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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0879635

ROOTS OF SUCCESS

Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94702

Financials

$997K$481K2023$1.1M$589K2024$1.9M$538K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROOTS OF SUCCESS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,888,608$537,579$1,351,029$2,828,725$4,552$2,824,173
December 31, 2024990$1,086,719$589,292$497,427$1,559,928$16,262$1,543,666
December 31, 2023990$997,165$481,260$515,905$1,062,146$15,907$1,046,239
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,185,105
of which government grants
$1,117,408
Program service revenue
$689,562
Investment income
$13,941
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$206,250
Other salaries and wages
$190,908
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$423,691
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,945
Travel
$2,628
Program services (functional)
$449,419
Management and general (functional)
$25,881
Fundraising (functional)
$62,279

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,559,928
Total assets, end of year
$2,828,725
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,552
Net assets, end of year
$2,824,173
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,824,173
Gross receipts
$1,888,608
Employees
6
Year formed
2022
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Raquel PinderhughesDirector
Officer
40$206,250
Kay O'NeillChairman
Officer
0$0
Maurice HamptonVice President
Officer
0$0
Cyril WalrondVice President
Officer
0$0
An BuiVice President
Officer
0$0
Chad FloresTreasurer
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Raquel PinderhughesDirector
Officer
40$195,000
Kay O'NeillChairman
Officer
0$0
Maurice HamptonVice President
Officer
0$0
Cyril WalrondVice President
Officer
0$0
An BuiVice President
Officer
0$0
Chad FloresTreasurer
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Raquel PinderhughesDirector
Officer
40$134,724
Kay O'NeillChairman
Officer
0$0
Maurice HamptonVice President
Officer
0$0
Cyril WalrondVice President
Officer
0$0
An BuiVice President
Officer
0$0
Chad FloresTreasurer
Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2693, BERKELEY, CA 94702-0693
Signed the 990
Raquel Pinderhughes, Director
Phone
(510) 470-0803
Return prepared by
Kirsten Pfenning CPA

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-0879635 or by the name ROOTS OF SUCCESS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

?Roots of Success? RoS is an empowering environmental literacy and job training 501c3 program that prepares youth and adults to access jobs and career pathways in environmental fields, and to improve environmental conditions in their communities. The program is centered around a federal and California state registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship and a 10-module course. Pre-apprentices earn an ?Environmental Specialist? credential. Apprentices earn a ?CTE Environmental Literacy Instructor? credential.The program is offered in a wide range of settings that include: high schools, youth programs, adult schools, job training programs, reentry programs, prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities. Since 2009, the program has been offered in over 600 schools and organizations throughout the United States over 26,000 youth and adults have gone through the program, more than 12,000 took the course while incarcerated.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Expanded apprenticeship and Pre- apprenticeship program. Increased revenue, strengthened the leadership team and strengthened infrastructure.
    Expenses $449,419 · revenue $689,562

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
88-0879635
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C60)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,828,725
Income (IRS master file)
$1,888,608

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,888,608$537,579$2,828,725IRS
990December 2024$1,086,719$589,292$1,559,928IRS
990December 2023$997,165$481,260$1,062,146XML
990December 2022$420,842$125,343$537,581IRS

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 88-0879635).

Questions about ROOTS OF SUCCESS

What is the EIN of ROOTS OF SUCCESS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS OF SUCCESS is 88-0879635.
Is ROOTS OF SUCCESS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to ROOTS OF SUCCESS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROOTS OF SUCCESS 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 OF SUCCESS 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 ROOTS OF SUCCESS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS OF SUCCESS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,250 (Raquel Pinderhughes, Director).
How much revenue does ROOTS OF SUCCESS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,888,608, expenses of $537,579 and total assets of $2,828,725 at year end.

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