EIN 20-5371832

Food Roots

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Tillamook
State
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Food Roots fosters a robust and fair food system in Tillamook County through community engagement, EDU, entrepreneur support and local food access.
Total revenues
$437,121
2022
Total expenses
$455,935
2022
Total assets
$373,144
2022
Num. employees
7
2022

Program areas at Food Roots

Farm and Food business support administer and manage the individual development accounts (ida) program to provide financial skills training and matched savings accounts to local farm and food-based business entrepreneurs. Operate the farmtable local Food storefront in downtown tillamook, which provides local Food producers and area consumers tillamook's only Food outlet dedicated exclusively to north coast-grown and produced Food products.
Farm to school provide farm to school and garden-based educational lessons and activities at mutliple schools throughout tillamook county, impacting over 1,000 students and their families. Activities include farm field trips, classroom farmer visits, local produce tasting tables, and family engagement events. Also assist schools with local Food procurement efforts and school garden development and maintenance, including by engaging community volunteers.
Local Food programs provide snap acceptance and a matching incentive program at Food Roots farmtable local Food storefront that provides increased access to fresh, healthy, locally-grown Food for adults facing Food insecurity. Partner with community organizations and Food assistance programs to provide free local Food boxes from farmtable storefront to community members in need. Provide gardening education programs.

Who funds Food Roots

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Oregon Community FoundationHuman Services$27,500
Oregon Coast Visitors AssociationGeneral Purpose$19,000
Visit Tillamook CoastMarketing & Promotions Grant$9,500
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Food Roots

NameTitleCompensation
Lauren K SorgExecutive Director
Joel CarisDevelopment Director
Melissa GehrkinsVice Chair$0
Erica JohnsonBoard Chair$0
Melissa Carlson-SwansonVice Chair / Chair / Director$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Food Roots

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$250,109
Program services$186,815
Investment income and dividends$197
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$437,121

Form 990s for Food Roots

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2021-062022-07-19990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062020-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-08-17990View PDF
2017-062018-07-18990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Braemar Charitable Trust
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 22, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
October 2, 2021
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $9,500 from Visit Tillamook Coast
September 24, 2021
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from Ford Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1275
Tillamook, OR 97141
County
Tillamook County, OR
Website URL
foodrootsnw.org/ 
Phone
(503) 815-2800
IRS details
EIN
20-5371832
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S30: Economic Development
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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