ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NON PROFIT CORPORATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NON PROFIT CORPORATION (EIN 22-3683539)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-08-07
IRS object ID
202032209349300608
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-08-07T14:42:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN221914888PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NISIVOCCIA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 VALLEY RD SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityMT ARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07856ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN223683539EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROOTS & WINGS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROOTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9734536668PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07834ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJESSICA GUBERMANPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone9734536668PhoneNum
Signature2020-08-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTHOMAS R DARTNELL CPAPFSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00224464PTIN
Phone9733281825PhoneNum
Preparation2020-08-03PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.57.126.58IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-08-03IPDt
IP Tm10:41:35IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2020-09-23 17:36:50ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJESSICA GUBERMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line175 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE NO 303AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP07834ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,122,335GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROOTSANDWINGSNJ.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNJLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHROUGH HOUSING (RISE) AND CASE MANAGEMENT (FLY), WE PROVIDE THE SAFETY NET PROTECTING OUR CLIENTS FROM THE RISKS FORMER FOSTER YOUTH FACE WHEN LEFT WITHOUT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, GREATLY REDUCING THEIR RISK OF LIFETIME POVERTY, ABUSE AND DESPAIR TAHT RESEARCH SHOWS OFTEN CONTINUES GENERATION AFTER GENERATION ABSENT INTENSIVE OUTSIDE INTERVENTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers315TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Total Expenses$912,429PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$980,432CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$44,574PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$54,458TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$125,439TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,686,181NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WHO AGE OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM IN NEW JERSEY WITH SAFE HOUSING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, COUNSELING, AND LIFE SKILLS IN ORDER TO EMPOWER THEM TOWARDS SELF SUFFICIENCY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$829,576ExpenseAmt
Grant$256,072GrantAmt
DescIN 2019, ROOTS AND WINGS SAFELY HOUSED 28 FORMER FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH THE RISE PROGRAM AND SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 15 YOUNG ADULTS IN THE FLY PROGRAM. EACH CLIENT IN RESIDENCE RECEIVED A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS OF CASE MANAGEMENT PER WEEK AND 70% OF CLIENTS ENROLLED IN TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPY. SEVERAL OTHER CLIENTS BEGAN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY. THIS RESULTED IN OVER 90% OF CLIENTS HAVING STABILIZED THEIR BASELINE MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, A VOLUNTEER MENTOR WAS ASSIGNED TO EVERY RISE CLIENT. FLY CLIENTS RECEIVED WEEKLY GROUP EDUCATION ON TOPICS SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, STUDY AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, RESUME WRITING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS, AS WELL AS MINDFULNESS, GROUNDING, AND MEDITATION SKILLS TO HELP THEM COPE WITH ANXIETY AND STRESS. THESE GROUP SESSIONS WERE COUPLED WITH INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. MONTHLY LIFE SKILLS SEMINARS WERE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT 2019 FOR THE RISE CLIENTS AS WELL. THIS YEAR WE HAVE GREATLY INCREASED THE SCOPE AND BREADTH OF GROUPS THAT WE OFFER TO OUR RISE CLIENTS. ONE OF OUR CASE MANAGERS IS A CERTIFIED BOXER, SO HE OFFERED A MINDFULNESS & BOXING GROUP WHICH THE CLIENTS LOVE. WE'VE ALSO OFFERED FINANCIAL LITERACY, CAR PURCHASING AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS GROUPS, MALE AND FEMALE EMPOWERMENT GROUPS, HOW TO START A SMALL BUSINESS, POETRY WRITING WORKSHOPS, SELF-LOVE WORKSHOPS, ETC.EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR FOCUS OF OUR WORK AND OUR RISE CLIENTS ARE EITHER PURSUING FURTHERING THEIR EDUCATION OR ACQUIRING CAREER AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS THROUGH A VARIETY OF SCHOOLS OR TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN 2019, ROOTS AND WINGS CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, THE COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS, UNION COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNION COUNTY VO-TECH, KEAN UNIVERSITY, REAL ESTATE LICENSING CLASSES, AS WELL AS ESTHETICIAN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. OVER THIS YEAR ONE CLIENT GRADUATED FROM THE COMMUNITY COUNTY OF MORRIS AND WENT ON TO PURSUE HIS REAL ESTATE LICENSE AND ONCE THAT WAS COMPLETED, HE OBTAINED A JOB WORKING FOR COLDWELL BANKER'S REAL ESTATE IN FORT LEE, NJ. ANOTHER FLY CLIENT GRADUATED FROM MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY AND THEN OBTAINED AN INTERNSHIP WITH ABC NEWS LIVE. SHE DID SO WELL THAT AFTER THE INTERNSHIP ENDED, SHE WAS HIRED AS A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AND THEN AFTER ONLY 8 MONTHS PROMOTED TO AN ASSOCIATE PRODUCER POSITION WITH ABC NEWS LIVE. ANOTHER CLIENT'S GOAL IS TO OBTAIN HIS PH.D. IN PSYCHOLOGY. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE STAFF HE DECIDED TO APPLY TO TRANSFER TO FAIRLEIGH DICKENSON UNIVERSITY. HE WAS ACCEPTED AND RECEIVED A $28,000 PER YEAR SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. OVERALL, 2019 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR ROOTS AND WINGS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingYes (1)CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SUSAN PORTNOIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone9734536668PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityDENVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNJStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MARIA CHERNOCK
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIAN JENNINGS
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUNE TOTH
VICE PRESIDENT1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WINSTON
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARNI NEUBERGER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN PORTNOI
TREASURER2.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA CURRAN
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY MASTELLER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
FARAD LOWTHER
SECRETARY1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA EVANS
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONNA HUGHES
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT KRAEMER
TRUSTEE1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY MARCHESE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45.00Yes (X)$92,095$0$4,200
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Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Fundraising$429,170FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$503,274AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$989,138TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$8,651ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$57,061RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$23,793RealAmt

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Real$33,268RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$41,919ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Total$256,072TotalAmt
Program Services$256,072ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$96,296TotalAmt
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Fundraising$7,009FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$270,428TotalAmt
Program Services$231,220ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,645ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,563FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$18,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,801FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$23,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,364ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,364FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$8,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,986FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$1,101TotalAmt
Program Services$367ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$367FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,341TotalAmt
Program Services$19,671ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,836ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,834FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,206TotalAmt
Program Services$9,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Total$25,485TotalAmt
Program Services$21,662ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,784FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,443TotalAmt
Program Services$17,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,860ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CLIENT SUPPORT$72,904$72,904
BUILDING EXPENSE$35,004$26,184$5,880$2,940
TRAINING$29,546$14,782$14,764
SPECIAL EVENTS$22,216$2,143$20,073

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132TotalAmt
Program Services$132ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$980,432TotalAmt
Program Services$829,576ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$99,208ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,648FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,132,603BOYAmt
EOY$1,259,194EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,108BOYAmt
EOY$22,726EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,076BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,033BOYAmt
EOY$4,529EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$588,611LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$97,790LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$454,305BOYAmt
EOY$490,821EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,693BOYAmt
EOY$12,635EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,196BOYAmt
EOY$21,715EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,690,014BOYAmt
EOY$1,811,620EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,419BOYAmt
EOY$55,921EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,140BOYAmt
EOY$9,243EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,899BOYAmt
EOY$35,275EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,458BOYAmt
EOY$125,439EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,623,106BOYAmt
EOY$1,650,990EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,450BOYAmt
EOY$35,191EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,556BOYAmt
EOY$1,686,181EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,690,014BOYAmt
EOY$1,811,620EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$50,625ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$666,777CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$795,012CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$880,612CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$944,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$945,288CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,232,333TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$666,777CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$795,012CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$880,612CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$944,644CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$945,288CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,232,333TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$4,232,333PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,737CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,849CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,693CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$65,712CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$288,048TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,520,381TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.93630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct LiabYes (1)InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation ProvidedYes (X)ExplanationProvidedInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$180,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$180,800BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$311,280OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,862DepreciationAmt
Book Value$251,418BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$52,184OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,795DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,389BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,797OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,471DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,326BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,550OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,662DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,888BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$490,821TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE$275
REFUNDABLE ADVANCES$35,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$35,275TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,146,155TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$23,820DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$91,278OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$115,098RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,031,057RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,031,057TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,095,530TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$23,820DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$91,278OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$115,098ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$980,432ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$980,432TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, LINE 2B:THE CUSTODIAL FUNDS ACCOUNT REPRESENTS THE FEE MONEY HELD BY THE FOUNDATION ON BEHALF OF ITS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE BEING SERVIED ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A FEE TO THE FOUNDATION. THESE FEES ARE ACCUMULATED ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND ARE RETURNED BACK TO THEM AT THE END OF THEIR PROGRAM TERM. THIS ASSISTS THE PARTICIPANTS IN GETTING ACCUSTOMED TO PAYING BILLS AND GIVES THEM AN AMOUNT TO BEGIN THEIR NEW LIFE AFTER THE PROGRAM. THE FOUNDATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE A LIABILITY UNTIL THE MONEY IS DISTRIBUTED BACK TO THE PARTICIPANT, AT WHICH TIME THE LIABILITY IS REMOVED FROM THE FOUNDATION'S BOOKS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AND IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO EXEMPT UNDER TITLE 15 OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS NOT FOR PROFIT ACT. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC, INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION RELATED TO THOSE TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OR DECREASE TO THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. HOWEVER, THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR EACH YEAR. AS REQUIRED BY LAW, THE FOUNDATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS WITH THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK STATE JURISDICTIONS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS - FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, FORM CRI-300R WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND FORM CHAR 500 WITH THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THESE RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THESE AUTHORITIES WITHIN CERTAIN STATUTORILY DEFINED PERIODS ESTABLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,485. RENTAL EXPENSES 23,793.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 67,485. RENTAL EXPENSES 23,793.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1RISE AND FLY GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$421,295GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$368,201CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$53,094GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$39,821OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2AUTHOR LUNCHEONEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$43,850GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$28,785CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$15,065GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$11,299OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total1OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$8,500GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$6,875CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$1,625GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$1,219OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$473,645GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$403,861CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$69,784GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$52,339OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$52,339DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$17,445NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeRENT AND OCCUPANCY ASSISTANCEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient28RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$256,072CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO PAYING BILLS AND MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE YOUTH HOUSING PROGRAM. THESE PAYMENTS FLOW THROUGH THE INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE FOUNDATION. GRANTS ARE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED THROUGH MANAGEMENT TO THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ANY APPLICABLE ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT REGULARLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DETERMINED TO EXIST MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE A PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE CONFLICT UNTIL SUCH TIME THERE IS NO LONGER A CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AN INDEPENDENT BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ROOTS AND WINGS FOUNDATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICE AT 75 BLOOMFIELD AVE, SUITE 303, DENVILLE, NJ, 07834. IN ADDITION FORMS 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT THE FOUNDATIONS OFFICE AT 75 BLOOMFIELD AVE, SUITE 303, DENVILLE, NJ, 07834.
FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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