Roots & Dreams and Mustard Seeds Inc. believes that economic participation and ownership is key to the empowerment of our most vulnerable community members. This type of participatory cooperative model aspires to true equity and justice, where everyone has a voice in their work, housing, local, state and national government and can easily access basic needs that extends to social, educational and artistic endeavors. Organized and led by members with lived experience of poverty, projects include co-op business development, food justice, transportation access, mutual aid, youth and arts programming, and a community owned real-estate project that holds our community center and developing cooperative businesses.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 20 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
President, Co-director Board President Median to 75th percentile | $44k $49k |
Treasurer, Co-director Key Employee 10th to 25th percentile | $40k $45k |
Director, Mercado De Vida Worker, Stipend Officer (Unspecified) | $11k $12k |
Co-op Business Developer Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $8k $9k |
Co-op Business Developer Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $8k $8k |
Mercado De Vida Volunteer Highest Compensated Employee Below 10th percentilevs Community Improvement & Capacity Building peers in Massachusetts | $3k $3k |
Mercado De Vida Volunteer Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Youth Program Volunteer Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Madre Jardin Volunteer Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Director Board Member Below 10th percentile | $2k $2k |
Co-op Developmenttraining Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $1k $2k |
Co-op Development Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Plumber Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Director, Community Center Health Worker, Arts Programming Board Member Below 10th percentile | $1k $1k |
Problem Gambling Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $980 $1k |
Co-op Development Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $980 $1k |
Co-op Development Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $940 $1k |
Co-op Development Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $940 $1k |
Co-op Development Traning Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $930 $1k |
Co-op Development Training Stipend Key Employee Below 10th percentile | $920 $1k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
Based on 10,247 community improvement & capacity building 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.
Up 145%
from 2022
From $18k in 2022 to $44k in 2023.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 145% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 53%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC
What does the Board President of ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC earn?
In 2023, the Board President of ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC received $44,044 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board President roles among Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Community Improvement & Capacity Building organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Board President at ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2023, the highest total compensation at ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC equaled 19% of the organization's total expenses. The median for community improvement & capacity building organizations is 14%.
What are ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, ROOTS & DREAMS AND MUSTARD SEEDS INC reported $231k in total revenue and $231k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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