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Filing year 2024

ROOT CAPITAL INC

Cambridge, Massachusetts·EIN 04-3478123·NTEE Q123 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$23.8M
Total assets
$117.9M
Total expenses
$37.1M
Reported officers
29
Mission

ROOT CAPITAL SEEKS TO INCREASE INCOMES AND STABILIZE EMPLOYMENT FOR FARMERS IN AFRICA, SOUTH-EAST ASIA, AND LATIN AMERICA. ROOT CAPITAL DOES THIS THROUGH A PROVEN CHANNEL: SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES THAT COLLECT AND MARKET THE CROPS OF THOUSANDS OF FARMERS. THROUGH A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF CAPITAL, TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO GLOBAL MARKETS, ROOT CAPITAL HELPS AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES INCREASE FARMER INCOMES, EMPOWERS WOMEN, CONSERVES ECOSYSTEMS, AND CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations nationwide.

CEO & Founder
Above 90th percentilevs International, Foreign Affairs & National Security peers in Massachusetts
$407k
$435k
Base
$378k
Bonus
$8k
Other
Benefits
$3k
COO & President (thru July 2024)
Above 90th percentile
$362k
$387k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
$156k
Benefits
$5k
Chief External Affairs Officer
Key Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$322k
$344k
Base
$299k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$9k
CFO & Treasurer
75th to 90th percentile
$300k
$320k
Base
$264k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k
Chief Credit Officer (thru Dec 2024)
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$298k
$318k
Base
$262k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Controller & VP Investor Relations
Controller
Above 90th percentile
$264k
$282k
Base
$223k
Bonus
$7k
Other
Benefits
$22k
Chief Human Resources Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$239k
$256k
Base
$209k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$21k
General Counsel
Officer (Unspecified)
$238k
$254k
Base
$226k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Chief Strategy Officer
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$233k
$248k
Base
$233k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Lending Analyst
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$229k
Base
$169k
Bonus
$14k
Other
Benefits
$23k
Sr. Dir., Marketing/communications
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$206k
$220k
Base
$174k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$23k
Chief of Staff/clerk
Officer (Unspecified)
$178k
$190k
Base
$148k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$22k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at ROOT CAPITAL INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
9%
Middle half of sector
4% to 19%

Based on 3,895 international, foreign affairs & national security organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 3%
from 2023

From $419k in 2023 to $407k in 2024.

$419k
2023
$407k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 6% in real terms$461k to $435k

Estimated with Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 18%.

$419k in 2023 to $407k in 2024.
  • Chief Operating Officer pay rose 9% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 2% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about ROOT CAPITAL INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of ROOT CAPITAL INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of ROOT CAPITAL INC received $407,357 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Massachusetts: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at ROOT CAPITAL INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in Massachusetts, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at ROOT CAPITAL INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at ROOT CAPITAL INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for international, foreign affairs & national security organizations is 9%.

What are ROOT CAPITAL INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, ROOT CAPITAL INC reported $23.8M in total revenue and $37.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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