LIFEROOTS INC

EIN: 850135073 501(c)(3)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM

Total Revenue
$7,053,784
Total Expenses
$7,831,689
Total Assets
$3,594,629
Net Assets
$1,338,403
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1958
Legal Domicile
NM
Principal Officer
GEORGE SMITH
Phone
5052555501
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LIFEROOTS INC, founded in 1958, is a community nonprofit that reported $7.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $7.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

WE PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE TO UNDERSERVED AND EXTRA NEEDS POPULATIONS THROUGH THE CYCLE OF THEIR LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $5,227,930 Revenue: $5,967,912

FACILITY SERVICES: LIFEROOTS PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT STRUCTURED SUPPORT, TRAINING...

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FACILITY SERVICES: LIFEROOTS PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WHO MAY OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT STRUCTURED SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND SUPERVISION. THESE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE CREATED THROUGH SERVICE CONTRACTS THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO WORK IN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SETTINGS WHILE EARNING COMPETITIVE WAGES. MANY OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM, A FEDERAL SET-ASIDE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE JAVITS-WAGNER-O'DAY (JWOD) ACT OF 1971. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, LIFEROOTS PERFORMS SERVICES UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS THAT SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. SOURCEAMERICA, THE NATIONAL NONPROFIT AGENCY DESIGNATED TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM, WORKS WITH LIFEROOTS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THESE CONTRACTS. LIFEROOTS ALSO PERFORMS SERVICES FOR STATE AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES THROUGH SUBCONTRACTING ARRANGEMENTS UNDER STATE-USE PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THROUGH COMPETITIVELY AWARDED CONTRACTS IN THE OPEN MARKETPLACE. THESE CONTRACTS SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BY CREATING SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE INTEGRATED WITHIN COMMUNITY WORKPLACES. THE FACILITY SERVICES DIVISION EMPLOYS AN AVERAGE OF APPROXIMATELY SIXTY INDIVIDUALS, WITH AN ADDITIONAL FIVE INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED THROUGH ENCLAVE WORK ARRANGEMENTS. CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF DIRECT LABOR HOURS ARE PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. DIRECT LABOR EMPLOYEES EARN AN AVERAGE WAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 15.00 PER HOUR OR MORE, IN ADDITION TO BENEFITS. THROUGH THESE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, LIFEROOTS SUPPORTS WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $984,437 Revenue: $1,022,077

COMMUNITY SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR, OBTAIN, AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN...

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COMMUNITY SERVICES: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS BY HELPING INDIVIDUALS PREPARE FOR, OBTAIN, AND MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT IN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY SETTINGS. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB DEVELOPMENT, JOB PLACEMENT, AND INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO MATCH PARTICIPANTS WITH POSITIONS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR ABILITIES, INTERESTS, AND EMPLOYMENT GOALS. LIFEROOTS PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE NEW MEXICO DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR) AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES DIRECT PLACEMENT SERVICES, WORKING WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN OBTAINING COMPETITIVE JOBS IN THE COMMUNITY. EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE PLACEMENT PROCESS, INCLUDING JOB READINESS PREPARATION, EMPLOYER MATCHING, AND FOLLOW-ALONG SUPPORT AS NEEDED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS MAINTAIN SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $42,518
Program Service Revenue $6,989,989
Investment Income $898
Other Revenue $20,379
TOTAL REVENUE $7,053,784

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $4,369,830
Fundraising Expenses $79
Program Expenses $6,212,367
Other Expenses $3,461,859
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,831,689

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $7,053,784 $7,050,976 +0.0%
Expenses $7,831,689 $7,848,099 0.0%
Net Income $-777,905 $-797,123 0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
6
Independent Members
6
Employees
143
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
6
$148,684
Total Directors
5
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DWANNA COOPER CEO/PRESIDEN 40.00
Officer
$114,745 $1,708 $116,453
MICHELLE HAYDEN FINANCE DIRE 40.00
Officer
$31,481 $750 $32,231
CAROL EPSTEIN CHAIRMAN 1.90
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE SMITH VICE CHAIRMA 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN BARNEY SECRETARY 1.90
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
EDWARD SENA TREASURER 1.90
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GREG CIMINO DIRECTOR 1.20
Director
$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 $7,053,784 $7,831,689 $3,594,629 $-777,905
2024 $7,050,976 $7,848,099 $4,201,667 $-797,123
2023 $8,002,692 $7,713,195 $5,472,540 $289,497
2022 $6,976,843 $7,314,188 $4,907,222 $-337,345
2021 $6,833,932 $5,707,944 $6,091,291 $1,125,988
2020 $6,987,028 $7,406,628 $5,497,573 $-419,600
2019 $8,028,350 $7,854,942 $5,287,995 $173,408
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