RIDDLE ROOTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $3.6M · expenses $100K · assets $5.3M

Also known as
SARAH LUFT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EIN
86-3621704
Address
PO BOX 546, RIDDLE, OR 97469-0546
Website
RIDDLEROOTS.ORG
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
November 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

RIDDLE ROOTS IS NOW A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH OVER A DOZEN MEMBERS REPRESENTING ROSEBURG, WINSTON, MYRTLE CREEK, CANYONVILLE, RIDDLE AND AZALEA WHO SHARE A MISSION TO CHAMPION PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE, RESOURCES AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO BE A COMPLETE, STRONG COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Sarah Luft (former) PROJECT MANAGER2021 $15,000$15,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jane Mitchell DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lynn Herbert PRESIDENT2021-2025 3 $0 reported 1
Krista Chambers SECRETARY/DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sam Carter DIRECTOR2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Mornarich DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Lee Paterson DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Justin Smithhissler DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Elin Miller DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Michael Rondeau DIRECTOR2024-2025 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANE MITCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN HERBERT PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTA CHAMBERS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM CARTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MORNARICH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEE PATERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN SMITHHISSLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIN MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL RONDEAU DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANE MITCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN HERBERT PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTA CHAMBERS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM CARTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MORNARICH DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LEE PATERSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JUSTIN SMITHHISSLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIN MILLER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL RONDEAU DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANE MITCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN HERBERT PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTA CHAMBERS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SAM CARTER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANE MITCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LYNN HERBERT PRESIDENT3 $0$0$0 $01
KRISTA CHAMBERS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SARAH LUFT PROJECT MANAGER15 $15,000-$0 $15,0001
JANE MITCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LYNN HERBERT PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $01
KRISTA CHAMBERS SECRETARY/DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,600,897$99,688 $5,338,665$5,338,665 $3,590,689$0 $000
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$699,867$120,295 $1,837,456$1,837,456 $670,578$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,137,037$86,723 $1,257,884$1,257,884 $1,147,916$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$291,677$84,707 $207,570$207,570 $291,677$0 $0030
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,270$33,670 $600$600 $34,270- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,625,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$745,000 2024$690,000
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FORD FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Riddle Roots Community Projects” 2023-2024 3$550,000 2024$20,000
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OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$245,000 2024$175,000
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UMPQUA BANK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RIDDLE ROOTS COMMUNITY PROJECTS” 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$35,000 2024$15,000
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HOLLA SCHOOLORP20 $2,851,658$2,481,115 ADMINISTRATOR$110,261 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
FOLK-TIME INCORP20 $3,756,718$2,737,663 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127,800 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
COLUMBIA-WILLAMETTE CLEAN CITIESORP20 $4,524,030$4,689,361 EXECUTIVE DI$97,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLUESUN INCORP20 $3,590,225$3,624,426 CEO$138,422 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
INTEGRATED SERVICES NETWORKORP20 $3,370,903$3,548,862 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$184,665 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE HEALY FOUNDATIONORP20 $3,784,723$19,266,995 Exec Director$286,166 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x, same state
COMMUNITY CANCER FUNDWAP20 $2,948,875$1,769,858 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$175,000 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM REGION VII INCNDP20 $4,086,412$4,115,365 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$114,494 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
CROWN HEIGHTS JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNYP20 $4,703,137$4,788,504 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$172,105 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSIONPAP20 $3,232,262$3,341,584 EXECUTIVE DI$121,449 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
RISE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS INCFLP20 $3,618,496$4,126,091 EXECUTIVE DI$140,585 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
GORTON COMMUNITY CENTERILP20 $4,026,226$3,195,328 Chair$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
MILL COMMUNITY MINISTRIESSCP20 $4,007,964$2,901,840 EXECUTIVE DI$133,858 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTERNMP20 $2,953,303$2,781,034 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$103,696 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
COMMUNITY SERVICES INCTXP20 $4,010,163$3,589,388 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$285,944 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INCVAP20 $4,569,557$4,537,843 BOD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INCNYP20 $3,687,761$618,866 DIRECTOR, CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code P20, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$14,760,998130 332016–2024 COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION; COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS INC; COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE; MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC and 29 more
MILLBROOK TRIBUTE GARDEN INC Private foundation$5,277,0004 12020–2023 MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC
KENNETH RAININ FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,000,0005 12015–2022 COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$4,540,680119 282014–2024 COMMUNITY CANCER FUND; COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE; COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS INC; JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER ANN ARBOR and 24 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,320,00015 12014–2024 COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ANN ARBOR DAF sponsor$3,854,74814 12011–2024 JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER ANN ARBOR
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$3,717,10237 42009–2024 COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS INC; COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE; ROCKLAND JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CORPORATION; HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$3,533,91523 112017–2024 COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE; DICKINSON IRON COMMUNITY SERVICES AGENCY; ROCKLAND JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER CORPORATION; COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE INC and 7 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,362,853245 42010–2024 CLINTONVILLE-BEECHWOLD COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER; GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE; COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS INC; NALOXONE PROJECT
GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,138,92615 12018–2023 THE PROSPERITY FOUNDATION INC
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,732,15135 62010–2025 TREC COMMUNITY INVESTORS; CLINTONVILLE-BEECHWOLD COMMUNITY RESOURCES CENTER; COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE INC; GLADDEN COMMUNITY HOUSE and 2 more
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NY INC DAF sponsor$2,695,50015 22017–2024 COMMUNITY SECURITY SERVICE; CROWN HEIGHTS JEWISH COMMUNITY COU
KOVNER FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,500,0004 12021–2024 MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,348,68012 102014–2024 COMMUNITY ACCESS TO THE ARTS INC; CLIMATE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES; HOPE COMMUNITY CENTER INC; COMMUNITY CANCER FUND and 6 more
CARSON FAM CHARITABLE TR Private foundation$2,250,0004 22022–2024 MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC; COMMUNITY HELP IN PARK SLOPE INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $99,688 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $69,175$9,175$60,000- 69.4%
Insurance $21,480$21,480-- 21.5%
Fees: legal $4,556$4,050$506- 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $2,075$2,075-- 2.1%
Other (as described)UTILITIES $779$779-- 0.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $600$600-- 0.6%
Other (as described)FEES $569$569-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $404-$404- 0.4%
Office expenses $50$50-- 0.1%
Total$99,688100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $120,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $91,035$26,035$65,000- 75.7%
Insurance $20,618$20,618-- 17.1%
Fees: legal $2,842$2,692$150- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $2,344-$2,344- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $1,766$1,766-- 1.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $757$757-- 0.6%
Other (as described)FEES $751$751-- 0.6%
Information technology $118$118-- 0.1%
Office expenses $64-$64- 0.1%
Total$120,295100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $86,723 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,504
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $83,515-$83,515- 96.3%
Fees: accounting $1,880-$1,880- 2.2%
Fees: legal $850$400$450- 1.0%
Office expenses $478-$478- 0.6%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,625$12,504reported apart
Total$86,723100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $84,707 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $78,337$78,337-- 92.5%
Fees: accounting $4,565$4,565-- 5.4%
Fees: legal $975$975-- 1.2%
Office expenses $407$407-- 0.5%
Information technology $250$250-- 0.3%
Fees: other services $173$173-- 0.2%
Total$84,707100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $33,670 spent · pay $15,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,670 55.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,000 44.6%
Total$33,670100%

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