2025-11-17T05:24:38-06:00 2024-12-31 381910111 UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC 7171 STADIUM DRIVE KALAMAZOO MI 49009 990 2024-01-01 863502300 THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS ROOT 6507816281 9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 74328 BEAVERTON OR 97008 JASON CRAWFORD PRESIDENT 6507816281 2025-11-14 1 0 RHONDA L NEWMAN P00047726 2693817600 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JASON CRAWFORD 9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 74328 BEAVERTON OR 97008 1912886 0 X ROOTSOFPROGRESS.ORG X 2021 OR OUR MISSION IS TO DEFINE AND COMMUNICATE A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. WE STUDY THE NATURE, VALUE, AND CAUSES OF PROGRESS, AND PRESCRIBE WAYS THAT HUMANITY CAN ACCELERATE AND STEER IT. 3 3 3 25 0 0 285825 1837276 0 55498 5268 14346 1566 1065 292659 1908185 0 0 0 0 397219 499210 0 0 168198 243884 458750 641103 957960 -348444 950225 258483 1249923 5881 21096 252602 1228827 X THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF OREGON. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE HISTORY AND NATURE OF HUMAN PROGRESS. 'PROGRESS' IS THAT WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LIVE BETTER LIVES: ANYTHING THAT INCREASES HEALTH, HAPPINESS, WEALTH, FREEDOM, KNOWLEDGE, PEACE, AND THE CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. OUR MISSION IS TO DEFINE AND COMMUNICATE A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. WE STUDY THE NATURE, VALUE, AND CAUSES OF PROGRESS, AND PRESCRIBE WAYS THAT HUMANITY CAN ACCELERATE AND STEER IT. WE WILL ALLOCATE 100% OF OUR TIME TOWARDS OUR ACTIVITIES; WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING: RESEARCH: ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY, AND ON THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PROGRESS. MOST OF THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. WRITING: SPONSORING WRITERS TO CREATE BOOKS AND MAGAZINE/JOURNAL ARTICLES ON THE SAME TO 0 0 221522 55498 THE PROGRESS CONFERENCEIN 2024, THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS HOSTED ITS FIRST-EVER PROGRESS CONFERENCE, A MAJOR EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER THINKERS, WRITERS, SCIENTISTS, AND INNOVATORS TO DISCUSS THE PHILOSOPHY AND FUTURE OF HUMAN PROGRESS. THE CONFERENCE DREW OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS AND FEATURED TALKS, PANELS, AND NETWORKING SESSIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, THE HISTORY OF PROGRESS, AND ITS MORAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS. THE EVENT SERVED AS A CENTRAL GATHERING FOR THE GROWING PROGRESS COMMUNITY AND MARKED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 212529 FELLOWSHIPTHE ROOTS OF PROGRESS FELLOWSHIP CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF PROGRESS INTELLECTUALS. ITS SECOND ANNUAL BLOG-BUILDING INTENSIVE WAS HELD IN 2024, WITH 24 FELLOWS PARTICIPATING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED WRITING INSTRUCTION, EDITORIAL FEEDBACK, AND AUDIENCE-BUILDING SUPPORT. MANY FELLOWS LAUNCHED NEW PUBLICATIONS OR EXPANDED THEIR READERSHIP THROUGH THE PROGRAM. 81787 WRITINGFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JASON CRAWFORD PUBLISHED 17 ESSAYS IN 2024, TOTALING OVER 37,000 WORDS. ABOUT HALF OF THE ESSAYS WERE CHAPTERS AND EXCERPTS FROM HIS BOOK-IN-PROGRESS, THE TECHNO-HUMANIST MANIFESTO. THESE WERE ALSO SOME OF THE LONGEST AND MOST IN-DEPTH PIECES.THE MOST POPULAR PIECES, BASED ON LIKES AND COMMENTS, WERE: "ANNOUNCING THE TECHNO-HUMANIST MANIFESTO" "WHAT IS PROGRESS?" "WHY YOU, PERSONALLY, SHOULD WANT A LARGER HUMAN POPULATION" "BIOLOGICAL RISK FROM THE MIRROR WORLD"OVERALL, HIS READERSHIP AND ONLINE REACH GREW SIGNIFICANTLY. EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS ON SUBSTACK INCREASED 82% TO NEARLY 33,000, WHILE FOLLOWERS ON THE SOCIAL NETWORK X (FORMERLY TWITTER) ROSE 17% TO 36,700. CRAWFORD ALSO EXPANDED HIS PRESENCE ON OTHER PLATFORMS, INCLUDING FARCASTER (3,400 FOLLOWERS), BLUESKY (1,700), AND THREADS (OVER 1,000). ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, HIS WORK RECEIVED ABOUT 360,000 UNIQUE VIEWS ON SUBSTACK AND 192,000 PAGE VIEWS ON THE LEGACY ROOTS OF PROGRESS BLOG.TALKS AND INTERVIEWSCRAWFORD GAVE MULTIPLE TALKS AND INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING AT: PROGRESS CONFERENCE 2024 ABUNDANCE 2024 FORESIGHT INSTITUTE'S VISION WEEKEND 161382 THE PROGRESS FORUMTHE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO SPONSOR THE PROGRESS FORUM, AN ONLINE DISCUSSION PLATFORM FOR THE PROGRESS COMMUNITY, FOSTERING THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN ADVANCEMENT.VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES WERE ALSO INCURRED. 161382 677220 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 OR CA X HEIKE LARSON 6507816281 9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 74328 BEAVERTON OR 97008 JASON CRAWFORD PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 200000 0 0 RAMANDEEP GIRN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANIL VARANASI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIKE LARSON VP OF PROGRAMS 30.00 X 154375 0 14043 354375 0 14043 2 0 1 0 0 1837276 4701 1837276 CONFERENCE TICKET SALE 900099 48100 48100 OTHER 900099 7398 7398 55498 14297 14297 4750 4701 49 49 49 OTHER 900099 1065 1065 1065 1908185 55498 0 15411 X 354375 247984 28596 77795 93810 87405 381 6024 5046 5046 10691 9257 450 984 35288 27004 1757 6527 5449 5449 19930 19930 137547 32425 39022 66100 405 387 18 7841 3525 135 4181 69229 61195 7358 676 57148 48763 2492 5893 155029 155029 1575 1575 OTHER 2425 2299 126 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 2172 1947 225 957960 677220 112542 168198 249052 414738 735185 100000 9431 0 258483 1249923 5881 3090 7405 0 10601 5881 21096 X 252602 1228827 252602 1228827 258483 1249923 950225 26000 0 X 0 0 0 X 555489 489070 285825 1863276 3193660 555489 489070 285825 1863276 3193660 399206 2794454 5268 14297 19565 659 1065 1724 3214949 62045 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 10601 10601 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JASON CRAWFORD PRESIDENT 200000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200000 0 0 0 HEIKE LARSON VP OF PROGRAMS 154375 0 0 0 0 0 5046 0 8997 0 168418 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 1. A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS IDENTIFIED. IF THE EXECUTIVE IN QUESTION IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, THEN THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OFTHE BOARD, EXCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE IN QUESTION. OTHERWISE, THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. 2. COMPARATIVE RESEARCH IS PERFORMED. THIS INCLUDES SALARY SURVEYS OF COMPARABLE ROLES FROM OTHER NONPROFITS, INDIVIDUAL DATA POINTS WE CAN ACQUIRE ABOUT COMPENSATION IN SIMILAR ROLES AT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE ROLES THAT MIGHT COMPETE FOR THE EXECUTIVE INQUESTION. 3. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TAKES THIS INFORMATION INTO ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE. THE DISCUSSION IS HELD AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL BOARD MEETING. IF THE EXECUTIVE IN QUESTION IS ON THE BOARD, THEY RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION. 4. THE FINAL DECISION IS MADE IN A BOARD MEETING OR BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990 AND THE EXEMPTION APPLICATION ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROVIDER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,022. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,022. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 36,000. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,675. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 66,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 80,775. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,750.