Public Charity

Rooted School Foundation

Rooted School Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in New Orleans, LA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $690K revenue, $862K expenses, $70K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $516K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 841905316 New Orleans, LA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$690K
Total Expenses$862K
Total Assets$70K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$516K
Filing Years2022–2024

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.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$156,000
2024
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$50,000
2023
FOLLOW-ON FUNDING
$100,000
2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
TO SUPPORT THE EARLY-STAGE DESIGN, FEASIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK REQUIRED TO LAUNCH A HIGH-QUALITY, CAREER-CONNECTED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN CLEVELAND
$109,500

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Officers & Directors

Board Member Amar Patel
Board Chair Christopher Ruszkowksi
Board Member Diana Elliott
Board Member Hope Wollensack
Founder/CEO Jonathan Johnson
Board Member Kreg Steven Brown

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$156,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE EARLY-STAGE DESIGN, FEASIBILITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK REQUIRED TO LAUNCH A HIGH-QUALITY, CAREER-CONNECTED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL IN CLEVELAND
$109,500 1 grant
FOLLOW-ON FUNDING
$100,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATIONS
$50,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $690K $862K $70K
2023 $605K $538K $171K
2022 $51K $51K

Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $51K to $690K (+1262%), with total assets most recently reported at $70K.

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