2025-03-03T09:29:19-05:00 2023-12-31 721506949 Griffin and Furman LLC P O Box 983 Mandeville LA 70470 990 2023-01-01 261160255 Roots of Music Inc ROOT 1020 N Prieur St New Orleans LA 701162111 Matt Sakakeeny Chairman 5044602611 2025-02-03 true true Robert J Furman CPA P00364352 9857279924 2025-03-03 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 1115693 false X www.therootsofmusic.org X 2007 LA The Roots of Musics mission is to teach, support, and empower New Orleans youth through music education,academic support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting New Orleans unique musical and cultural heritage. 14 14 13 130 0 0 1101351 1103411 46295 5231 143 91 -48039 3473 1099750 1112206 0 0 563844 523240 28553 0 124371 514485 537999 1106882 1061239 -7132 50967 592801 650359 3150 9741 589651 640618 The Roots of Musics mission is to teach, support, and empower New Orleans youth through music education,academic support, and mentorship while preserving and promoting New Orleans unique musical and cultural heritage. false false 673803 5231 The program provides music education and ensemble performance in a year round After School and Saturday program 5 days per week. Participation in the Roots of Music program is free. Program hours are Monday through Thursday 4PM to 7PM and Saturday from 10PM-2PM. Students arrive at the program and go directly to academic enrichment activities for the first half of the program. The children then break up into their musical sections working hands on with their music instructor. The organization provides the students with a free meal daily. Free buses are provided by the program to collect students from their schools and bring them home afterwards. The program serves over 100 middle school students from over 40 schools across Orleans parish. Further, the program comprises a full traditional New Orleans marching band (See Schedule O) that has paraded the city since 2009. The program operates for on average 200 days per calendar year. 673803 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X X Jeffrey Seymour 5044602611 1020 N Prieur St New Orleans LA 701162111 Derrick Tabb Executive Director 40.00 0.00 X 75000 0 0 Julian Hebert Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Patrick Bordnick Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Goldring Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cedric Richmond Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Snowden Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jade Russell Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel O Conwill IV Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ani Difranco Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carmelittia Agee Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arkesha Baquet Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Mccoullugh Board Member 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Seymour Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Karon Reese Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Sakakeeny Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 75000 0 0 0 false false false 11969 1091442 1103411 Band Contributions 711190 5000 5000 Merchandise 711190 231 231 Performance Income 711190 5231 91 91 6960 11969 3487 3473 3473 1112206 5322 0 3473 X 455483 283816 97217 74450 32913 32913 34844 21712 7437 5695 4917 4917 12913 10700 2213 2259 2259 6491 1392 4919 180 14151 5271 8880 62125 3795 57542 788 418 418 141 141 15561 15561 Musical Equipment Repairs 19140 16633 2507 Program Food Expenses 30280 30280 Student Transportation 197605 197605 Apparel 15789 13461 2328 156209 104691 21612 29906 1061239 673803 263065 124371 554288 611909 8400 12406 5315 27885 17707 27885 5250 592801 650359 3150 9741 3150 9741 X 374362 640618 215289 589651 640618 592801 650359 50967 0 X false false false X 598530 1070843 928813 4183830 1103411 7885427 598530 1070843 928813 4183830 1103411 7885427 317010 7568417 7 21 143 91 262 7885689 0.95980 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27885 27885 27885 Security Deposit 5250 5250 Parade 18929 18929 3487 18929 18929 3487 3487 15442 Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b There are no committees within the organization, so this is not applicable. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Board Treasurer and Board Chair both review the 990 prior to its filing with the IRs. The full Board then reviews the 990 prior to filing with the IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization adopted a formal conflict of interest policy in April of 2012. The executive director sends out policy disclosure statements annually to all board members. The board members are required to sign and return the disclosure statements. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a In 2013, the organization adopted a formal policy for the determination of executive compensation for the organizations officers and key employees. This process includes the use of comparable data for determining salaries, such as using other 990s. This information is reviewed by the independent board. All the decisions regarding the determination of salaries are recorded in the minutes. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b In 2013, the organization adopted a formal policy for the determination of executive compensation for the organizations officers and key employees. this process includes the use of comparable data for determining salaries, such as using other 990S. This information is reviewed by the independent board. All the decisions regarding the determination of salaries are recorded in minutes. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organizations governing documents and financial statements are made available upon request. Not undergone required audits or steps for audit part XII line 3b This process has not changed from the prior year. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e Program Services:Facility repairs and maintenance - $17,035Misc supplies and costs - $1,883Berklee Program - $19,817Partnership fees - $47,466Musical equipment - $8,727Telephone - $118Musicians - $9,250Contract labor - $2,895Total Program Services - $107,191Management and General:Facility repairs and maintenance - $264Misc supplies and costs - $563Bank charges - $2,635Telephone - $4,168Payroll processing fees - $2,793Musical equipment - $350Merchandise - $3,868Postage - $174Printing - $7,255Total Management and General - $22,070 Fundraising:Contract labor - $22,893Bank charges - $1,550Telephone - $39Musical equipment - $68Musicians - $250Supplies - $5,106Total Fundraising - $29,906