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
84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section 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
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Earthdance executive salaries →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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Farm Stewardship & Healthy Food Production
EarthDance preserves the oldest organic farm west of the Mississippi to educate the community about the value of organic farming, provide hands-on training for aspiring growers, and to grow healthy food for distribution in the St. Louis area through produce sales and food donations.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this lineCommunity Outreach & Partnerships
EarthDance educates the public about the value of organic agriculture through tours, volunteer opportunities, community outreach, over social media, and via partnerships with other organizations throughout St. Louis and beyond.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this lineEarthDance offers beginning growing training through its Farm & Garden Apprenticeship. Over 400 individuals have participated in this training program; 96.1% continue to grow food for themselves, their families, and to share with their community. 61% volunteer their time for agricultural projects and 57% train others.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $301K | $422K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $488K | $463K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $944K | $1.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $37K | $147K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $907K | $873K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $121K | $95K | $10K | $17K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $259K | $250K | $0 | $8K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $5K | $4K | $356 | $397 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $45K | $39K | $0 | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $26K | $23K | $699 | $2K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $83K | $59K | $11K | $13K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $20K | $0 | $20K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $7K | $7K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $17K | $7K | $6K | $5K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $9K | $7K | $1K | $486 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $5K | $5K | $0 | $125 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $25K | $20K | $2K | $2K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $7K | $5K | $1K | $902 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $55K | $52K | $430 | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $4K | $3K | $265 | $1K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $688K | $575K | $53K | $60K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled 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 |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 17, 2021 | $654K | $688K | −$34K | $873K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $654,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $654,196 across 8 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,189 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,019,958 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $872,546 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2020 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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