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ROOTED COMMUNITIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
ROOTED COMMUNITIES INC (EIN 65-0953161)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2025-02-14
IRS object ID
202500459349301035
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-02-14T14:29:18-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN201181345PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PALMER ACCOUNTING GROUP PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15652 MARQUESAS CIRCLEAddressLine1Txt
CitySARASOTACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34233ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN650953161EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Rooted Communities IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROOTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9418092231PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18466 Lockwood Ridge RoadAddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34243ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLaura CarterPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone9418092231PhoneNum
Signature2024-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBrian Palmer CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00622125PTIN
Phone9419224744PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-14PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ChangeYes (X)NameChangeInd
Principal OfficerLaura CarterPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12831 Ringling Blvd Ste 122FAddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$422,248GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCorporation works with Sarasota and Manatee counties Office of Housing and Community Development to build and/or refurbish homes for qualified applicantsActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$1,000TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$59,771PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$391,694CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$905PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,337CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$75,450PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$38,096PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$364,912CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$90,226PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$403,112CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$14,776PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$19,136CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$61,325NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$392,770ExpenseAmt
Grant$0GrantAmt
Revenue$421,248RevenueAmt
DescBuild and/or refurbish homes for qualified applicants and educate new homebuyers on financial and physical requirements involved in responsible home ownershipDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee1EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (true)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (true)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (true)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Laura CarterBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9418092231PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12831 Ringling Blvd Ste 122FAddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34237ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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Laura Carter
Director40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$35,000$0$0
Lynn Cassell
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Stephen Cornell
Vice Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Tim Tyrell
Chairman of Bd2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jane Hindall
Secretary/Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shirley Walker
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
John Booth
Board Member1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lisa Rowe
President5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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All Other Contributions$33,527AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$391,694TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDeveloper FeesDesc
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
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Total Program Service Revenue$29,217TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$337RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,337OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Unrelated Business Revenue$1,000UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,000TotalAmt
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Total$3,200TotalAmt
Program Services$2,880ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$320ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$650TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$650ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,201TotalAmt
Program Services$1,201ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$1,371TotalAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$1,423TotalAmt
Program Services$1,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,351TotalAmt
Program Services$2,479ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescConstruction CostsDesc
Total$340,989TotalAmt
Program Services$340,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Program Services$10,927ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,112TotalAmt
Program Services$392,770ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,334BOYAmt
EOY$35,470EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,679BOYAmt
EOY$113,712EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,013BOYAmt
EOY$149,182EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$442,396BOYAmt
EOY$87,857EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,396BOYAmt
EOY$87,857EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,617BOYAmt
EOY$61,325EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,617BOYAmt
EOY$61,325EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,013BOYAmt
EOY$149,182EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,136ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$130,521CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$249,661CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,450CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$80,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$598,376TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$249,661CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$75,450CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$80,259CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$598,376TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$598,376PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$598,376TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescManatee County Funds HeldDesc
Amt$87,857Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$87,857TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$0TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$0RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$0TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$0TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$0ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$0TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe President is authorized to review and sign off on the tax return
Pt VI, Line 19Policy provided to Sarasota County Government and printed for review upon request
Pt XII, Line 2cThe President and Vice President make decisions regarding the audit for the organization
Pt VI, Line 7aThe President has been authorized to appoint Board Members
Pt VI, Line 7bDay to Day operations are approved by the President
Pt VI, Line 12cEach property assumed was vetted for conflict of interest
Pt VI, Line 15aYes, the compensation was determined by the board after review of general data related to salaries of similar executvies.
Pt VI, Line 15bThere are no other compensated employees