Roots of Resiliency

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
921561953
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Harrisonburg, VA, USA
Phone
5402270880
Rating
96
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$14,766
Expenses
$25,465
Assets
$1,076
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • CARRIE LANDIS (PRESIDENT)
  • KELLEN LANDIS (VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • CARRIE LANDIS (PRESIDENT)
  • KELLEN LANDIS (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • TAYLOR WOLFE (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of roots is to provide resources to the community and at-risk families and youth. As families work to build resiliency in themselves and their children, roots works to provide access to resources that could provide stability and consistency while eliminating barriers for community families. By providing services, resources, and supplies to families, roots' mission is to plant the seed of resiliency in community families to eliminate cycles of generational stress and focus on healthy relationships, empowerment, and growth.

What it reported doing in 2025

To provide a reliable supply of diapers and menstrual products to at least 100 families monthly, ensuring these essential items are consistently available to those in need. By distributing these products, we also aim to reduce the financial burden on families, allowing them to save approximately $80 per month per child on diapers alone, which can significantly impact their annual budget. Additionally, we seek to reduce absenteeism related to a lack of diapers and menstrual products, aiming for a 10% decrease in missed work or school days among families utilizing our services. By removing the stress of obtaining basic hygiene products, we strive to improve the overall stability and resilience of families. We also aim to engage with the community by increasing the number of volunteers and expanding our pantry services to include augusta and page county, broadening our impact and support for families across a wider area.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 21
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -72.5%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.04; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 63.2% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 20.3% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $25K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 9/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 9/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.