Civic Intelligence

Sankofa Roots

EIN 87-4164125 • 501(c)3 • Oakland, CA

Profile

Sankofa Roots is a land-based learning and healing organization that connects Black Indigenous and Queer communities with outdoor experiences that build critical skills for outdoor preparedness and climate resilience while healing our relationship to the land.

3237 Foothill Blvd 294Oakland, CA 94601

sankofaroots.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

5th percentile

-303%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$17,465

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 86.7% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-74%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

8th percentile

-88%

Faster revenue growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$21,753

Down $61,015 (-74%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$21,753

Down $61,015 (-74%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,153

Down $142,051 (-88%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$81,168

Down $25,140 (-24%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$61,015

Down $116,911 (-209%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $26,872Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $26,8722022Assets 2023: $82,768Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $82,7682023Assets 2024: $21,753Net Assets 2024: $21,7532024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$21,753
Liabilities-
Net Assets$21,753
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth8th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2022: $72,904Expenses 2022: $46,032Net Income 2022: $26,8722022Revenue 2023: $162,204Expenses 2023: $106,308Net Income 2023: $55,8962023Revenue 2024: $20,153Expenses 2024: $81,168Net Income 2024: -$61,0152024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$20,153
Expenses$81,168
Net Income-$61,015
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$21,753
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$21,753
Revenue
$20,153
Expenses
$81,168
Net income
-$61,015
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.22$0.20$0.81$0.61
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$1.62$1.06$0.56
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.73$0.46$0.27
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$20,153
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Sankofa Roots is a non-profit corporation and shall operate exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 c3 of the Internal Revenue Code or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code. Specified Purposed: To support and provide earth and land-based learning and healing experiences for Black Indigenous and Queer-identifying people.

Sankofa Roots is a land-based learning and healing organization that connects Black Indigenous and Queer communities with outdoor experiences that build critical skills for outdoor preparedness and climate resilience while healing our relationship to land and lineage.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
1. Offering workshops training and cultural organizing for 400+ participants. 2. Contractor payments for trainers and facilitators and native elders and land stewards 3. Paid professional certifications for staff and community members in land management and wilderness medicine$0$36,161
Coordinate and facilitate a 2-week international cultural exchange trip to Ghana for Bay Area cultural workers$0$24,792
Equipment supplies administrative and maintenance purchases$0$11,872
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jamani AsheExecutive DirectorFT$17,465-$17,465
Douglas PienaarLead TrainerPT$6,600-$6,600
Gabby AbebeCommunications ManagerPT$3,000-$3,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Sankofa Roots
EIN
87-4164125
In Care Of
% Jamani Ashe
Address
3237 Foothill Blvd 294, Oakland, CA 94601

Signing Officer

Name
Jamani Ashe
Title
Execitive Director
Signed
2025-09-11
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

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