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New Roots Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 82-4594246 Website

New Roots Institute is a nonprofit empowering the next generation with knowledge and training to end factory farming.

New Roots Institute at a glance

In short: New Roots Institute gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
-37.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
+25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,907,729
+48.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who New Roots Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

ProVeg International: $10KProVeg International$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was ProVeg International ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PittsfieldMilpitas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $692 (2021) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ProVeg International Pittsfield, MASponsor Animal & Vegan Summit$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,907,729$3,509,009$2,260,435$10,0001$62,497
2024$2,627,719$2,717,684$1,562,846$16,0012$40,068
2023$1,441,271$1,670,660$1,412,317——$31,944
2022$1,151,232$1,197,314$1,053,175$793Total only$130
2021$1,024,509$1,508,083$1,002,017$692Total only$976

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About New Roots Institute

Based on IRS filings

New Roots Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $62K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Roots Institute is led by Monica Chen, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Monica Chen

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $59K (2021) → $89K (2025)

  • Jesse Tandler Managing

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $79K (2024) → $84K (2025)

  • Kia Hill

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Barckley

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Sachs Chair

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay O'Shea

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Brown Treasurer

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Jim Glauber (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Bonnie Brown (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary
  • Former: Naomi Sachs (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: James Glauber (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jesse Tandler (2023) — Managing Director
  • Former: Eva Kalea (2021–2022) — Board Co-Chair
  • Former: Katherine Cantrell (2021–2022) — Board Co-Chair
  • Former: Verena Rossa-Roccor (2021–2022) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Samrong So (2021) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Monica Chen — Executive Dir.: $89KMonica ChenExecutive Dir.$89KJesse Tandler Managing — Director: $84KJesse Tandler ManagingDirector$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Monica Chen (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Roots Institute

How much does New Roots Institute give each year?

New Roots Institute gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

How large is New Roots Institute?

New Roots Institute reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.

What is New Roots Institute?

New Roots Institute is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does New Roots Institute operate?

New Roots Institute has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

What is New Roots Institute's EIN?

New Roots Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4594246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 30, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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