO DEVELOP PROJECTS LIKE THE INCUBATOR GARDEN, HYDROPONIC FARM WALLS, AND GREENHOUSE INITIATIVES THAT WILL BOOST LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND ENSURE LONG-TERM FOOD SECURITY TO ALL WYOMING COMMUNITIES FROM K1-12 STUDENTS/FAMILIES TO VETERANS. EVERY CONTRIBUTION HELPS BUILD A MORE RESILIENT WYOMING.ROOTED IN WYOMING'S SUCCESS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO BRING A DEEP PASSION FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY, GUIDING THE ORGANIZATION WITH A CLEAR VISION FOR THE FUTURE WHILE FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND NONPROFITS. UNDER THIS LEADERSHIP, ROOTED IN WYOMING HAS BUILT A STRONG FOUNDATION OF TRUST AND COLLABORATION, POSITIONING US TO CONTINUE OUR GROWTH AND MAKE LASTING CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.Expenses $281,943 · grants $13,400
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
- 83-3579373
- 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)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $373,367
- Income (IRS master file)
- $300,999
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $288,761 | $308,121 | $373,367 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $238,321 | $199,975 | $394,771 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $247,784 | $157,116 | $354,893 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | 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 83-3579373).
Questions about ROOTED IN WYOMING
- What is the EIN of ROOTED IN WYOMING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTED IN WYOMING is 83-3579373.
- Is ROOTED IN WYOMING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to ROOTED IN WYOMING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ROOTED IN WYOMING 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 ROOTED IN WYOMING 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 ROOTED IN WYOMING 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 ROOTED IN WYOMING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DAVID JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ROOTED IN WYOMING?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ROOTED IN WYOMING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $288,761, expenses of $308,121 and total assets of $373,367 at year end.
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