NonprofitsAlternate Roots Inc

Arts & Culture

Alternate Roots Inc

ATLANTA, GA

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$1.6M

Net assets

$8.5M

Grants received

$24.3M

177 grants

EIN

581318198

Tax year

2024

Mission

Alternate Roots,Inc (ROOTS) was formed to meet the distinct needs of artists who work for social justice, and artists who create work by,for,about and within communities of place, tradition, affiliation and spirit.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising
Other expenses
Total expenses$1.6M
Total assets$8.7M
Net assets$8.5M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Michelle Ramos

Executive Director

Board

$129K

40 hrs/wk

Ace McColl

President

Board

40 hrs/wk

April C Turner

Chair

Board

30 hrs/wk

Priscilla Smith

Treasurer

Board

20 hrs/wk

Sacil Armstrong

Secretary

Board

20 hrs/wk

Charmille Walters

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Don Harrell

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Corey Staten

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Abigail Gomez

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Taylor Adams

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Shaleigh Comeford

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Sara Green

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 177 of 177

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3M
To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative.
2024
$230K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2024
$170K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$74K
ALTERNATE ROOTS INC
2024
$65K
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
SPIRITHOUSE
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$1K
Idea Capital annual fund
2024
$350K
GENERAL
2023
$330K
GENERAL SUPPORT, CORE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS' RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS AND CULTURE
2023
$230K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2023
$204K
CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021
2023
$204K
CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021
2023
$200K
THIS GRANT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING COSTS, WITH FOCUS ON OUR PARTNERS IN ACTION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, AND OUR YOOTS YOUTH PROGRAMMING.
2023
$150K
SPIRIT HOUSE
2023
$150K
SPIRIT HOUSE
2023
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
Project or Program Support
2023
$50K
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
2023
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$39K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$30K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SPIRIT HOUSE
2023
$20K
FOR: SWEET SMOKE/ LUXRADIO: HOLLERIN SPACE- ANGELA DAVIS JOHNSON AND MUTHI REED
2023
$11K
Program Support
2023
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$6K
QMF GRANT - LOUD QUE
2023
$475K
General Support
2022
$435K
GENERAL SUPPORT, CORE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING, AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INTERCULTURAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PARTNERS' RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS AND CULTURE
2022
$300K
TO PROVIDE PROGRAM FUNDING TO SPIRITHOUSE, A PROJECT OF THE GRANTEE, FOR CONTINUING EFFORTS IN DURHAM, NC TO ENGAGE BLACK AND BROWN RESIDENTS AND THOSE MOST DIRECTLY IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE GROWTH OF HARM FREE ZONES AND COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY NETWORKS
2022
$230K
GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING
2022
$204K
CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2021
2022
$200K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SPIRIT HOUSE NC
2022
$177K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$140K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$136K
Program Support
2022
$125K
GENERAL
2022
$100K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$75K
Project or program support
2022
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$50K
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
2022
$39K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2022
$25K
FOR THE PLANNING OF REIMAGINING ARTS ADVOCACY LED BY BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS-CENTERED IDEATION
2022
$21K
JOURNALISM
2022
$20K
FOR THE SOUTHERN POWER FUND
2022
$16K
Program Support
2022
$15K
General Support for 501(c)(3) activities for SpiritHouse Inc
2022
$10K
ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome
2022
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$10K
ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome
2022
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$1K
ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome, attendance at the 2022 South Arts Creative Placemaking Summit
2022
$1K
ConNECKted TOO --> TINY IS POWERFUL, a project of the Charleston Rhizome, attendance at the 2022 South Arts Creative Placemaking Summit
2022
$500K
in support of its project SpiritHouse Inc.
2021
$500K
in support of its project SpiritHouse Inc
2021
$400K
General Support
2021
$279K
SOUTHERN RE-GRANTING PROJECT
2021
$130K
General operating support
2021
$85K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF ALTERNATE ROOTS
2021
$70K
General Support for 501c3 activities for fiscally-sponsored project, SpiritHouse Inc
2021
$70K
SPIRITHOUSE PROJECT
2021
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$58K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
2021
$10K
GENERAL PROGRAM
2021
$10K
General Operating Support
2021
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$3M
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$1.3M
TO SUPPORT A COLLABORATIVE COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ARTISTS, CULTURE BEARERS, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$600K
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR REGRANTING PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTIC INITIATIVES AND REGIONAL CONVENINGS
2020
$435K
General Support
2020
$395K
Program Grant
2020
$300K
to provide program funding to SpiritHouse, a project of the Grantee, for continuing efforts in Durham, NC to engage Black and Brown residents and those most directly impacted by the justice system in the growth of Harm Free Zones and community accountability networks
2020
$282K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$253K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$250K
TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF SPIRIT HOUSE NC
2020
$249K
OUT IN THE SOUTH INITIATIVE
2020
$230K
General support and for project support for institutional strengthening
2020
$187K
2020
$187K
Program Support
2020
$160K
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2020
$146K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$140K
General Support for 501c3 activities for Spirit House Inc
2020
$125K
GENERAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
2020
$105K
CORE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ARTS SERVICE 2019
2020
$100K
General Support
2020
$100K
General Support for 501c3 activities for Women Engaged.
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$95K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$90K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$90K
PRIMARY PURPOSE
2020
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$70K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$70K
Urgent Protection Grant for Spirit House Inc.
2020
$60K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$51K
RESILIENCE FUND - MELLON FOUNDATION
2020
$50K
Futhering he mission of the Org
2020
$50K
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
2020
$40K
NFA -ACTOS DE cONFIANZA
2020
$36K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$30K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$30K
Urgent Protection Grant
2020
$28K
RIGHTS & JUSTICE
2020
$25K
FOR WOMEN ENGAGED
2020
$25K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$23K
Project support for Women Engaged
2020
$20K
FOR THE WORK OF SPIRITHOUSE TO ADDRESS LAW ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM IN NORTH CAROLINA PROJECT
2020
$20K
Project support for Women Engaged.
2020
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2020
$15K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2020
$14K
2020
$14K
Program Support
2020
$11K
WOMEN ENGAGED initiative
2020
$10K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SPIRITHOUSE
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
EQUALITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2020
$10K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN POWER FUND
2020
$10K
COVID-19 Response
2020
$10K
TO STRENGTHEN SMALL AND MIDSIZE ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$10K
ARTIST RELIEF
2020
$10K
ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
General Operating Support
2020
$7K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1K
Matching Grant
2020
$500
FUND ART SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPERTUNITIES FOR MINORITY ARTISTS IN THE SOUTH PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE
2020
$100
SUPPORT FOR SPIRIT HOUSE - NC
2020
$410K
General Support
2019
$225K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$200K
ACTIVITIES OF SPIRITHOUSE
2019
$175K
WOMEN ENGAGED
2019
$75K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2019
$70K
GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT
2019
$63K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$25K
General operating support
2019
$25K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2019
$23K
FISCAL SPONSOR FOR SPIRITHOUSE 2 YEAR GRANT 5/15/17-5/14/19
2019
$20K
GEN. SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
2019
$10K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$5K
FUNDING FOR LOCAL ART AND THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
2019
$3K
3 YEAR SEED GRANT FISCAL SPONSOR FOR HANDBARROW 5/01/16-4/30/19
2019
$25K
FOR WOMEN ENGAGED! WE VOTE, WE RISE PROJECT SUBMITTED ON THE JUSTFUND PORTAL
2018
$20K
GEN. SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
2018
$100K
General support
2017
$75K
Stipends / Fellowships
2017
$25K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017

Funded by

$24.3M from 79 funders · 177 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$3.1M · 3 grants · 2017–2020

The Wallace Foundation

$3M · 1 grant · 2024

The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

$1.9M · 2 grants · 2020

Surdna Foundation Inc

$1.8M · 5 grants · 2017–2022

The Ford Foundation

$1.8M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

John D And Catherine T Macarthur

$1M · 2 grants · 2021

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc

$717K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Funders For Lesbian And Gay Issues Inc

$693K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN581318198
NTEE codeA190
Subsection03
Ruling date1978-10
Formed1976
Employees1
Volunteers11
ALTERNATE ROOTS INC — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo