Just Roots Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Meryl LaTronica

Phone

4133258969

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Just Roots Inc, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $2.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 11% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $2.4M left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

Create equitable access to healthy, local food in western Massachusetts

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,800,618 Revenue: $1,915,284

Operates a Community Farm in Greenfield, MA that serves as both a local food production and distribution hub and a site for community-based education

Program 2

Expenses: $237,477 Revenue: $252,600

Our Franklin county community supported agriculture (CSA) program began in 2013 and is one of the largest low-income CSAs in MA. In 2020, we launched the farm to family CSA program, partnering with healthcare organizations to provide our CSA model to low-income, food insecure patients statewide.

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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 $494,171

Program Service Revenue $2,167,884

Investment Income $8,824

Other Revenue $1,650

TOTAL REVENUE $2,672,529

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $849,102

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,038,095

Other Expenses $1,546,812

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,395,914

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,672,529	$3,014,930	-0.1%
Expenses	$2,395,914	$2,663,420	-0.1%
Net Income	$276,615	$351,510	-0.2%

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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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

$128,317

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Meryl LaTronica	Executive Director	40.00	Key Emp	$72,849	$0	$72,849
Donna DuSell	President	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Bob Sunderland	Treasurer	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kirsten Levitt	Clerk	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Bostrom	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alden Booth	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patricia Crosby	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter Westover	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joshua Faller	Executive Director	40.00	Key Emp	$55,468	$0	$55,468

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,672,529	$2,395,914	$1,534,122	$276,615
2023	$3,014,930	$2,663,420	$1,316,530	$351,510
2022	$2,277,777	$2,059,349	$783,889	$218,428
2021	$1,682,213	$1,415,983	$647,871	$266,230
2020	$827,028	$712,385	$509,099	$114,643
2019	$461,194	$441,149	$134,809	$20,045
2018	$399,937	$302,565	$249,507	$97,372