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
71 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
15 people listed on the 990; $86K 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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Adult Education
In 2021, EarthDance piloted a redesign of its adult education programs to provide a 5-week program "Spring Training for Gardeners" for individuals interested in learning backyard and community gardening (66 participants in 2021), and a paid summer apprenticeship option for individuals pursuing a career in agriculture (four participants…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this lineFarm to School
EarthDance's developing partnership with the Ferguson-Florissant School District will connect the district's 10,000+ students, families, and staff to farm-to-school programming for ages K-12.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this linePay What You Can Farm Stand
In July 2021, EarthDance opened a Pay What You Can Farm Stand, making organic produce available to customers at any price they can afford. In 2021, $5,953 worth of produce was distributed at the Farm Stand via 400 transactions, with forty percent of shoppers residing in zip codes near the farm.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. 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 FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $422K | $594K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $463K | $474K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.0M | $1.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $147K | $140K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $873K | $1.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $86K | $67K | $7K | $12K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $329K | $235K | $19K | $75K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $6K | $4K | $639 | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $25K | $11K | $8K | $6K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $30K | $23K | $2K | $6K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $53K | $29K | $7K | $17K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $15K | $0 | $15K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $8K | $3K | $4K | $870 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $18K | $12K | $6K | $490 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $16K | $14K | $1K | $552 |
| TravelLn 17 | $2K | $607 | $471 | $445 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $26K | $21K | $3K | $3K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $18K | $12K | $3K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $60K | $56K | $2K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $4K | $3K | $0 | $2K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $695K | $491K | $77K | $127K |
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 |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled 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
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $899,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $899,170 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $694,558 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,217,482 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,077,158 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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