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Nonprofit · EIN 91-2110379

ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER

Also known as RISING OUT OF THE SHADOWS

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98102

Financials

$1.7M$1.9M2023$2M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,951,215$1,945,100$6,115$7,472,709$4,320,098$3,152,611
December 31, 2023990$1,704,329$1,906,138-$201,809$7,316,364$4,171,653$3,144,711
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,932,661
of which government grants
$851,398
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$18,554
Net gain from sales of assets
$10,033
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$165,144
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$136,296
Other salaries and wages
$842,539
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,147,974
Professional fundraising fees
$38,096
Accounting fees
$20,115
Occupancy
$66,078
Depreciation
$86,359
Program services (functional)
$1,557,797
Management and general (functional)
$194,015
Fundraising (functional)
$193,288

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,316,364
Total assets, end of year
$7,472,709
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,320,098
Net assets, end of year
$3,152,611
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,744,934
Publicly traded securities
$72,498
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,868,113
Net assets with donor restrictions
$284,498
Gross receipts
$2,189,195
Employees
43
Volunteers
500
Year formed
2000
State of legal domicile
WA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN CHAPMAN-SMITHEXEC. DIR. START MAY; DIR. END APRIL
Trustee or director, Officer
40$90,815
JERRED CLOUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END MAY
Officer
40$45,481
ERIC BULEYBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
LAURA LEE STURMVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARY ANITOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EMMA PALUMBOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
NIMA DANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHIE MAGPAYODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHEILA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID VIRZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JERRED CLOUSEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$110,000$8,760
ERIC BULEYBOARD PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
MARY ANITOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
EMMA PALUMBOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
REGHILDA ALLENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIN CHAPMAN-SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
POORNIMA DANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TYRONE EVANS-FLOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ANDREW FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MATTHEW MARKOVICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SHEILA SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAURA LEE-STURMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
207 10TH AVE E, SEATTLE, WA 98102-5719
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY ANITO, 4541 19TH AVENUE NE, SEATTLE, WA 98105
Signed the 990
MARY ANITO, TREASURER
Phone
(206) 632-1635
Return prepared by
GREENWOOD OHLUND PS

Mission

ROOTS PARTNERS WITH YOUNG ADULTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO STABILITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER OPENED IN 1999 BECAUSE THERE WAS AN UNMET NEED FOR SHELTER SPECIFICALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN 18 AND 25, AS THIS POPULATION IS TOO OLD FOR YOUTH SHELTERS BUT IS UNCOMFORTABLE IN PROGRAMS THAT SERVE OLDER ADULTS. THIS 45-BED SHELTER PROVIDES A SAFE, DRY PLACE TO SLEEP, HOT MEALS, HYGIENE FACILITIES, AND ACCESS TO CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR OUR GUESTS 7 NIGHTS A WEEK. ROOTS PROVIDED 12,892 BED NIGHTS TO 497 UNDUPLICATED GUESTS IN 2024 AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 29,760 MEALS DURING THAT PERIOD. VOLUNTEERS DONATED APPROXIMATELY 14,807 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO HELP PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
    Expenses $1,152,755 · grants $95,218
  • ROOTS INITIALLY BEGAN DIRECTLY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS AN AGENCY IN 2017. IN ADDITION, WE OFFER A WEEKLY ART GROUP GUESTS CAN ATTEND AFTER OUR SHELTER PROGRAM CLOSES. WE ALSO REINTRODUCED OUR MONTHLY BOOK CLUB DROP-IN PROGRAM IN LATE 2024. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT STAFF ASSISTED 111 UNDUPLICATED GUESTS IN 2024 AND HELPED WITH NUMEROUS GOALS LARGE AND SMALLTHAT RANGED FROM REPLACING LOST ID CARDS AND PHONES TO FINDING PERMANENT HOUSING.
    Expenses $176,458 · grants $5,770
  • FRIDAY FEAST IS OUR WEEKLY MEAL PROGRAM AND IS THE ONLY ALLAGES DINNER IN THE AREA. THIS PROGRAM SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 140-180 MEALS EACH WEEK AND CELEBRATED ITS 28TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNINTERRUPTED WEEKLY OPERATIONS IN APRIL 2024. FRIDAY FEAST SERVED APPROXIMATELY 8150 MEALS TO APPROXIMATELY 350 UNDUPLICATED GUESTS IN 2024, AND VOLUNTEERS DONATED OVER 3000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO HELP PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
    Expenses $132,809 · grants $64,156
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING CRITICAL DIRECT SERVICES, ROOTS' FOUNDING VISION INCLUDES A DEDICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SERVICES AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, BOTH IN THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT AND THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE BROADER REGION AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. TO THIS END, ROOTS WORKS TO BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE GROUPS AND TO BUILD THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY IN A LONG-TERM MANNER, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN SEVERAL ISSUES OF REGIONWIDE ADVOCACY EFFORTS (INCLUDING THE SEATTLE-KING COUNTY COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS, THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SERVICE PROVIDERS ALLIANCE, AND THE NATIONAL NETWORK FOR YOUTH).
    Expenses $95,775

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-2110379
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,472,709
Income (IRS master file)
$2,189,195

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,951,215$1,945,100$7,472,709XML
990December 2023$1,704,329$1,906,138$7,316,364XML
990December 2022$1,708,254$1,839,432$7,658,975IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––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 91-2110379).

Questions about ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER

What is the EIN of ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER is 91-2110379.
Is ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER 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 YOUNG ADULT SHELTER 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 YOUNG ADULT SHELTER 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 YOUNG ADULT SHELTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY ANITO.
Who are the officers and directors of ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,815 (ERIN CHAPMAN-SMITH, EXEC. DIR. START MAY; DIR. END APRIL).
How much revenue does ROOTS YOUNG ADULT SHELTER have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,951,215, expenses of $1,945,100 and total assets of $7,472,709 at year end.

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