Roots Rising Inc
Donations deductibleRoots Rising Inc's network
11 people2 organisationsi11 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). 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
11 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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Monsalve | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Andr Lynch | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ashley McNair | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ginger Cruz-Rosario | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Isabella Penna-Ward | Clerk | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jane Lowe | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Julia Marko | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Naomi Mersky | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rebecca Churt | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Susan Kelly | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Yuki Cohen | Vice Preside | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Samowitz | Co Exec Dire | since 2020 |
| Jessica Vecchia | Exec Directo | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Vecchia | Exec Directo | 36 | $89k | ||
| Yuki Cohen | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julia Marko | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Isabella Penna-Ward | Clerk | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Kelly | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Churt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Naomi Mersky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ana Monsalve | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ginger Cruz-Rosario | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andr Lynch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Lowe | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ashley McNair | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Roots Rising Inc
- EIN
- 832950864
- Address
- 923 Barker Rd, Pittsfield, MA, 01201-8019
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- Roots rising is an award-winning nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth and build community through food and farming. The vision is to lift up teens as community changemakers and to strengthen the local food system through the transformational power of meaningful work. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- K20 Food, agriculture and nutrition
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Jessica Vecchia (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsSusan Kelly
≥3years on the filingsAndr Lynch
≥3years on the filingsGinger Cruz-Rosario
≥3years on the filingsJulia Marko
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.8m
- Total liabilities
- $292k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.2m
- Program service revenue
- $28k
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 30
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $660k | $546k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.