ROOT CHANGE

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

610 8TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-5238

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

EVAN BLOOM, 610 8TH ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002

Signed the 990

EVAN BLOOM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(202) 470-5566

Website

ROOTCHANGE.ORG

Return prepared by

WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

ROOT CHANGE'S MISSION IS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO QUESTION ASSUMPTIONS, THINK DEEPLY, TEST IDEAS, AND LEAD THE WAY TO A WORLD BUILT ON SOCIAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES.

Program accomplishments

• BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM OF 2023, ROOT CHANGE DEEPENED AND EXPANDED ITS EFFORTS IN 2024 TO PROMOTE EQUITY BOTH IN THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONALLY. DOMESTICALLY, WE CONTINUED OUR WORK AIMED AT BRIDGING COMMUNITY DIVIDES AND ADDRESSING POLITICAL POLARIZATION, FOCUSING ON BUILDING CONNECTIONS ACROSS DIFFERENCES AND FOSTERING UNITY WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THESE U.S.-BASED INITIATIVES AIMED TO STRENGTHEN SOCIAL COHESION AND ENHANCE DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE AT A TIME WHEN POLARIZATION IS INCREASINGLY PREVALENT.INTERNATIONALLY, ROOT CHANGE CONTINUED ITS WORK THROUGH USAID GLOBAL PROGRAMS CENTERED ON EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THESE PROGRAMS AIMED TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY INTEGRATING PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH AND RAPID EXPERIMENTATION. OUR WORK IN REGIONS LIKE GUATEMALA, KENYA, MALAWI, AND CAMBODIA FOCUSED ON ENHANCING LOCAL CAPACITY, AMPLIFYING YOUTH-LED MOVEMENTS, AND PROMOTING INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH.THROUGH STRENGTHENED COLLABORATIONS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNATIONAL NGOS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND DONOR AGENCIES, ROOT CHANGE ADDRESSED PRESSING CHALLENGES SUCH AS POLITICAL POLARIZATION, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. OUR EFFORTS PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED GROUPS, FORTIFYING DEMOCRATIC PRACTICES, AND BUILDING CAPACITY ACROSS DIVERSE REGIONS GLOBALLY, INCLUDING THE U.S.COLLABORATION WITH THE CARTER CENTER: IN 2024, WE DEEPENED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CARTER CENTER TO SUPPORT THEIR DOMESTIC CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS. ROOT CHANGE'S LEARNING-FOCUSED APPROACH, EMPHASIZING PARTICIPANT-CENTERED LEARNING, PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN FOSTERING LOCAL ENGAGEMENT AND EXPANDING DEMOCRACY RESILIENCE NETWORKS IN SIX STATES. BY INTEGRATING METHODOLOGIES LIKE ACTION RESEARCH, PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION, AND LEAN EXPERIMENTATION, WE CO-DESIGNED DYNAMIC LEARNING SESSIONS THAT ENABLED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE, TEST, AND APPLY LOCALLY-CENTERED KNOWLEDGE.A KEY ASPECT OF OUR COLLABORATION WAS THE INTEGRATION OF ROOT CHANGE'S SOCIAL LAB APPROACH, DESIGNED TO BRIDGE DIVIDES AND FOSTER DEPOLARIZATION. THIS MODEL BROUGHT TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INTO A SHARED SPACE TO IDENTIFY COMMON GROUND AND COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AIMED AT REDUCING POLARIZATION AND FOSTERING UNITY. THE SOCIAL LABS FOCUSED ON BRIDGING DIFFERENCES BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN OPEN DIALOGUE, IDENTIFY SHARED CONCERNS, AND CO-CREATE INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESSED THE ROOT CAUSES OF POLARIZATION. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, TEAMS FORMED AROUND KEY ISSUES, TESTING AND REFINING THEIR IDEAS USING LEAN EXPERIMENTATION IN THREE-MONTH CYCLES. THESE EXPERIMENTS, CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ALLOWED FOR REAL-TIME LEARNING AND ADAPTATION OF STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE DEPOLARIZATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: WE CONTINUED TO ASSIST THIS OFFICE WITH COLLECTIVE ACTION PLANNING, ORGANIZING COMMUNITY-BASED FOCUS GROUPS, PRODUCING ANALYTICAL DIGESTS, AND PROVIDING DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGERS WORKING ON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVES.IDEA INITIATIVE: ROOT CHANGE CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH USAID'S INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITABLE ASSISTANCE (IDEA) PROGRAM FOR A 5-YEAR GLOBAL INITIATIVE AIMED AT ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS. ROOT CHANGE LED EFFORTS IN CAPACITY STRENGTHENING, DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE METRICS, CONDUCTING NETWORK MAPPING, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND INCLUSIVITY.YOUTHPOWER YOUTH EXCEL PROGRAM: WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION WITH IREX TO IMPLEMENT THE YOUTH EXCEL PROGRAM, A GLOBAL INITIATIVE LED BY USAID. THIS PROGRAM EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS TO DRIVE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT BY USING IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH TO STRENGTHEN DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS. AYL-CHEMONICS: IN 2024, ROOT CHANGE JOINED THE USAID ADVANCING YOUTH LEADERSHIP (AYL) PROGRAM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, ROOT CHANGE LED SOCIAL LABS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER CAMBODIAN YOUTH BY GUIDING THEM THROUGH A HANDS-ON, TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY OF PERSONAL GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN FOUR HUBS ACROSS CAMBODIA, INCLUDING PHNOM PENH, SIEM REAP, TAKEO, AND RATANAKIRI. ECONOMIC RECOVERY CORPS (ERC): ROOT CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (IEDC) DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED AN IMMERSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY CORPS (ERC) FELLOWSHIP. THE ERC IS A NEW COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS LONG-STANDING ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN DISTRESSED AND HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. OVER A 30-MONTH FELLOWSHIP, 65 FELLOWS WORK WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE. ROOT CHANGE CO-DESIGNS TRAINING, SUPPORTS FELLOWS' ACTION RESEARCH PROJECTS, PROVIDES LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATES A LEARNING FRAMEWORK AND CURRICULUM FOR FUTURE COHORTS.AS THE TRAINING AND LEARNING PARTNER FOR ERC, ROOT CHANGE FACILITATES CONNECTION AND EXCHANGE AMONG NATIONAL PARTNERS, HOSTS, AND FELLOWS IN URBAN, RURAL, AND TRIBAL AREAS. WE ALSO SUPPORT FELLOWS IN APPLYING ACTION RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES TO IDENTIFY LOCAL ASSETS, TEST SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, ENGAGE IN PARTICIPATORY PLANNING, AND GENERATE DATA FOR PROGRESS MONITORING. THIS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE NEW PRACTICES AND TRANSFORM THE FIELD OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WHILE BUILDING CAPACITY IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES TO DRIVE MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OUTCOMES. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, ROOT CHANGE IS DEVELOPING AN EQUITY-FOCUSED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM THAT WILL BE USED BY AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES FOR YEARS TO COME.COMMUNITY POWER LEARNING INITIATIVE: IN 2024 WE CONTINUED THE COMMUNITY POWER LEARNING INITIATIVE (CPLI) WITH FUNDING FROM THE ROBERT WOODS JOHNSON FOUNDATION. THIS INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, ACTIVISTS, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPLORE NEW WAYS OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY POWER. THROUGH CPLI, ROOT CHANGE FACILITATES PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, COACHING, AND ACTION RESEARCH, ENABLING PARTICIPANTS TO OFFER-UP AND EXPLORE STRATEGIES FOR ADVANCING EQUITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR ROLE IN CPLI EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING, PARTICIPATORY DECISION-MAKING, AND GRASSROOTS-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS, ENSURING THAT COMMUNITIES ARE EQUIPPED TO LEAD THEIR OWN FUTURES AND RESPOND TO EVOLVING CHALLENGES.
  Expenses $1,529,279 · grants $308,590 · revenue $2,040,793

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

26-4385733

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2011

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Employment (J02)

Assets (IRS master file)

$611,475

Income (IRS master file)

$2,057,551

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4385733).

Questions about ROOT CHANGE

What is the EIN of ROOT CHANGE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ROOT CHANGE is 26-4385733.

Is ROOT CHANGE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.

Are donations to ROOT CHANGE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ROOT CHANGE file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of ROOT CHANGE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ROOT CHANGE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of ROOT CHANGE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EVAN BLOOM.

Who are the officers and directors of ROOT CHANGE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,800 (EVAN BLOOM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does ROOT CHANGE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,056,604, expenses of $1,942,151 and total assets of $611,475 at year end.

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