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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0665121

FUTURE ROOTS INC

Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90007

Financials

$1.2M$1M2023$984K$1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUTURE ROOTS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$984,247$1,038,181-$53,934$1,324,538$532$1,324,006
December 31, 2023990$1,227,420$1,008,795$218,625$1,370,659$169$1,370,490
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$626,205
of which government grants
$70,624
Program service revenue
$339,932
Investment income
$24,294
Net income from fundraising events
-$6,184
Other revenue
-$6,184

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$76,100
Other salaries and wages
$243,400
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$359,157
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$10,097
Occupancy
$40,383
Travel
$12,609
Depreciation
$59,462
Program services (functional)
$864,264
Management and general (functional)
$51,603
Fundraising (functional)
$122,314

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,370,659
Total assets, end of year
$1,324,538
Total liabilities, end of year
$532
Net assets, end of year
$1,324,006
Land, buildings and equipment
$292,213
Publicly traded securities
$56,305
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,324,006
Gross receipts
$990,431
Employees
9
Volunteers
272
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEJANDRO COHENDIRECTOR, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$76,100
MARK MCNEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
JOSH KUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
BRYAN YOUNCEDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LIZ GARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
SARAH SHEWEYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
CHRIS MANAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JACKIE GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOEL CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
SAUL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KAMRAN VALANEDAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
VALECIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEJANDRO COHENDIRECTOR, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$57,300
MARK MCNEILL SEE SCH ODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$2,290
JOSH KUNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRYAN YOUNCEDIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
LIZ GARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH SHEWEYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
CHRIS MANAKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACKIE GOLDBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN SHAEFFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SAUL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KAMRAN VALANEDAJDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
VALECIA PHILLIPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1035 W 24TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007-1816
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALEJANDRO COHEN, 1035 W 24TH STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
Signed the 990
ALEJANDRO COHEN, SECRETARY/TREASURER
Phone
(323) 603-8187
Return prepared by
FOUMBERG JUNEJA ROCHER & CO PC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 51-0665121 or by the name FUTURE ROOTS INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

DUBLAB CULTIVATES AND SUPPORTS LOCAL CULTURAL ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH COMMUNITY-GENERATED RADIO, DUBLAB PROMOTES CURIOSITY, EXPERIMENTATION, INCLUSIVITY, AND CONNECTION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2024 DUBLAB PRODUCED APPROXIMATELY 180 UNIQUE LIVE RADIO SHOWS THAT AIR MONTHLY, DIRECTLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 220 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, AND REACHING APPROXIMATELY 300,000 LISTENERS PER MONTH VIA BROADCASTS AND RADIO ARCHIVE PLAYBACK. DUBLAB RADIO IS PROGRAMMED CONTINUOUSLY ONLINE, 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS PER YEAR. WITH A COMBINATION OF UNIQUE AND ARCHIVE SHOWS, DUBLAB AIRS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 RADIO SHOWS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION TO BROADCASTING, DUBLAB PRODUCES OVER 50 EVENTS PER YEAR IN LOS ANGELES, INCLUDING PUBLIC ART EXHIBITIONS, MULTIMEDIA, AND CONCERTS. ATTENDANCE PER EVENT VARIES FROM 50 TO 1,000+ PEOPLE AND SERVES DIVERSE PUBLICS. OUR PROGRAMMING SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE MUSIC AND ART, FOSTERING A STRONG COMMUNITY FOR COLLABORATION, SHARING, AND ENJOYING THESE ART FORMS.
    Expenses $842,264 · revenue $339,932
  • INVISIBLE REPUBLIC IS A PROGRAM DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING ARTS EDUCATION AND VISUAL LITERACY THROUGHOUT BOOK PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONS. USING A MIX OF PRINT AND GITIAL MEDIA TO HELP BRING UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES TO THE FORE.
    Expenses $22,000

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.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0665121
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
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,324,538
Income (IRS master file)
$990,431

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$984,247$1,038,181$1,324,538XML
990December 2023$1,227,420$1,008,795$1,370,659XML
990December 2022$1,726,460$1,098,276$1,149,099IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 51-0665121).

Questions about FUTURE ROOTS INC

What is the EIN of FUTURE ROOTS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE ROOTS INC is 51-0665121.
Is FUTURE ROOTS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to FUTURE ROOTS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUTURE ROOTS INC 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 FUTURE ROOTS INC 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 FUTURE ROOTS INC 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 FUTURE ROOTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEJANDRO COHEN.
Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE ROOTS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,100 (ALEJANDRO COHEN, DIRECTOR, SECRETARY/TREASURER).
How much revenue does FUTURE ROOTS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $984,247, expenses of $1,038,181 and total assets of $1,324,538 at year end.

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