Roots Teen Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
844994881
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2019–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2022, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
North Adams, MA, USA
Phone
4136630250
Rating
77
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$111,350
Expenses
$105,617
Assets
$412,593
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • SUZY HELME (PRESIDENT)
  • KERRI NICOLL (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • JESSICA SWEENEY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • AMELIA WOOD (FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • SUZY HELME (PRESIDENT)
  • KERRI NICOLL (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • NATHANIEL WIESSNER (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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Roots teen center recognizes and upholds the inherent worth of all northern berkshire teens and young adults. We strive to create an environment where young people feel heard, encouraged and empowered.

What it reported doing in 2024

Roots teen center operates a space and programming where the youth of northern berkshire county, ages 13-19, are heard, encouraged, and empowered. Programming includes a drop-in center available weekdays, life skills programming, and social opportunities. The center is a safe space for youth to gather, enjoy free food, socialize, learn, and be in community with each other and caring adults.

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

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 62
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 61
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 60.5%; rating input score 60
  • Program expense ratio: 63.8%; rating input score 64

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.1%; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.91; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 25.2%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 22.8% per year; rating input score 100; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.8% per year; rating input score 0; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 34.4% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 60.5% of revenue deployed · 63.8% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $67K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2019 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 4 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 48/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 14/100.