Roots of American Music Inc
Donations deductibleRoots of American Music Inc's network
12 people2 organisationsi12 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Parker | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Antoinette Brown | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Greg Thompson | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jason White | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Joseph Laguardia | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Josh Walsh | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Katie Van Dusen | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Prakash Ganesh | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rachel Diroll-Zack | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Robert Saada | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vilimarie Perez | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Vince Slusarz | Vice Preside | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Meyers | Executive Di | since 2023 |
| Kevin Richards | Artistic Director | since 2020 |
| Michele Colopy | Signing Offi | since 2023 |
| Taylor Lamborn | Executive Di | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Colopy | E.D. (Throug | 40 | $24k | ||
| Taylor Lamborn | Executive Di | 25 | $4k | ||
| Antoinette Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rachel Diroll-Zack | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katie van Dusen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Prakash Ganesh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Laguardia | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Parker | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vilimarie Perez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Saada | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vince Slusarz | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Greg Thompson | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Walsh | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason White | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Roots of American Music Inc
- EIN
- 341888282
- Address
- Po Box 24487, Cleveland, OH, 44124-0487
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The mission of roots of american music is to nourish neighborhoods with the transformative power of music through education and performance. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A68 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 3 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1999
- Principal officer
- Greg Thompson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsAntoinette Brown
≥4years on the filingsAnthony Parker
≥4years on the filingsVince Slusarz
≥3years on the filingsGreg Thompson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $82k
- Total liabilities
- $23k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $59k
- Contributions and grants received
- $220k
- Program service revenue
- $91k
- Employees
- 5
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184k | $186k | Deficit $3k |
| 2023 | $301k | $338k | Deficit $36k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.