ROOTS OF SUCCESS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROOTS OF SUCCESS

EIN 88-0879635 · Environmental Education (C60)

What they do

?Roots of Success? RoS is An Empowering Environmental Literacy and Job Training 501c3 Program That Prepares Youth and Adults to Access Jobs and Career Pathways In Environmental Fields, and to Improve Environmental Conditions In Their Communities. The Program is Centered Around A Federal and California State Registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship and A 10-module Course. Pre-apprentices Earn An ?Environmental Specialist? Credential. Apprentices Earn A ?CTE Environmental Literacy Instructor? Credential.The Program is Offered In A Wide Range of Settings That Include: High Schools, Youth Programs, Adult Schools, Job Training Programs, Reentry Programs, Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Facilities. Since 2009, The Program Has Been Offered In Over 600 Schools and Organizations Throughout The United States Over 26,000 Youth and Adults Have Gone Through The Program, More Than 12,000 Took The Course While Incarcerated.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

23.80%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

3.30%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses

$28.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.37%of revenue went to management and office costs4.8% of expenses

$5.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

62.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $206,250 for RAQUEL PINDERHUGHES (DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,888,608

Mission workProgram services$449,41923.80% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$25,8811.37% of revenue4.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,2793.30% of revenue11.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,351,02971.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$537,57928.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 83.6% mission · 4.8% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.46% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 63.6% mission · 30.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 40.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 53.4% mission · 46.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,888,608

Expenses$537,579

Annual surplus $1,351,029 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$449,419 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$25,881 · 4.8% of expenses

Fundraising$62,279 · 11.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,888,608

Expenses$537,579

Assets$2,828,725

Income$1,888,608

Contributions$1,185,105

Mission work (program services)$449,419

Fundraising$62,279

Management and general$25,881

Accounting fees$1,945

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RAQUEL PINDERHUGHESDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $206,250

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (6)

RAQUEL PINDERHUGHESDIRECTOR

AN BUIVICE PRESIDENT

CHAD FLORESTREASURER

CYRIL WALRONDVICE PRESIDENT

KAY ONEILLCHAIRMAN

MAURICE HAMPTONVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PO BOX 2693, BERKELEY, CA 94702-0693
County: Alameda
In care of: Raquel Pinderhughes
Primary officer: Raquel Pinderhughes, Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@rootsofsuccess.org Phone(510) 470-0803

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KIRSTEN PFENNING CPA
NTEE classification: Environmental Education (C60)
IRS tax category: Environmental Education