Liabilities / Assets
84th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Worcester Roots Project
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 05-0566468
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.20x
Liabilities / Revenue
76th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
47th percentile
Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 12.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
68th percentile
Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
87th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$18,896
Up $2,505 (+15%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$15,097
Up $1,972 (+15%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$3,799
Up $533 (+16%) from 2018
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$96,701
Up $35,602 (+58%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$94,729
Up $26,923 (+40%) from 2018
Net Income
Up$1,972
Up $8,679 (+129%) from 2018
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
- Signed
- Feb 15, 2020
- Return Version
- 2019v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $100,246
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
working with communities facing economic or environmental injustice, training and empowering youth, supporting development of related urban worker cooperatives. We re-established youth programming.
working with communities facing economic or environmental injustice, training and empowering youth, supporting development of related urban cooperatives.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester Roots core staff and office operations provide support to our developing cooperatives and others in the cooperative and new economy movements, including workshops, including Coop Academy, outreach, research, and administration. | $56,098 | $39,205 |
| Worcester Community Skateshop, a new cooperatively managed group geared toward encouraging skateboarding in Worcester, held a skate camp at Beaver Brook Park, opened a shop at WooRides, and collaborates with public and private entities to replace a skate park.. | $18,085 | $8,888 |
| Worcester Youth Co op youth participants learn business development skills, social justice concepts and community organizing practices. Through hands on experience running a small youth led business and through collaboration between one another, everyone is able to have a say in the decisions made and all are encouraged to take on leadership roles. The youth run cooperative retail store provides Massachusetts based co op products and services, including tshirts, coffee, pickles, music videos, pedicab rides and more. | $18,054 | $11,669 |
| Future Focus Media cooperative produces high quality video, photography and audio, while training youth in TV and film production with the goals of building youth's job skills and creating powerful stories. FFM is the principle founder of a new film festival, Central Mass Film Festival. FFM incorporated as an employee cooperative in April 2015 and setup its own account, but some of their expenses and income for joint charitable projects continue to be processed through Roots bank account. Income and expenses for the new corporation processed through FFM's new account is not included in this report. | $0 | $4,378 |
| WooRides cooperative has brought Worcester, Ma its first ever cycle rickshaw service. After incubation by Worcester Roots since 2017, WooRides Inc incorporated as an independent cooperative on August 2, 2018. The WooRides owners also continue related charitable grant work through Worcester Roots. | $3,950 | $3,141 |
| Greenvitalize Urban Growers and Healing Garden are committed to food justice, urban agriculture, education and entrepreneurship. We are creating a local food cluster, training gardeners, and used grants to equip a donated greenhouse. | $0 | $1,043 |
| With South Worcester Neighborhood Center, the City of Worcester, and other partners, Nuestro Huerto developed Camp Street Community Garden at a City Park in 2015, operated through 2017. Nuestro Huerto was also a member community farm on Southgate St in Worcester through 2016 before we helped the owner transition the property to host three farmers from Nepal on the site to provide for themselves, their families and communities. We continue to assist that farm. Nuestro's director started a new member community farm in Leicester, not part of Nuestro/Roots. | $0 | $238 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW FEINSTEIN | Clerk, Co-Director | PT | $12,188 | - | $12,188 |
| CURTIS BURROWES | Director | - | $2,790 | - | $2,790 |
| MEKHI GARRY | Director | PT | $744 | - | $744 |
| JUDY DIAMONDSTONE | Co-Chair | PT | $680 | - | $680 |
| IRVING ESPINOSA | Director | PT | $325 | - | $325 |
| BOONE SHEAR | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KIM MCCOY | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOYCE MCNICKLES | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| EMILY KAWANO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| SAMUEL TOUSSAINT | Co-Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| THIDINALEI TSHIGUVHO | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| HOWARD LUCAS | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| PATRICIA FERAUD | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| MATTHEW JOHNSEN | Director Resigned In January 2020 | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Worcester Roots Project Inc
- EIN
- 05-0566468
- Phone
- 5083430035
- Address
- 4 King St, Worcester, MA 01610
Signing Officer
- Name
- Kim McCoy
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 5088536477
- Signed
- 2020-02-15
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Coop Academy noncontractor expenses;1860|Worcester Community Labor Coalition forum;273|government filing fees;86|Future Focus Media equipment;2378|Nuestro Huerto supplies;238|Skateshop equipment rent and supplies;4568|WooRides noncontractor expenses;981|payroll software;383|staff recruitment;95|depreciation;1159|paypal fees;33|dues;510|Workers Comp Insurance;1009|General Liability Insurance;2418|travel and meals;489|tuition at Institute for Nonprofit Practice;3500|Youth Program nonpayroll;557^Total;20537^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
“Description;EOY Amount^receivables mainly MassTech reimbursement grant;9947|hydroponics and greenhouse equipment;2783^Total;12730^”
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
“Description;EOY Amount^accounts payable;2344|payroll liabilities paid January 2020;1455^Total;3799^”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | working with communities facing economic or environmental injustice, training and empowering youth, supporting development of related urban cooperatives. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | Worcester Roots core staff and office operations provide support to our developing cooperatives and others in the cooperative and new economy movements, including workshops, including Coop Academy, outreach, research, and administration. |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 2 | WooRides cooperative has brought Worcester, Ma its first ever cycle rickshaw service. After incubation by Worcester Roots since 2017, WooRides Inc incorporated as an independent cooperative on August 2, 2018. The WooRides owners also continue related charitable grant work through Worcester Roots. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 3 | Worcester Youth Co op youth participants learn business development skills, social justice concepts and community organizing practices. Through hands on experience running a small youth led business and through collaboration between one another, everyone is able to have a say in the decisions made and all are encouraged to take on leadership roles. The youth run cooperative retail store provides Massachusetts based co op products and services, including tshirts, coffee, pickles, music videos, pedicab rides and more. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 4 | With South Worcester Neighborhood Center, the City of Worcester, and other partners, Nuestro Huerto developed Camp Street Community Garden at a City Park in 2015, operated through 2017. Nuestro Huerto was also a member community farm on Southgate St in Worcester through 2016 before we helped the owner transition the property to host three farmers from Nepal on the site to provide for themselves, their families and communities. We continue to assist that farm. Nuestro's director started a new member community farm in Leicester, not part of Nuestro/Roots. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 5 | Greenvitalize Urban Growers and Healing Garden are committed to food justice, urban agriculture, education and entrepreneurship. We are creating a local food cluster, training gardeners, and used grants to equip a donated greenhouse. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 6 | Future Focus Media cooperative produces high quality video, photography and audio, while training youth in TV and film production with the goals of building youth's job skills and creating powerful stories. FFM is the principle founder of a new film festival, Central Mass Film Festival. FFM incorporated as an employee cooperative in April 2015 and setup its own account, but some of their expenses and income for joint charitable projects continue to be processed through Roots bank account. Income and expenses for the new corporation processed through FFM's new account is not included in this report. |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 46278 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 109650 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 68254 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 0.40725 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 228057 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 28857 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 41486 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 59043 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 70429 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 271831 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 552640 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description;Amount^Coop Academy noncontractor expenses;1860|Worcester Community Labor Coalition forum;273|government filing fees;86|Future Focus Media equipment;2378|Nuestro Huerto supplies;238|Skateshop equipment rent and supplies;4568|WooRides noncontractor expenses;981|payroll software;383|staff recruitment;95|depreciation;1159|paypal fees;33|dues;510|Workers Comp Insurance;1009|General Liability Insurance;2418|travel and meals;489|tuition at Institute for Nonprofit Practice;3500|Youth Program nonpayroll;557^Total;20537^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description;EOY Amount^receivables mainly MassTech reimbursement grant;9947|hydroponics and greenhouse equipment;2783^Total;12730^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description;EOY Amount^accounts payable;2344|payroll liabilities paid January 2020;1455^Total;3799^ |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | Kim McCoy |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | Treasurer |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 5088536477 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2020-02-15 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Worcester Roots Project Inc |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | WORC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 050566468 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 5083430035 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 4 King St |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | Worcester |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 01610 |
| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPAddress/IPv4AddressTxt | 0 | 75.136.66.151 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2020-03-24T15:30:17-07:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2019-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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Displayed year
2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $18,896
- Liabilities
- $3,799
- Net assets
- $15,097
- Revenue
- $96,701
- Expenses
- $94,729
- Net income
- $1,972