Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ROOT CAUSE COALITION IS TO REVERSE AND END THE SYSTEMIC ROOT CAUSES OF HEALTH INEQUITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS.
Small Public Charity
THE ROOT CAUSE COALITION
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, THE ROOT CAUSE COALITION operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $107K in revenue, $229K in expenses, $71K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $606K.
EIN: 475126498
WASHINGTON, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: K01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$107K
Total Expenses$229K
Total Assets$71K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$606K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Root Cause Coalition
How The Root Cause Coalition divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 8 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $99 for programs
$63
Other operating expenses
$36
The Root Cause Coalition's annual national summit on the social determinants of health - to engage cross-sector collaborators in how to facilitate pathways for community systems change that…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
1 grant(s) for varying purposes
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$13,100
OPERATING GRANT
$198,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$9,000
OPERATING GRANT
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alfreda Rooks
CHAIR
Catherine Crosby
TREASURER
Jeffrey Collins-Smythe
TRUSTEE
Kim Prendergast
TRUSTEE
Nicole Heckman
SECRETARY
Stacy Biddinger Wathen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $107K | $229K | $71K |
| 2024 | $527K | $1.0M | $187K |
| 2023 | $826K | $843K | $673K |
| 2022 | $968K | $858K | $677K |
| 2021 | $781K | $706K | $596K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $781K to $107K (-86%), with total assets most recently reported at $71K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.