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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-0574010

Rooted Alliance Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $6.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,116,904

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,994,355

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,550,792

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,792,411

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,776,858

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,493,193

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,425,549

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,335,555

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,620,164

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,659,683

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,014,481

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,555,825

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO

    Support the implementation of rooted missouri, a statewide initiative to improve outcomes for missouri students and communities

    $1,094,756
  2. Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO

    Support the implementation of rooted missouri, a statewide initiative to improve outcomes for missouri students and communities

    $925,779
  3. Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX

    To provide postsecondary advising for high school students in schools that have been selected for the texas rural CCMR accelerator and to administer the accelerator initiative.

    $665,304
  4. Education Service Center Region 1 of TexasEdinburg, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in the rio grande valley area of texas

    $533,830
  5. Citizens for Education Excellence IncCorp Christi, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in the corpus christi area of texas.

    $432,490
  6. Citizens for Education Excellence IncCorp Christi, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in the corpus christi area of texas.

    $398,323
  7. West Central Texas Workforce Development Board IncAbilene, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in west central texas

    $391,782
  8. West Central Texas Workforce Development Board IncAbilene, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in west central texas

    $390,625
  9. Missouri College and Career Attainment NetworkColumbia, MO

    To support grantees professional development institute and the presentation of programs open to the public, including programs and education regarding financial aid, and the creation of career advising resources available to all counselors and advisors

    $250,000
  10. Union HighUnion, MO

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at union high

    $170,788
  11. Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in east texas

    $141,740
  12. Teton High SchoolDriggs, ID

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at teton high school

    $140,352
  13. Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in east texas

    $115,994
  14. Clinton Sr HighClinton, MO

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at clinton high school

    $105,082
  15. National Governors AssociationWashington, DC

    Let's get ready initiative

    $100,000
  16. Impact CharitableDenver, CO

    To support unrestricted payments to graduating seniors of arcadia valley high school as part of an effort to encourage excitement about and commitment to education in a community that has experienced barriers to higher education related to low income and family background

    $97,200
  17. Teton High SchoolDriggs, ID

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at teton high school

    $85,859
  18. Missouri Chamber FoundationJefferson City, MO

    To support the grantees professional development programs

    $77,000

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Ozarks Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MO

    Support the implementation of rooted missouri, a statewide initiative to improve outcomes for missouri students and communities

    $1,005,850
  2. Education Service Center Region 1 of TexasEdinburg, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in the rio grande valley area of texas

    $526,353
  3. Citizens for Education Excellence IncCorp Christi, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in the corpus christi area of texas.

    $339,868
  4. West Central Texas Workforce Development Board IncAbilene, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in west central texas

    $299,614
  5. Teton HighschoolDriggs, ID

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at teton high school

    $286,690
  6. Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX

    To support the implementation of the rooted model in east texas

    $70,980
  7. Union R-Xi SchoolUnion, MO

    To support the implementation of the rooted model at union high

    $42,763

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $2,783,03978% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment2 grants $782,40722% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $3,070,088
  2. Missouri6 grants $2,623,405
  3. Idaho2 grants $226,211
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $97,200

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Byron D TrottDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William R BushDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Dan H JesterDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Noa A MeyerDIRECTOR / CHAIR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Michael E BurnsTREASURER Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Lisa MacdougallPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $0
  • Susan RhodesVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 40Pay $247,500

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