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Screen a listNewroot Learning Institute F/K/A Umoja Student Development Corp
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.3Mrevenue
FY2025 · −15% in 3 yrs22staff
6 of 7years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−13.7%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNewroot Learning Institute F/K/A Umoja Student Development
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.6M spent
Programs$1.9M73%Management and general$341k13%Fundraising$370k14%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
No return on record for FY2021
It filed for FY2020 and FY2022, with nothing on record in between.
IRS 990 e-file recordsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$100k in FY2023 and −$319k in FY2025. Cash covers 4.6 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 4 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII42funders
$642ka year, last 3 years
15%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Fifth Third Chicagoland FoundationOn and off$302k$344k$144kJulian Grace FoundationSince FY2020$91k$109k$100k$74kCircle of Service FoundationSince FY2020$125k$15k$60k$110kThe Pritzker Pucker Family FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$100kRaikes FoundationOn and off$250k$3kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$81k$80k$83kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$116k$103k$89k$105k$109k$103k$152k24 other fundersUp to $175k a year each$247k$71k$131k$222k$107k$182k$216k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund