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Earthdance advances food justice by training organic farmers and gardeners of all ages, providing connection to healthy food and the land, and cultivating a vibrant community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 116 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
73% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
10.3 mo
of spending, in cash
10.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$654K
FY2021$899K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$688K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$925K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$873K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $828K Management & general 7% · $81K Fundraising 19% · $219K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$87,997Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Rockamann Korte’s $88K as Executive Di is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 818 $1–10M food & agriculture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Molly Rockamann——$89,772$83,542$86,067$72,200
Molly Rockamann Korte$87,997—————
Molly Rockmann—$75,156————
Rachel Levi—————$48,996

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches farming and gardening skills, and grows organic produce for sale and donation.

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3 programs · $731K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

General program support covered an array of small but essential activities that ensured the continuity of earthdance and its mission-driven work. These funds provided flexibility to respond to immediate community needs and maintain operational stability.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$532Kprogram expense
02

Earthdance adult education includes spring training for gardeners, a quick-start five week program for indivuduals interested in learning backyard and community gardening. The education offerings also included full season paid apprenticeships, and paid summer apprenticeship options for indivudauls pursuing a career in agriculture.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$144Kprogram expense
03

Youth Programs

Earthdance served more than 1,000 students and numerous district teachers through farm tours, field trips, nutrition and cooking lessons for students, and garden-based professional development for district staff.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$55Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$828K
Managementcol C$81K
Fundraisingcol D$219K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$968K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$632K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$34K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$218K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$859K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$968K
Accounts receivableLn 4$61K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537K
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$34K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$889K$968K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$561K$537K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$690K$516K$48K$126K
Payroll taxesLn 10$107K$77K$11K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$32K$5K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$5K$1K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$13K$2K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$1K$709
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$760$402
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$25K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$14K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$165K$118K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$10K$572$20
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$828K$81K$219K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 3, 2026 $1.2M$1.1M$50K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 22, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$96K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2024 $1.0M$925K$108K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2023 $1.1M$779K$275K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2022 $899K$695K$205K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $654K$688K−$34K$873K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,177,484 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $610,967$631,511
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $129,251$218,445
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,667$33,199
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $375,476$294,329
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,152,361$1,177,484
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $702,763$797,435
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $353,750$330,055
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,056,513$1,127,490
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,848$49,994
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,177,484 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$58,500
VIII-1e Government grants$80,280
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$492,731
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$33,984
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$631,511
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $218,445$218,445
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $33,199$33,199
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$268,347
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,982$25,982
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $277,626$1,177,484
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,127,490 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $516,365 · Management $47,704 · Fundraising $126,213$690,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,815 · Management $10,861 · Fundraising $19,477$107,153
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,063$6,063
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,814 · Management $4,715 · Fundraising $6,111$42,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,044$7,044
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,988 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $7,197$13,664
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,166 · Management $2,169 · Fundraising $6,609$21,944
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,823 · Management $1,043 · Fundraising $709$7,575
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,211 · Management $760 · Fundraising $402$6,373
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,580 · Management $3,075 · Fundraising $3,072$30,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,704 · Management $2,415 · Fundraising $1,736$17,855
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,076 · Fundraising $47,195$165,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,307 · Management $572 · Fundraising $20$10,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $827,893 · Management $80,856 · Fundraising $218,741$1,127,490
Part X · Balance sheet $1,604,715 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $888,766$108,967
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$858,672
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,804$61,362
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,247$2,300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $561,298$537,236
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,687$36,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,557,802$1,604,715
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,134$26,053
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,134$26,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,451,319$1,503,012
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,349$75,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,528,668$1,578,662
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,557,802$1,604,715
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,578,662 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,177,484
XI-2 Total expenses$1,127,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,528,668
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,578,662

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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