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Choosing Our Roots

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: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Lesbian, Gay Rights (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$810k (2023)

Expenses
$919k (2023)

Total Assets
$721k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$29.5k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 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
$809,970
Expenses
$918,547
Net Income
-$108,577
Net Assets
$691,886
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $809,892
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
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 $329,760
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $721,344
Total Liabilities $29,458
Net Assets $691,886
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Valorraine Dattan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ray Mac Farlane (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ptery Lieght (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sydney Tarzwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katie Mc Kay Bryson (President) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Bladow (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kaegan Koski (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Melody Bechberger (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,264,803
Expenses
$611,969
Net Income
$652,834
Net Assets
$800,463
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,264,598
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $205
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,605
0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $252,758
41.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $828,521
Total Liabilities $28,058
Net Assets $800,463
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aria Phillips (Director) $275 $0 $0
Emily Mercy Bigelow (Director) $225 $0 $0
Kaegan Koski (Director) $125 $0 $0
Diana Valkyrie (Director) $100 $0 $0
Katie Mc Kay Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ariel Berg (President) $0 $0 $0
Dameron Terry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ptery Lieght (Director/Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Bladow (Director / Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Melody Bechberger (Director/Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$514,476
Expenses
$431,131
Net Income
$83,345
Net Assets
$147,629
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $514,347
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $129
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,125
0.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $195,161
45.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,707
Total Liabilities $133,078
Net Assets $147,629
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Aria Phillips (Director) $200 $0 $0
Amy Kelley (Director) $200 $0 $0
Lillian Lennon (Vice President) $150 $0 $0
David Clark (Director / Secretary) $100 $0 $0
Clara Robertson (Director) $100 $0 $0
Hunter Dill (Treasurer) $50 $0 $0
Katie Mc Kay Bryson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ariel Berg (President) $0 $0 $0
Dameron Terry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Cat Chythlook (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Mills (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Terry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luka Kondratyeva (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ptery Lieght (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bonnie Bladow (Director / Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kaegan Koski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Enigma Jindra (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$201,166
Expenses
$180,518
Net Income
$20,648
Net Assets
$64,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $201,122
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $44
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,375
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,250
41.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $192,911
Total Liabilities $128,627
Net Assets $64,284
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Katie Mc Kay Bryson (Director) $4,500 $0 $0
David Clark (Director) $175 $0 $0
Aria Phillips (Director) $150 $0 $0
Amy Kelley (Director) $150 $0 $0
Lillian Lennon (Vice President) $125 $0 $0
Hunter Dill (Treasurer) $125 $0 $0
Clara Robertson (Director) $75 $0 $0
Jo Tandy (Director) $75 $0 $0
Ariel Berg (President) $0 $0 $0
Dameron Terry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Cat Chythlook (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Charlie Mills (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Christine Terry (Director) $0 $0 $0
Luka Kondratyeva (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Lockard (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$132,752
Expenses
$44,974
Net Income
$87,778
Net Assets
$94,234
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,745
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $94,480
Total Liabilities $246
Net Assets $94,234

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$11,112
Expenses
$4,656
Net Income
$6,456
Net Assets
$6,456
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,112
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,456
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6,456

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