NonprofitsRooted School Foundation

Education

Rooted School Foundation

NEW ORLEANS, LA

Total revenue

$690K

Total expenses

$862K

Net assets

Grants received

$625K

7 grants

EIN

841905316

Tax year

2023

Mission

Rooted School Foundation exists to reimagine the role schools play in providing students with personal pathways to financial freedom and then scaling those opportunities.

Programs

2 programs

The $50 Study - RSF supported 82 students through their second phase of the youth cash transfer study, showing promising results. Phase III of the study begins in November 2024 with another planned 100 students receiving transfers during fiscal year 24 -25.

Expenses: $514KGrants: $203K

Green Balloon Fellowship - The Foundation is planning to expand the Green Balloon Fellowship program over time. Rooted Schools continued their work in placing graduates in internship programs and jobs right out of high school.

Expenses: $68K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$663K
Program service revenue$26K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$690K

Expenses

Grants paid$203K
Salaries & benefits$288K
Fundraising$1K
Other expenses$371K
Total expenses$862K
Total assets$70K
Net assets

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Jonathan Johnson

Founder/CEO

Board

$23K

40 hrs/wk

Amar Patel

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Prateek Dutta

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Rebecca Taber Staehelin

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Christopher Ruszkowksi

Board Chair

Board

3 hrs/wk

Kreg Steven Brown

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Hope Wollensack

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Diana Elliott

Board Member

Board

3 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 7 of 7

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$100K
FOLLOW-ON FUNDING
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$75K
SUPPORT THE ROOTED SCHOOL'S $50 STUDY
2023
$50K
Jobs and Family Economic Security
2023
$125K
SUPPORT THE ROOTED SCHOOL'S $50 STUDY
2022
$125K
conduct a formal evaluation of the $50 Study and create an evidence base for the broader adoption of cash assistance policy and programming
2022

Funded by

$625K from 5 funders · 7 grants · 2022–2024

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

$200K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

WK Kellogg Foundation

$175K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Echoing Green Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Education Leaders Of Color Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Education Forward Dc

$50K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN841905316
NTEE codeB12
Subsection03
Ruling date2022-11
Formed2021
Employees2
Volunteers10
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