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Roots Public Charter School Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.3M (2023)

Expenses
$2.4M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.23M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$2.5M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,304,629
Expenses
$2,400,340
Net Income
-$95,711
Net Assets
$1,728,623
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $296,420
12.9%
Program Services $1,936,508
84.0%
Investment Income $15,311
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $56,390
2.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,032,960
43.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,229,686
Total Liabilities $2,501,063
Net Assets $1,728,623
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $177,210 $0 $18,654
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $121,412 $0 $18,654
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $100,451 $0 $9,169
Gail Stewart Gray (Secretary) $76,421 $0 $17,314
Kim Bryant Hughes (Board Member) $56,234 $0 $15,372
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Board Member) $24,000 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Chairperson) $1,000 $0 $0
Chirece Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selena Spencer Lipscomb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,712,236
Expenses
$2,593,543
Net Income
$118,693
Net Assets
$1,824,334
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $403,798
14.9%
Program Services $2,049,284
75.6%
Investment Income $2,567
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $51,497
1.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $205,090
7.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,278,379
49.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,998,488
Total Liabilities $174,154
Net Assets $1,824,334
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $166,714 $0 $16,406
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $140,972 $0 $7,907
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $140,222 $0 $11,283
Benida Thompson (Principal) $140,222 $0 $6,847
Gail Stewart Gray (Secretary) $79,683 $0 $14,896
Kim Bryan Hughes (Board Member) $53,404 $0 $13,551
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Board Member) $24,075 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Chairperson) $2,430 $0 $0
Chirece Jones (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selena Spencer Lipscomb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,415,070
Expenses
$2,144,562
Net Income
$270,508
Net Assets
$1,705,641
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $166,920
6.9%
Program Services $2,227,302
92.2%
Investment Income $3,243
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $17,605
0.7%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,216,857
56.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,110,169
Total Liabilities $404,528
Net Assets $1,705,641
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $166,326 $0 $2,880
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $140,476 $0 $2,880
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $138,822 $0 $2,880
Benida Thompson (Principal) $136,042 $0 $2,880
Kim Bryan Hughes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Chirece Jones (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selena Spencer Lipscomb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Gail Stewart Gray (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,513,236
Expenses
$2,320,790
Net Income
$192,446
Net Assets
$1,435,133
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,835
6.1%
Program Services $2,336,741
93.0%
Investment Income $8,793
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $14,867
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $210,539
9.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $988,326
42.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,788,976
Total Liabilities $353,843
Net Assets $1,435,133
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $138,922 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $117,780 $0 $720
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $116,464 $0 $720
Benida Thompson (Principal) $116,083 $0 $720
Gail Stewart Gray (Secretary) $71,617 $0 $0
Kim Bryan Hughes (Board Member) $53,783 $0 $0
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Chairperson) $31,500 $0 $0
Chirece Jones (Board Member) $1,270 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $500 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Selena Spencer Lipscomb (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,206,005
Expenses
$2,182,879
Net Income
$23,126
Net Assets
$1,242,687
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $242,524
11.0%
Program Services $1,935,270
87.7%
Investment Income $6,089
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $18,814
0.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,308
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $137,141
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $882,107
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,345,210
Total Liabilities $102,523
Net Assets $1,242,687
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $135,286 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $114,523 $0 $720
Benida Thompson (Principal) $113,982 $0 $720
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $113,440 $0 $720
Gail Stewart Gray (Member) $69,665 $0 $0
Kim Bryant Hughes (Member) $50,639 $0 $0
Chirece Jones (Secretary) $1,855 $0 $0
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Member) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Hyera (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,260,949
Expenses
$2,220,908
Net Income
$40,041
Net Assets
$1,219,561
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $172,343
7.6%
Program Services $2,055,818
90.9%
Investment Income $2,390
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,804
1.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,594
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,026,462
46.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,344,644
Total Liabilities $125,083
Net Assets $1,219,561
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financ) $133,662 $0 $720
Benida Thompson (Principal) $116,062 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Princip) $116,062 $0 $720
Winifred Wright (Director Of) $114,451 $0 $720
Gilda Sherrod Ali Esq (Chairperson) $24,000 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $1,000 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson Jr (Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Nixon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Member) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Hyera (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,090,716
Expenses
$2,078,612
Net Income
$12,104
Net Assets
$1,179,520
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $125,705
6.0%
Program Services $1,919,810
91.8%
Investment Income $2,198
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $26,304
1.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,699
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,031,640
49.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,276,926
Total Liabilities $97,406
Net Assets $1,179,520
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financial Officer) $133,662 $0 $720
Benida Thompson (Principal) $116,062 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Principal) $116,062 $0 $720
Winifred Wright (Director Of Compliance) $114,451 $0 $720
Gilda Sherrod Ali (Board Chair) $24,000 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $2,750 $0 $0
Janine Nixon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Member) $0 $0 $0
Magnus Hyera (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,890,886
Expenses
$1,909,032
Net Income
-$18,146
Net Assets
$1,167,043
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $154,611
8.2%
Program Services $1,699,001
89.9%
Investment Income $2,208
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $28,629
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,437
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $887,239
46.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,251,752
Total Liabilities $84,709
Net Assets $1,167,043
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gilda Sherrod Ali (Chairperson) $0 $0 $23,610
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dave Christopher Northington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mia Snyder Pettus (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson (Member) $0 $0 $0
Sheila Evans (Member) $0 $0 $0
Cameron Poles (Member) $0 $0 $0
Janine Nixon (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,743,107
Expenses
$1,843,947
Net Income
-$100,840
Net Assets
$1,185,562
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $106,334
6.1%
Program Services $1,591,749
91.3%
Investment Income $2,279
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $27,804
1.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,941
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $314,076
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $524,127
28.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,372,270
Total Liabilities $186,708
Net Assets $1,185,562
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Benida Thompson (Principal) $104,692 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Principal) $104,692 $0 $0
Roseanna Ofoegbu Nwaogu (Chief Financial Officer) $104,692 $0 $720
Gilda Sherrod Ali (Chairperson) $14,488 $0 $0
Jesse Sharpe (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carlene Burton (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dave Christopher Northington (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mia Snyder Pettus (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Otto C Wilson (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,978,182
Expenses
$1,876,741
Net Income
$101,441
Net Assets
$1,286,402
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $20,555
1.0%
Program Services $1,931,492
97.6%
Investment Income $2,275
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $23,860
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $213,574
11.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $678,946
36.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,486,148
Total Liabilities $199,746
Net Assets $1,286,402
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bernida Thompson (Principal) $106,787 $0 $720
Roseanna Nwaogu (Chief Financial Officer) $106,787 $0 $720
Winifred Wright (Director Of Compliance) $106,787 $0 $720
Rasheki Kuykendall (Vice Principal) $106,787 $0 $720
Gilda Sherrod Ali (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Green (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mia Snyder Pettus (Member) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Mitchell (Member) $0 $0 $0
Beverly Galloway (Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Riddick (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,927,165
Expenses
$1,863,121
Net Income
$64,044
Net Assets
$1,184,961
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $250
0.0%
Program Services $1,697,019
88.1%
Investment Income $1,972
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $227,924
11.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $282,563
15.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $607,056
32.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,415,901
Total Liabilities $230,940
Net Assets $1,184,961

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,840,273
Expenses
$1,756,969
Net Income
$83,304
Net Assets
$1,120,917
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000
0.1%
Program Services $1,592,311
86.5%
Investment Income $2,688
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $244,274
13.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $989,334
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,303,264
Total Liabilities $182,347
Net Assets $1,120,917

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,564,578
Expenses
$1,611,195
Net Income
-$46,617
Net Assets
$1,037,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,337,385
85.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $227,193
14.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $901,414
55.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,167,064
Total Liabilities $129,451
Net Assets $1,037,613

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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