Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Root Social Justice Center Inc
EIN 82-1917956 • 501(c)3 • Brattleboro, VT
Profile
The Root Social Justice Center is a Vermont based, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness. The Root prioritizes BIPOC people and their communities by shifting resources to BIPOC for leadership, connection, healing, education and the arts and supports BIPOC led racial justice movement work.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
34th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
8th percentile
Higher net margin than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
36th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$659,019
Up $2,984 (+0.5%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$659,019
Up $2,984 (+0.5%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$310,012
Down $145,897 (-32%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$452,800
Up $184,444 (+69%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$142,788
Down $330,341 (-176%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $659,019
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $659,019
- Revenue
- $310,012
- Expenses
- $452,800
- Net income
- -$142,788
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Sep 15, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $310,012
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The Root Social Justice Center is a BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness. The Root prioritizes BIPOC people and their communities by shifting resources to BIPOC for leadership, connection, healing, education and the arts and supports BIPOC led racial justice movement work.
The Root Social Justice Center is a Vermont based, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color BIPOC led racial justice organization centering blackness.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $587,894 | $556,238 | ▼ $31,656 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $15,596 | $96,808 | ▲ $81,212 |
| Total Assets | $656,035 | $659,019 | ▲ $2,984 |
| Other Assets Total | $52,545 | $5,973 | ▼ $46,572 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $656,035 | $510,047 | ▼ $145,988 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $148,972 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $656,035 | $659,019 | ▲ $2,984 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $656,035 | $659,019 | ▲ $2,984 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Josue Chanduvi | Chair |
| Jeffrey Mbarushimana | Co-Chair |
| Eason DeMarsico-Thorne | Co-Vice Chair |
| BE Farrow | Vice Chair |
| Shela Linton | Executive Director |
| Imani Namutebi | Co-Treasurer |
| Cindy Douglas | Secretary |
| Samia Abbass | Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $305,278
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $2,134
- Other Revenue
- $2,600
- All Other Contributions
- $303,278
- Change in Net Assets
- $-142,788
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $319,896 |
| Other Expenses | $132,904 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $151,085 | - | $151,085 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $64,470 | $53,760 | - | $118,230 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $29,857 | - | $29,857 |
| Other Expenses | $24,201 | $27,554 | - | $27,554 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $20,724 | - | $20,724 |
| Occupancy | - | $16,459 | - | $16,459 |
| Fees for Services Other | $10,747 | $5,585 | - | $16,332 |
| All Other Expenses | $3,133 | $11,200 | - | $14,333 |
| Office Expenses | - | $9,211 | - | $9,211 |
| Insurance | - | $7,659 | - | $7,659 |
| Travel | $2,618 | $466 | - | $3,084 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $2,000 | - | $2,000 |
| Information Technology | - | $722 | - | $722 |
| Advertising | $45 | - | - | $45 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $105,214 | $347,586 | $0 | $452,800 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Lobbying activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Debt and Bond Financing
Other Reported Liabilities
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Federal income taxes | - |
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- No
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
- No
- Business relationship with family members
- No
- Business relationship with organization members
- No
- Material changes to governing documents
- No
- Compensation from other sources disclosed
- No
- CEO compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Other officer compensation reviewed
- Yes
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- No
- Management duties delegated
- No
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B
“The 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer of the Board before filing.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C
“Officers are required to disclose conflicts of interest upon entry to board service, and continue to self-monitor and report conflicts or potential conflicts as needed/required throughout their services.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A B
“The Board of Directors reviews and approves compensation and all changes to compensation for staff, including the Executive Director.”
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19
“All documents are available upon request.”
Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2
“Youth Co-Chair Habame Scholz-Karabakakis compensation was due to stipends for work in the Youth 4 Change program and was unrelated to her duties as a member of the Board.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Root Social Justice Center Inc
- EIN
- 82-1917956
- Phone
- 8024510509
- Address
- 28 Williams Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Signing Officer
- Name
- Shela Linton
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 8024510509
- Signed
- 2025-09-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Shela Linton
- Formed
- 2017
- Legal Domicile
- Vt
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 32
Preparer
- Firm
- RHR Smith & Company CPA's
- Address
- 3 Old Orchard Road, Buxton, ME 04093
- Preparer
- Danielle N O'Neill
- Phone
- 2079294606
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990, Part III, Line 4D
“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Families United Families United is a peer support group for people/families who have been impacted by the child welfare systems and want to contribute to systemic and institutional changes. Members will share experiences, build relationships, discuss resources, and organize to influence change in the child welfare system, family court/law and other legislative systems.”
Form 990, Part III, Line 4D
“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Soul Food Sunday Soul Food Sunday is an intergenerational affinity space for Black, Indigenous, People of Color BIPOC, non-white folx in Vermont and visiting the Brattleboro area to gather to share our food in a potluck style, our cultures, build relationships, celebrate ourselves and heal.”
Form 990, Part III, Line 4D
“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Healing in Practice Healing in Practice is a collaborative multi-racial hangout by the Roots BIPOC Caucus and our Racial Accountability Partners from Lost River Racial Justice. We intentionally create space for forming and strengthening multi-racial relationships and healing for our collective liberation.”
Form 990, Part III, Line 4D
“Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Root Community Space The Root community space prioritizes BIPOC-led needs, initiatives, and desires. We affirm our intersectionalities of being queer, trans and differently able in this space. The Roots space is available for use by people who align with our values. The Root is a physically and financially accessible space in southern Vermont for BIPOC folks and racial justice organizing and is a hub for social justice groups.”
Form 990, Part III, Line 4D
“Program Service Expenses 105,214, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 UVM Who Farms UVM Who Farms was a fiscal sponsorship program hosted by the Root SJC.”
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G
“Fees for contractors include Food/Entertainment 7414 Building 1850 Consulting 31,400 Workshops 5520”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Families United Families United is a peer support group for people/families who have been impacted by the child welfare systems and want to contribute to systemic and institutional changes. Members will share experiences, build relationships, discuss resources, and organize to influence change in the child welfare system, family court/law and other legislative systems. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Soul Food Sunday Soul Food Sunday is an intergenerational affinity space for Black, Indigenous, People of Color BIPOC, non-white folx in Vermont and visiting the Brattleboro area to gather to share our food in a potluck style, our cultures, build relationships, celebrate ourselves and heal. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Healing in Practice Healing in Practice is a collaborative multi-racial hangout by the Roots BIPOC Caucus and our Racial Accountability Partners from Lost River Racial Justice. We intentionally create space for forming and strengthening multi-racial relationships and healing for our collective liberation. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Root Community Space The Root community space prioritizes BIPOC-led needs, initiatives, and desires. We affirm our intersectionalities of being queer, trans and differently able in this space. The Roots space is available for use by people who align with our values. The Root is a physically and financially accessible space in southern Vermont for BIPOC folks and racial justice organizing and is a hub for social justice groups. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Program Service Expenses 105,214, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 UVM Who Farms UVM Who Farms was a fiscal sponsorship program hosted by the Root SJC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | The 990 is reviewed by the Treasurer of the Board before filing. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | Officers are required to disclose conflicts of interest upon entry to board service, and continue to self-monitor and report conflicts or potential conflicts as needed/required throughout their services. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | The Board of Directors reviews and approves compensation and all changes to compensation for staff, including the Executive Director. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | All documents are available upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | Youth Co-Chair Habame Scholz-Karabakakis compensation was due to stipends for work in the Youth 4 Change program and was unrelated to her duties as a member of the Board. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 10 | Fees for contractors include Food/Entertainment 7414 Building 1850 Consulting 31,400 Workshops 5520 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 9 | Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 10 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g |
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