Small Public Charity

United Roots

United Roots, of Oakland, CA, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2023 filing shows $20K in revenue, $28K in expenses, $267K in total assets. 51 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 273457152 Oakland, CA Student Services NTEE: B80 Latest filing: 2023
Total Revenue$20K
Total Expenses$28K
Total Assets$267K
Grant Records51
Funding Total$2.1M
Filing Years2019–2023

Mission

United Roots engages and empowers marginalized youth in socially innovative ways. We accomplish this by:Arts and media training, instilling confidence and developing talentsCareer and workforce development, cultivating work and business skillsCommunity engagement, building bridges to local organizations and employersWellness services, creating a safe, sustainable environment for youth to heal and grow.

Officers & Directors

Board Chair John-William Frye
Board Member Joseph Hines Ii
Board Member Lanese Martin

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$541,215 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$405,367 4 grants
FORMALIZE THE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS, ORGANIZATIONAL ROLES AND RELATIONSHIP AND GOALS OF THE OAKLAND CODES (OC) COHORT, WHICH PROVIDE TECH SKILLS AND EXPOSURE TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH OF COLOR IN OAKLAND, TO SUPPORT YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS FROM BAC YOUTH SUMMIT 2018
$312,150 1 grant
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$75,000 3 grants
Unspecified
$74,528 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2023 $20K $28K $267K
2022 $387K $947K $258K
2021 $1.6M $1.4M $1.8M
2020 $1.1M $871K $1.6M
2019 $1.7M $1.1M $1.2M

Between 2019 and 2023, reported annual revenue declined from $1.7M to $20K (-99%), with total assets most recently reported at $267K.

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