Earthdance FY2023 filing

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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, FY2023. 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.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.2 mo
of spending, in cash
11.2 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
$15K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% 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
$1.0M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$925K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -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
$925K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$688K
FY2021$695K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$925K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +7%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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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

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $737K Management & general 10% · $92K Fundraising 10% · $97K

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; $90K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founding Director
$89,772Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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 · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Participation on EarthDance's Pay What You Can Farm Stand grew in 2023. Community members from the greater St. Louis area utilized the Pay What You Can Farm Stand 745 times, up 42% over 2022. $1,202 worth of organic produce was distributed at the Farm Stand.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$72Kprogram expense
02

Farm to School

EarthDance's partnership with the Ferguson-Florissant School District connects the district's 10,000+ students, families, and staff to farm-to-school programming for ages K-12. This initiative includes garden-based professional development for district teachers, an agri-culinary internship program providing high school students with…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$57Kprogram expense
03

Adult Education

EarthDance's adult education includes "Spring Training for Gardener's" a quick-start 5-week program for individuals interested in learning backyard and community gardening (126 participants in 2023), a paid summer apprenticeship option for individuals pursuing a career in agriculture (8 participants in 2023), workshops, and farm tours.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4160056) · Dispute this line
$42Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$886K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$925K
Ln 25
Programscol B$737K
Managementcol C$92K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$864K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
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$886K
Government grantsLn 1e$404K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$278K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$864K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$864K
Accounts receivableLn 4$134K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$447K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6116
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$515K$864K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K$447K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$91K$71K$7K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$469K$394K$32K$43K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$747$787
Other employee benefitsLn 9$27K$20K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$34K$3K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$50K$20K$11K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$0$23K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K$0$75
Office expensesLn 13$30K$18K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$26K$1K$929
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$815$342
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$20K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$917$490
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$78K$140$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$925K$737K$92K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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 I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $1,032,754 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809,489$886,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $100,524$101,135
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,653$27,837
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,811$17,282
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,054,477$1,032,754
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $556,623$635,295
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,460$289,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $779,083$924,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,394$107,814
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,032,754 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$277,509
VIII-1e Government grants$403,695
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,296
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$17,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$886,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$101,135
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$27,837
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $17,282 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$17,282
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,254 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,032,754
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $924,940 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $71,222 · Management $7,301 · Fundraising $12,783$91,306
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $394,241 · Management $31,564 · Fundraising $42,697$468,502
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,006 · Management $747 · Fundraising $787$7,540
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,617 · Management $3,787 · Fundraising $3,934$27,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,818 · Management $2,554 · Fundraising $4,237$40,609
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,689 · Management $10,771 · Fundraising $19,740$50,200
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,890 · Fundraising $0$22,890
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,814 · Management $0 · Fundraising $75$24,889
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,716 · Management $6,224 · Fundraising $6,424$30,364
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,710 · Management $1,353 · Fundraising $929$27,992
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,147 · Management $815 · Fundraising $342$8,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,113 · Management $2,519 · Fundraising $2,519$25,151
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,681 · Management $917 · Fundraising $490$11,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,111 · Management $140 · Fundraising $1,548$79,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,968 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,968
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $736,853 · Management $91,582 · Fundraising $96,505$924,940
Part X · Balance sheet $1,447,923 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $515,482$864,091
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $55,102$133,926
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,421$2,623
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $464,847$447,283
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,348,629$1,447,923
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,772$15,097
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,772$15,097
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,206,085$1,294,579
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $128,772$138,247
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,334,857$1,432,826
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,348,629$1,447,923
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,432,826 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,032,754
XI-2 Total expenses$924,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$107,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,334,857
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$9,845
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,432,826

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