NonprofitsMountain Roots Food Project

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Mountain Roots Food Project

GUNNISON, CO

Total revenue

$2.1M

Total expenses

$1.8M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$911K

73 grants

EIN

453815587

Tax year

2024

Mission

To cultivate a resilient food system in the gunnison valley by enhancing healthy connections between food, earth, and community by fostering knowledge, teaching skills, and providing opportunities that ensure access to affordable, nutritious food that is regionally based and sustainably produced.

Programs

3 programs

Regenerative agriculture - models and teaches regenerative agriculture techniques on two community farms (1.5 acres) to grow 15,000 pounds of food for the community and train the next generation of beginning farmers.

Expenses: $244K

Food security - addressing hunger and nutrition issues among marginalized and vulnerable populations through cooking education, five youth/senior/community gardens, and a food relief box program that provides 65,000 + pounds of food annually to people in need.

Expenses: $124K

All other accomplishments farm to school - provides year round environmental and nutrition education to 2,500 rural mountain youth ages 4-18 through hands-on lessons during in-school, afterschool, and summer programs.

Expenses: $461K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.8M
Program service revenue$254K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$99K
Total revenue$2.1M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$879K
Fundraising$138K
Other expenses$888K
Total expenses$1.8M
Total assets$1.3M
Net assets$1.2M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

HOLLY CONN

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$97K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY DEEMER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNN FROETSCHER

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

OLIVIA LUKEMEYER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

HOLLY PEAREN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CAROL SMITH

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANA ZOBS

PRESIDENT

Board

2 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 73 of 73

FromAmountPurposeYear
$65K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVI
2024
$10K
FOOD PANTRY ASSISTANCE
2024
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$46K
DISASTER RECOVERY
2023
$28K
2023
$19K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$10K
BASIC NEEDS - FOOD
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$5K
Transform Food Systems
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
SEE ATTACHMENT 1
2023
$29K
SNAP FRUITS/VEGGIES
2022
$25K
RENOVATION
2022
$24K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
General operating support for food system initiatives that meet basic needs, support small-scale farming and improve community health in the Gunnison Valley.
2022
$10K
IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
2022
$10K
IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
2022
$10K
Paddle Raise Fund
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
Strengthen the Food System
2022
$3K
GENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OR PROGRAM
2022
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$800
RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION
2022
$17K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
General operating support for food system initiatives that meet basic needs, support small-scale farming and improve community health in the Gunnison Valley.
2021
$9K
SNAP FRUITS/VEGGIES
2021
$8K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$7K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2021
$4K
Feast in the Field Fund
2021
$506
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$500
RESEARCH, GENERAL SUPPORT & EDUCATION
2021
$25K
CHAMPION HEALTH EQUITY
2020
$24K
SNAP FRUITS/VEGGIES
2020
$11K
Unrestricted
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$10K
IMPROVE ACCESS TO FRESH, HEALTHY FOOD
2020
$9K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$8K
Food Security Projects
2020
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$3K
Charitable Event
2020
$3K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER AND NUTRITION
2020
$3K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$750
General & Unrestricted
2020
$13K
SNAP FRUITS/VEGGIES
2019
$10K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2019
$8K
FOOD ACCESS & EDUCATION INITIATIVE FOR RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES
2019
$8K
General operating support for food system initiatives that meet basic needs, support small-scale farming and improve community health in the Gunnison Valley.
2019
$4K
ROLLING BACK HUNGER & NUTRITION
2018
$6K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2017

Funded by

$911K from 30 funders · 73 grants · 2017–2024

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$190K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Community Foundation Of The

$113K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Nourish Colorado

$103K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Trailhead Institute

$101K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Colorado Enterprise Fund

$46K · 1 grant · 2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$40K · 5 grants · 2020–2023

UNFI Foundation

$38K · 4 grants · 2019–2022

Colorado Gives Foundation

$36K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN453815587
NTEE codeK40
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-04
Formed2011
Employees50
Volunteers300
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