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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2023
Total Revenue
▼$366.5K
Program Spending
98%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$53.7K
Total Expenses
▼$430.5K
Total Assets
$113.1K
Total Liabilities
▼$59.6K
Net Assets
$53.5K
Officer Compensation
→$185K
Other Salaries
$68.7K
Investment Income
$33
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
VA/DoD Awards
$3.3M
VA/DoD Award Count
2
Funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs and/or Department of Defense.
Total Federal Funding
$5.4M
Awards Found
12
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | AN INNOVATIVE ZWITTERION-TREATED VENTRICULAR CATHETER TO PREVENT SHUNT FAILURE IN HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT | $3M | FY2022 | May 2022 – May 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | SBIR PHASE II: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS | $1.3M | FY2019 | Aug 2019 – Nov 2021 |
| Department of Agriculture | TAPROOT A LOPEZ KITCHEN (TAPROOT) IS COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOOD STORAGE PROVIDER. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN JOBS THAT FEATURE ABUNDANT FRESH FARM PRODUCE OF THE ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO THAT COMPRISES SAN JUAN COUNTY (SJC), WASHINGTON. WAGE LEVELS OF SJC RESIDENTS ARE AMONG THE LOWEST IN WASHINGTON STATE. HOUSING COSTS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST. SJC NEEDS JOBS THAT CAN PROVIDE RESIDENTS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND BUSINESSES THAT CAN LEVERAGE THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF SJC TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND DIVERSE ECONOMY. TAPROOT PROVIDES VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS WITH THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE FACILITIES TO CREATE AND STORE THEIR PRODUCTS. IT IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE AND COUNTY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. 2020 WAS TAPROOT'S FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION AS A COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND, WHILE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CLIENT BASE WAS IMPACTED BY COVID-19, IT ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION BY THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS FOOD HUB (SJIFH) WHICH DELIVERS LOCAL PRODUCE AS WELL AS FINISHED VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AMONG THE ISLANDS AND TO THE MAINLAND. SJIFH RENTS TAPROOT'S KITCHEN AS PART OF ITS DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS BY: (1) BROADENING THE TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE PROCESSED AND PACKAGED AT TAPROOT; (2) PROVIDING A STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUSINESS START-UP, FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, FOOD SAFETY, EQUIPMENT TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS); AND (3) HIRING STAFF TO MANAGE THE COOKING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. THE RESULTING GROWTH IN TAPROOT'S INCOME IS PROJECTED TO COVER THESE COSTS AFTER GRANT FUNDING ENDS. | $297.1K | FY2021 | Sep 2021 – Sep 2024 |
| VA/DoDDepartment of Defense | DEVELOPMENT OF A STABLE ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER COATING ON VENTRICULAR CATHETERS TO PREVENT HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT FAILURE | $290.5K | FY2020 | Feb 2020 – Feb 2022 |
| National Science Foundation | SBIR PHASE I: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS | $225K | FY2018 | Jan 2018 – Oct 2018 |
| Department of Agriculture | THE PURPOSE OF THE FLSP PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS FACE WITH LABOR SHORTAGES AND INSTABILITY. THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THIS AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER TO IMPLEMENT ROBUST LABOR STANDARDS TO PROMOTE A SAFE, HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH U.S. WORKERS AND WORKERS HIRED UNDER THE SEASONAL H-2A VISA PROGRAM. | $200K | FY2024 | Jul 2024 – Jul 2027 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $41K | FY2023 | Jul 2023 – Jul 2025 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $30K | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jul 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $20.8K | FY2019 | Jun 2019 – Jun 2021 |
| Department of Agriculture | THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS. | $16.9K | FY2022 | Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT | $7,250.71 | FY2021 | Jul 2021 – Jul 2023 |
| Department of Agriculture | SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN) | $6,750 | FY2011 | Aug 2011 – Aug 2013 |
Department of Defense
$3M
AN INNOVATIVE ZWITTERION-TREATED VENTRICULAR CATHETER TO PREVENT SHUNT FAILURE IN HYDROCEPHALUS TREATMENT
National Science Foundation
$1.3M
SBIR PHASE II: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS
Department of Agriculture
$297.1K
TAPROOT A LOPEZ KITCHEN (TAPROOT) IS COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND FOOD STORAGE PROVIDER. ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN JOBS THAT FEATURE ABUNDANT FRESH FARM PRODUCE OF THE ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO THAT COMPRISES SAN JUAN COUNTY (SJC), WASHINGTON. WAGE LEVELS OF SJC RESIDENTS ARE AMONG THE LOWEST IN WASHINGTON STATE. HOUSING COSTS ARE AMONG THE HIGHEST. SJC NEEDS JOBS THAT CAN PROVIDE RESIDENTS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND BUSINESSES THAT CAN LEVERAGE THE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF SJC TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND DIVERSE ECONOMY. TAPROOT PROVIDES VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS WITH THE KITCHEN AND STORAGE FACILITIES TO CREATE AND STORE THEIR PRODUCTS. IT IS CERTIFIED BY THE STATE AND COUNTY FOR FOOD PRODUCTION. 2020 WAS TAPROOT'S FIRST FULL YEAR OF OPERATION AS A COMMUNITY KITCHEN AND, WHILE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS CLIENT BASE WAS IMPACTED BY COVID-19, IT ALSO PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH IN LOCAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION BY THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS FOOD HUB (SJIFH) WHICH DELIVERS LOCAL PRODUCE AS WELL AS FINISHED VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AMONG THE ISLANDS AND TO THE MAINLAND. SJIFH RENTS TAPROOT'S KITCHEN AS PART OF ITS DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR VALUE-ADDED PRODUCERS AND FARMERS BY: (1) BROADENING THE TYPES OF PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE PROCESSED AND PACKAGED AT TAPROOT; (2) PROVIDING A STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUSINESS START-UP, FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS, FOOD SAFETY, EQUIPMENT TRAINING AND SCHOLARSHIPS); AND (3) HIRING STAFF TO MANAGE THE COOKING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. THE RESULTING GROWTH IN TAPROOT'S INCOME IS PROJECTED TO COVER THESE COSTS AFTER GRANT FUNDING ENDS.
Department of Defense
$290.5K
DEVELOPMENT OF A STABLE ZWITTERIONIC POLYMER COATING ON VENTRICULAR CATHETERS TO PREVENT HYDROCEPHALUS SHUNT FAILURE
National Science Foundation
$225K
SBIR PHASE I: DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTABLE, ENZYME-DEGRADABLE POLY(CARBOXYBETAINE) HYDROGEL FORMULATIONS AS AESTHETIC AND SURGICAL TISSUE FILLERS
Department of Agriculture
$200K
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLSP PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY BY ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS FACE WITH LABOR SHORTAGES AND INSTABILITY. THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THIS AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER TO IMPLEMENT ROBUST LABOR STANDARDS TO PROMOTE A SAFE, HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR BOTH U.S. WORKERS AND WORKERS HIRED UNDER THE SEASONAL H-2A VISA PROGRAM.
Department of Agriculture
$41K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Department of Agriculture
$30K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Department of Agriculture
$20.8K
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Department of Agriculture
$16.9K
THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.
Department of Agriculture
$7,250.71
RBDG RURAL BUSINESS COOP RURAL ENTERPRISE GRANT
Department of Agriculture
$6,750
SEC. 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY SYS GRANTS (MAN)
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023IRS e-File | $366.5K | $53.7K | $430.5K | $113.1K | $53.5K |
| 2022 | $254.2K | $73.9K | $221K | $99.4K | $92.2K |
| 2021 | $267K | $42.9K | $215.5K | $150.5K | $58.1K |
| 2020 | $206K | $3,761 | $229.2K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Elesa Wedemeyer | Director | 40 | $92.5K | $0 | $0 | $92.5K |
| Jeff Edberg | Board Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kerri Barnhouse | Board Member | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Zac Wedemeyer | Director | 40 | $92.5K | $0 | $0 | $92.5K |
Elesa Wedemeyer
Director
$92.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$92.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeff Edberg
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kerri Barnhouse
Board Member
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Zac Wedemeyer
Director
$92.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$92.5K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $94.3K |
| $10.4K |
| 2019 | $347.6K | $2,555 | $316.2K | $101.4K | $21.8K |
| 2018 | $312.1K | $50 | $339.1K | $100.9K | $100.9K |
| 2017 | $320.4K | $6,477 | $365K | $124K | $19.3K |
| 2016 | $310.7K | $0 | $281.9K | $185.6K | $63.9K |
| 2015 | $314.6K | $3,950 | $288K | $140.7K | $35.2K |
| 2014 | $218.1K | $2,922 | $207.8K | $52K | $8,610 |
| 2013 | $190.1K | — | $192.6K | $32.7K | — |
| 2012 | $155.6K | — | $157.9K | $43.8K | — |
| 2011 | $112.5K | — | $124.4K | $20.2K | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2012 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2011 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2010 | 990-EZ | — |