STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

ROOTED COMMUNITIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ROOTED COMMUNITIES INC (EIN 65-0953161)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-17
IRS object ID
201632309349300238
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-08-17T11:33:35-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Brian Palmer CPA PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12937 Bee Ridge Rd Ste 2AddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34239ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN650953161EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Community Solutions 360IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCOMMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9418092231PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12831 Ringling BlvdAddressLine1Txt
CitySarasotaCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34237ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA CARTERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9418092231PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRIAN PALMER CPAPreparerPersonNm
Phone9419224744PhoneNum
Preparation2016-08-17PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2016-12-15 16:53:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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$79,152GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers2TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$176PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$14,853CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$68,856PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$64,299CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$69,032PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$79,152CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$30,741PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$40,788CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$25,519PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$37,694CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$56,260PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$78,482CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$12,772PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$670CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,349TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$507,158TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,000TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$495,390TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,349NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,768NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionCorporation works with SarasotaMissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$60,055ExpenseAmt
Revenue$64,299RevenueAmt
DescBUILD AND/OR REFURBISH HOMES FOR QAULIFIED APPLICANTSDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$60,055TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContrifalseDeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members5GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
LAURA CARTER
President40.00Yes (X)$40,000$0$0
JIM GILLETT
Vice President5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN KNISELY
Chairman2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIABEL RAMIREZ
Vice Chairman1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM TYRELL
Secretary/Treasurer1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$40,000TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$14,853AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,853TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDeveloper FeesDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$64,299TotalRevenueColumnAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$64,299TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$79,152TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$64,299RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,788TotalAmt
Program Services$34,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,521TotalAmt
Program Services$2,993ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$528ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,495TotalAmt
Program Services$2,970ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$525ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,751TotalAmt
Program Services$221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,505TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,505ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$723TotalAmt
Program Services$0ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$723ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,247TotalAmt
Program Services$4,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Misc.$222$0$222$0
Property Development Cost$13,410$13,410$0$0
Utilities$5,820$1,014$4,806$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,482TotalAmt
Program Services$60,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,349BOYAmt
EOY$11,904EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,000BOYAmt
EOY$493,494EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,760EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,349BOYAmt
EOY$507,158EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,390EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,250EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$492,330EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$420EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,000BOYAmt
EOY$495,390EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349BOYAmt
EOY$11,768EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,349BOYAmt
EOY$11,768EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,349BOYAmt
EOY$507,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$670ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,529TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$17,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,529TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$42,529PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,529TotalSupportAmt
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)
DescPayroll LiabilitiesDesc
Amt$420Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$420TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$79,152TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$79,152RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$79,152TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$78,482TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$78,482ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$78,482TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtLoan PurposeLoanPurposeTxtLoan To OrganizationLoanToOrganizationIndOriginal PrincipalOriginalPrincipalAmtBalance DueBalanceDueAmtDefaultDefaultIndBoard Or Committee ApprovalBoardOrCommitteeApprovalIndWritten AgreementWrittenAgreementInd
LAURA CARTER
PresidentExpensesYes (X)$7,500$625falseYes (true)Yes (true)
JIM GILLETT
Vice presidentExpensesYes (X)$7,500$625falseYes (true)Yes (true)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,250TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (23 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 decision 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
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Advertising 3495.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Computer Expenses 1505.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Insurance 7247.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Misc. 222.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Office Supplies 1751.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Property Expense 13410.
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16Travel 723.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Inventory 4000.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24Prepaid Expenses 1250.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Accounts Payable 1390.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Loan from Jim Gillett 4850.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Loan from Laura Carter 5150.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Loan Payable 1250.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Mortgage Payable 492330.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26Payroll Liabilities 420.