2025-11-11T08:18:56-06:00 2024-12-31 233018514 DUNLAPSLK PC 1300 HORIZON DRIVE SUITE 106 CHALFONT PA 18914 990 2024-01-01 800490699 ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT INC ROOT 2026836863 PO BOX 77438 WASHINGTON DC 20013 CHAD BISSONNETTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026836863 2025-11-10 1 0 JULIA L DAVIS P00163568 2675943755 2025-11-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHAD BISSONNETTE PO BOX 77438 WASHINGTON DC 20013 1033976 0 X WWW.ROOTSOFDEVELOPMENT.ORG X 2007 DC ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT'S MISSION IS TO HELP LEADERS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACQUIRE THE ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN HAITI. 7 7 2 8 0 0 507705 994975 0 0 6 113 -14498 -13321 493213 981767 144132 404942 0 0 98853 175303 0 0 40875 132818 140444 375803 720689 117410 261078 163364 428076 4774 8408 158590 419668 X ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT'S MISSION IS TO HELP LEADERS IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES ACQUIRE THE ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MANAGE THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. 0 0 117716 72890 IN 2024, ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED SUPPORTING OUR HAITIAN PARTNER ORGANIZATION ON THE ISLAND OF LA GONAVE, RASIN DEVLOPMAN. WE ALSO BEGAN A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH A NATIONAL HAITIAN ORGANIZATION, GWOUP KONBIT. WITH ROOTS' HELP, BOTH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN THEMSELVES AND THEIR PROGRAMMING IN HAITI. THROUGH WEEKLY CROSS-TEAM MEETINGS, ROOTS AND GWOUP KONBIT WORKED ON THE STRATEGIC PLAN, DIRECTION, AND GROWTH OF THE WORK IN HAITI. ROOTS CONTINUED TO ADVISE RASIN AND PROVIDE ADVISORY SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY ON THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LA GONAVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT CENTER. 176574 109334 3245 WITH OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, RASIN DEVLOPMAN RECRUITED AND BEGAN TRAINING A NEW COHORT OF 48 COMMUNITY LEADERS CALLED THE VOLONTE POU CHANJMAN. THE NEW VPC RECEIVED 80 HOURS OF TRAINING ON SOCIAL CHANGE, COMMUNITY HEALTH, SOCIAL BUSINESS, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.IN TURN, 43 VPC REACHED 738 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN 8 OF 11 COMMUNAL SECTIONS WITH LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY TRAINING AND LAUNCHED 14 COMMUNITY PROJECTS ACROSS THE 8 COMMUNAL SECTIONS OF THE ISLAND. WITH ROOTS' SUPPORT, RASIN ALSO REACHED 329 WOMEN WITH WORKSHOPS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP; MAPPED AND SURVEYED 485 COMMUNITY GROUPS ACROSS THE ISLAND; HELD 8 COMMUNITY DIALOGUE SESSIONS; TAUGHT 32 WOMEN TO DRIVE MOTORCYCLES AND 18 YOUNG PEOPLE TO SWIM; TRAINED 160 WOMEN ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING PRACTICES; AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY PROJECTS IMPACTING MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE. 307371 190323 GWOUP KONBIT AND ITS MEMBERS, WITH OUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, HELD A 250-PERSON CONFERENCE ON KONBIT; CREATED A GUIDE TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BASED ON KONBIT; HELD A YOUTH LEADERSHIP CAMPING RETREAT; OFFERED 5 SEED GRANTS TO SMALL PROJECTS ACROSS HAITI; TRAINED 60 PEOPLE IN CPR AND FIRST AID; COLLECTED NEARLY 200 BAGS OF BLOOD FOR MEDICAL USE; AND HELD CELEBRATIONS OF PEACE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE. 52318 32395 ROOTS ALSO LAUNCHED A RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY INITIATIVE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. IN JANUARY, WE LAUNCHED OUR DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DEPENDENCY KNOWLEDGE HUB, AN ONLINE BANK FOR ARTICLES AND TOOLS PRODUCED BY ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT STAFF AND PARTNERS AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED GROUPS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE PRODUCED SIX ARTICLES FOR THE KNOWLEDGE HUB. ON APRIL 4TH, ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT HOSTED HAITI: FROM CRISIS TO CATALYST AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAITIAN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY, THE CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICAN & LATINO STUDIES, AND THE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTH. MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE ATTENDED VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, WE WORKED WITH THE MOVEMENT FOR COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT, UNLOCK AID, AND THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSWOMAN SARA JACOBS TO ARRANGE A BRIEFING AT THE U.S. CAPITOL. ROOTS PRESIDENT & CO-FOUNDER CHAD BISSONNETTE AND RASIN DEVLOPMAN PROGRAM DIRECTOR LOUINO ROBILLARD CO-WROTE A CHAPTER OF COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER OF 2024. 52318 32395 653979 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 DC X X CHAD BISSONNETTE 2026836863 1366 C STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 CHAD BISSONNETTE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.25 X 100000 0 1526 LUC CASTERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GINA GUILLAUME-JOSEPH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA HUNEYCUTT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARL RACINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN FRANCOIS BAUER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RUDY BRIOCHE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNA WILLITS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 100000 0 1526 0 0 0 0 0 95532 899443 14450 994975 113 113 32170 95532 48736 -16566 -16566 6718 3473 3245 3245 981767 3245 0 -16453 404942 404942 110361 82772 5517 22072 60000 45000 3000 12000 351 263 18 70 4591 3443 230 918 9100 9100 19570 19570 2852 1253 443 1156 10296 6092 2273 1931 8473 3094 3680 1699 3390 2542 848 3410 2747 120 543 606 606 PROGRAM EXPENSE 82261 82261 FUNDRAISING 486 486 720689 653979 25835 40875 61261 47771 101006 380119 1097 186 163364 428076 4774 8408 4774 8408 X 71078 265712 87512 153956 158590 419668 163364 428076 261078 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 225493 350256 322960 507705 994975 2401389 225493 350256 322960 507705 994975 2401389 151848 2249541 45 30 27 6 113 221 4934 4934 2406544 35610 0.93480 0.99390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1033976 52209 52209 981767 0 981767 772898 52209 52209 720689 0 720689 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES USING A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD OF MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY. MEASUREMENT OF THE TAX UNCERTAINTY OCCURS IF THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET. MANAGEMENT DETERMINES THERE WERE NO TAX UNCERTAINTIES THAT MET THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IN THE CURRENT AND PRIOR YEAR. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSE 48,736. COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,473. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSE 48,736. COST OF GOODS SOLD 3,473. 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING 404942 0 0 0 0 0 0 404942 0 404942 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROVIDE GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS/LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND WORK ON NEW COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER. 404942 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT RECEIVES PROJECT REPORTS REGULARLY AND FINANCIAL REPORTS EVERY 1-2 MONTHS. DC ANNUAL 127702 95532 32170 11920 4920 20250 11646 127702 95532 32170 11920 4920 20250 11646 48736 -16566 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE 990 IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL BEFORE IT IS FILED. COMMENTS AND/OR QUESTIONS ARE REQUESTED. IF AND WHEN ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND THE 990 IS APPROVED, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT EVALUATE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND DISCUSS ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. ALL NEW BOARD MEMBERS FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DURING THEIR ONBOARDING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVERY YEAR. ANY CHANGE IS BASED ON THE DIRECTOR'S PRIOR YEAR PERFORMANCE GOALS. THE BOARD USES READILY-AVAILABLE, NON-PROFIT RESOURCES ON THE WEB ABOUT STAFF COMPENSATION TO ENSURE SALARIES ARE REASONABLE AND RELATIVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FONDATION RASIN DEVLOPMAN 2 RUE BAS BUREAU BLVD ISAAC ANSEAGALETS LA GONAVE HA PROVIDE GRANTS TO FUND COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND COVID-19 AID. HA EXEMPT 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FONDATION RASIN DEVLOPMAN B 404942 CASH SCHEDULE R, PART II THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT, INC. IS ALSO A BOARD MEMBER OF FONDATION RASIN DEVLOPMAN, A HAITIAN NON-PROFIT.