Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
57th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 57% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
69th percentile
Higher net margin than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 38.3% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
82nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
45th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$65,230
Up $19,679 (+43%) from 2016
Net Assets
$65,146
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
Down$84
Down $1,731 (-95%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$145,111
Down $2,110 (-1.4%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$124,451
Down $19,208 (-13%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$20,660
Up $17,098 (+480%) from 2016
Upward Roots is a nonprofit organization that develops leadership and empowers youth through community service.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Founded in 2010, Upward Roots engages youth in a dynamic curriculum based on education, leadership, and service learning, promoting the idea that each and every young person can be a positive changemaker within their community. By providing the training and mentorship needed to successfully plan and execute community service projects of their own design, Upward Roots helps young people develop into emerging leaders, while also improving self-confidence, academic progress, personal development and civic attitudes. | $96,154 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Knight | Executive Director | FT | $55,512 | - | $55,512 |
| Lindsey Jones | Secretary | PT | $49,695 | - | $49,695 |
| Carter Hemming | Board Chair | - | $0 | - | - |
| Martha Lewis | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Wesley Jacques | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Drew DeWalt | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Lisa Parks | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| Jacqueline C Perl | Member | - | $0 | - | - |
“Miscellaneous Revenue $175”
“Office Expenses $913”
“Travel $639”
“Insurance $5530”
“Supplies $3591”
“Youth Roots Program $2435”
“Payroll Processing Fees $1767”
“Bank & Financial Fees $312”
“Website, Social Networking $277”
“Business Registration Fees $92”
“Other Costs $18”
“Pledges and Grants Receivable - Beginning $6700 Pledges and Grants Receivable - Ending $0”
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1815 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $84”
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