Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Mountain Roots Inc
EIN 27-0898040 • 501(c)3 • Cedar Mountain, NC
Profile
To provide discovery and outdoor learning experiences with a focus on environmentally responsible and community-centered living Mountain Roots provides outdoor education programs and day camps
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
63rd percentile
Higher net margin than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 18.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
97th percentile
Faster asset growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
88th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$22,592
Up $18,188 (+413%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $1,330 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$22,592
Up $19,518 (+635%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$196,828
Up $80,511 (+69%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$178,640
Up $65,227 (+58%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$18,188
Up $15,284 (+526%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $22,592
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $22,592
- Revenue
- $196,828
- Expenses
- $178,640
- Net income
- $18,188
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 5, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $196,828
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of mountain roots is to provide discovery and outdoor learning experiences with a focus on environmentally responsible and community centered living.
To provide discovery and outdoor learning experiences with a focus on environmentally responsible and community-centered living Mountain Roots provides outdoor education programs and day camps
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Lien | Executive Director | FT | $35,750 | - | $35,750 |
| Rebecca Dinsdale | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kane Farmer | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Kylie Baker | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jacqueline Vidrine | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Melissa McGill | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Mountain Roots Inc
- EIN
- 27-0898040
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Address
- PO Box 248, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
Signing Officer
- Name
- Alison Lien
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8283844629
- Signed
- 2025-05-05
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Schedule O:
“01. Other expenses include insurance, marketing camp programs, program supplies and other operational support including travel, and professional development. (reference Part 1.16) 02. There were payroll liabilities entering the year, but no payroll liabilities at the end of the year. (reference: Part 2.26) 03. The purpose of Mountain Roots is to offer educational programs including day camps and outdoor education opportunities in collaboration with local schools (reference Part 3) 04. Board (volunteer) and Executive Director (paid) listed in Part 4”
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