RHIZOME ACTION NETWORK INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $1.0M · assets $621K
- EIN
- 87-1985174
- Address
- 16192 COASTAL HWY, LEWES, DE 19958-3608
- Website
- www.werhize.org
- NTEE code
- O20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ACTIVATE YOUNG PEOPLE'S IDENTITIES INTO ACTION AND HELP YOUTH TREAT CIVIC SERVICE AS THE WORK OF A LIFETIME.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Merkle | CEO | 2021-2024 | $170,417 | $219,245 | 1 |
| Erin Barry | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS | 2023-2024 | $85,589 | $97,686 | 1 |
| Jasmine Whaley | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND BELONGING | 2023-2024 | $64,998 | $67,803 | 1 |
| Molly Fashola | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | 2023-2024 | $23,395 | $23,395 | 1 |
| Olivia Berry | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND DATA STRATEGY | 2023-2024 | $7,413 | $9,404 | 1 |
| Dayron Rojas (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | $9,570 | $9,570 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawon Jackson | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stephanie Ayala | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sarah Lippek | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kei Kawashima Ginsberg (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lauren Brownlee (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jamy Dinkins (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sofia Arlen (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellie Klein (former) | Director | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $352K · 8 employees · 1,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB MERKLE | CEO | 40 | $170,417 | $0 | $0 | $170,417 | 1 |
| ERIN BARRY | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $85,589 | $0 | $0 | $85,589 | 1 |
| JASMINE WHALEY | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND BELONGING | 40 | $64,998 | $0 | $0 | $64,998 | 1 |
| MOLLY FASHOLA | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $23,395 | $0 | $0 | $23,395 | 1 |
| OLIVIA BERRY | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND DATA STRATEGY | 40 | $7,413 | $0 | $0 | $7,413 | 1 |
| SHAWON JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEPHANIE AYALA | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARAH LIPPEK | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 10 people listed · 5 paid, $68K · 3 employees · 1,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB MERKLE | CEO | 40 | $41,868 | $0 | $0 | $41,868 | 1 |
| ERIN BARRY | DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS DESIGN AND PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $12,097 | $0 | $0 | $12,097 | 1 |
| DAYRON ROJAS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $9,570 | $0 | $0 | $9,570 | 1 |
| JASMINE WHALEY | DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND BELONGING | 40 | $2,805 | $0 | $0 | $2,805 | 1 |
| OLIVIA BERRY | OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE | 40 | $1,991 | $0 | $0 | $1,991 | 1 |
| SHAWON JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEI KAWASHIMA GINSBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAUREN BROWNLEE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMY DINKINS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FASHOLA | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Merkle | CEO | 40 | $6,960 | - | - | $6,960 | 1 |
| Lauren Brownlee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jamy Dinkins | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sofia Arlen | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dayron Rojas | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ellie Klein | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shawon Jackson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Merkle | CEO | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lauren Brownlee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jamy Dinkins | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sofia Arlen | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dayron Rojas | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ellie Klein | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shawon Jackson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,035,438 | $1,047,179 | $621,212 | $599,556 | $1,033,226 | $0 | $323,130 | 8 | 1,000 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,206,613 | $771,297 | $631,124 | $608,141 | $1,206,030 | $0 | $68,331 | 3 | 1,000 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $174,391 | $108,099 | $90,189 | $90,189 | $174,391 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,284 | $2,387 | $23,897 | $23,897 | $26,284 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $342,598 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW PROFIT INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $70,000 | 2024 | $70,000 | show |
| PROJECT READY | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $55,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $24,000 | 2023 | $24,000 | show |
| CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $21,000 | 2024 | $21,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $6,598 | 2022 | $6,598 | show |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,047,179 spent · pay $552,513 · grants $425 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $426,788 | $384,810 | $41,978 | $0 | 40.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $323,130 | $296,364 | $1,963 | $24,803 | 30.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $89,193 | $61,598 | $10,240 | $17,355 | 8.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $86,947 | $75,578 | $2,500 | $8,869 | 8.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $50,978 | $40,345 | $5,370 | $5,263 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,090 | $0 | $20,090 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Travel | $12,437 | $11,980 | $457 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $11,825 | $10,325 | $1,500 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Fees: legal | $10,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING | $7,613 | $1,639 | $5,974 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $2,479 | $1,983 | $496 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,265 | $2,090 | $0 | $175 | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $1,324 | $1,160 | $164 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,239 | $1,239 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $446 | $32 | $414 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $425 | $425 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,047,179 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $771,297 spent · pay $310,933 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $286,993 | $286,701 | $234 | $58 | 37.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $204,165 | $195,328 | $5,976 | $2,861 | 26.5% | |
| Travel | $117,924 | $116,532 | $1,397 | -$5 | 15.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $68,331 | $62,865 | $5,466 | $0 | 8.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $24,781 | $22,791 | $1,748 | $242 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $23,946 | $0 | $23,946 | $0 | 3.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $13,656 | $8,514 | $5,006 | $136 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $12,502 | $8,342 | $4,160 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Office expenses | $7,727 | $3,430 | $4,346 | -$49 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING | $5,679 | $4,400 | $1,233 | $46 | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | STAFF APPRECIATION | $3,366 | $358 | $3,008 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,624 | $1,624 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $603 | $0 | $603 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Occupancy | $0 | -$6 | $5 | $1 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $771,297 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $108,099 spent · pay $6,960 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $92,401 | 85.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $7,008 | 6.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $6,960 | 6.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,730 | 1.6% | |
| Total | $108,099 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $2,387 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,387 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,387 | 100% |