ROOTS AFRICA INC (EIN 843940762) - 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

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Cedric Nwafor

Phone

5103374900

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ROOTS AFRICA INC, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $260K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year.

Mission

ROOTS Africa is a non-profit venture whose mission is to combat hunger and poverty in Africa by connecting academic institutions and experts in the US to farming communities in Africa. We have a vision to connect the world by engaging students and agricultural experts who provide voluntary technical assistance to local farming communities in Africa. ROOTS Africa promotes and leverages collaborations between academic institutions to strengthen agricultural extension services promote value-added agriculture encourage entrepreneurship enhance youth engagement in agriculture and increase the productivity of local farmers in Africa.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $255,736

Program Service Revenue $4,360

Investment Income $47

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $260,143

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $265,713

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $4,978

Program Expenses $1,950

Other Expenses $9,817

TOTAL EXPENSES $275,530

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$260,143	$294,322	-0.1%
Expenses	$275,530	$295,602	-0.1%
Net Income	$-15,387	$-1,280	+11.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

N/A

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

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Cedric Nwafor	President	40.00	Officer Director Key Emp	$0	$0	$0
David Pearce	Program Officer	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mandela Jones	Treasurer	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
Yefon Henritte Fonye	Secretary	2.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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	$260,143	$275,530	$32,287	$-15,387
2024	$294,322	$295,602	$67,724	$-1,280
2023	$267,554	$238,000	$52,357	$29,554

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