Taproot Earth (EIN 871961840) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2022

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Anthony Giancatarino

Phone

3024687596

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Taproot Earth, founded in 2022, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 71% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $12.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 28% operating deficit.

Mission

Taproot Earth works with communities to support strategies around the use of water, energy and land.

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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 $9,568,240

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $18,131

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $9,586,371

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $105,862

Salaries & Benefits $3,939,601

Fundraising Expenses $520,307

Program Expenses $9,657,176

Other Expenses $8,074,019

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,240,482

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,586,371	$32,761,810	-0.7%
Expenses	$12,240,482	$14,270,821	-0.1%
Net Income	$-2,654,111	$18,490,989	-1.1%

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

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

$449,512

Total Directors

$225,387

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Colette Pichon Battle	President	40.00	Officer Director	$210,756	$14,631	$225,387
Anthony Giancatarino	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$217,200	$6,925	$224,125
Veronica Fike	Senior Advisor	40.00		$179,835	$14,559	$194,394
Nathaniel Thompkins	Chief of Staff	40.00		$182,200	$5,805	$188,005
Michelle Mascarenhas	Senior Fellow	40.00		$146,809	$11,473	$158,282
Fayenisha Matthews	Senior Program	40.00		$123,200	$11,750	$134,950
Andrei Greenwood	Creative Director	40.00		$127,200	$3,902	$131,102
Kate Barron-Alicante	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephanie Guilloud	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Thomas Dardar Jr	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Teresa Fox Bettis	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joia Crear-Perry	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sudha Nandagopal	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Miya Yoshitani	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Denise Fairchild	Director	1.00	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
2024	$9,586,371	$12,240,482	$17,614,204	$-2,654,111
2023	$32,761,810	$14,270,821	$20,255,157	$18,490,989
2022	$7,357,513	$5,727,369	$2,779,099	$1,630,144

Taproot Earth