Deeply Rooted Productions Inc (EIN 364060279) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Phone

3127959777

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

Deeply Rooted Productions Inc, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 53% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 94% operating deficit.

Mission

Reimagines and diversifies the aesthetics of contemporary dance by uniting modern, American, and African-American traditions in dance and storytelling.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $703,732

Program Service Revenue $353,573

Investment Income $37,143

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,094,448

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,325,584

Fundraising Expenses $339,875

Program Expenses $1,456,876

Other Expenses $792,956

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,118,540

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,094,448	$2,304,274	-0.5%
Expenses	$2,118,540	$1,658,425	+0.3%
Net Income	$-1,024,092	$645,849	-2.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$106,303

Total Directors

$209,936

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Makeda Crayton	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Director Highest	$100,357	$5,946	$106,303
Parle' Roe-Taylor	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dianne Dawson DBA	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jane Brownley	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judith Cothran	Vice Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Otis Richardson	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Wei Aniton	Treasurer (Until Dec-24)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Philippe Ravanas	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Ash	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Willette Wooden	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RaMona Westbrook	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Clark-Springer	Artistic Director	40.00	Director Highest	$103,448	$185	$103,633
Hillary Odom	Development Director	40.00	Highest	$101,368	$5,395	$106,763

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,094,448	$2,118,540	$3,744,578	$-1,024,092
2024	$2,304,274	$1,658,425	$4,641,615	$645,849
2023	$3,865,012	$1,283,625	$4,047,715	$2,581,387
2022	$1,894,217	$1,181,825	$1,565,651	$712,392
2021	$940,049	$789,831	$878,711	$150,218

Deeply Rooted Productions Inc