Taproot Earth
Donations deductibleTaproot Earth's network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
9 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colette Pichon Battle | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Denise Fairchild | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joia Crear-Perry | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kate Barron-Alicante | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Miya Yoshitani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Stephanie Guilloud | Vice President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sudha Nandagopal | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Teresa Fox Bettis | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas Dardar Jr | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Giancatarino | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
| Mana Tahaie | Executive Dir. | since 2022 |
| Nathaniel Thompkins | Chief of Staff | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Giancatarino | Executive Dir. | 40 | $217k | $7k | |
| Colette Pichon Battle | President | 40 | $211k | $15k | |
| Nathaniel Thompkins | Chief of Staff | 40 | $182k | $6k | |
| Veronica Fike | Senior Advisor | 40 | $180k | $15k | |
| Michelle Mascarenhas | Senior Fellow | 40 | $147k | $11k | |
| Andrei Greenwood | Creative Director | 40 | $127k | $4k | |
| Fayenisha Matthews | Senior Program | 40 | $123k | $12k | |
| Kate Barron-Alicante | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Guilloud | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Dardar Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Teresa Fox Bettis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joia Crear-Perry | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sudha Nandagopal | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Miya Yoshitani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise Fairchild | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Taproot Earth
- EIN
- 871961840
- Address
- Po Box 6270, Slidell, LA, 70469-6270
- State
- Louisiana
- Mission
- Taproot Earth works with communities to support strategies around the use of water, energy and land. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C01 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2022
- Principal officer
- Anthony Giancatarino (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsColette Pichon Battle
≥4years on the filingsJoia Crear-Perry
≥4years on the filingsKate Barron-Alicante
≥4years on the filingsMiya Yoshitani
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
- $17.6m
- Total liabilities
- $147k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.6m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $106k
- Employees
- 34
- 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 | $9.6m | $12.2m | Deficit $2.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.