Public Charity

MOUNTAIN ROOTS FOOD PROJECT

MOUNTAIN ROOTS FOOD PROJECT is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in GUNNISON, CO. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.1M, expenses of $1.8M, total assets of $1.3M. Imperigo tracks 35 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $744K.

EIN: 453815587 GUNNISON, CO Nutrition NTEE: K40 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$1.8M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$744K
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at Mountain Roots Food Project

How Mountain Roots Food Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$30
Healthy future americorps
39% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 30 adults
$25
All other accomplishments farm to school
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,500 youth
$13
Regenerative agriculture
18% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 15,000 pounds of food

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Carol Smith
PRESIDENT Dana Zobs
BOARD MEMBER Emily Deemer
EXECUTIVE DI Holly Conn
BOARD MEMBER Holly Pearen
SECRETARY Lynn Froetscher

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Human & Social Services
$196,500 6 grants
General Support
$171,139 16 grants
Health & Medicine
$126,349 3 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$45,870 1 grant
Food Assistance & Nutrition
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.1M $1.8M $1.3M
2023 $1.8M $1.7M $933K
2022 $1.5M $1.3M $829K
2020 $681K $476K $456K
2019 $372K $337K $236K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $372K to $2.1M (+470%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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