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Canton, NY501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-1048623Revenue $55K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdeeprootcenter.org48 Riverside Dr, 13617-1053 · Canton, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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At deep root center (drc), we believe that all young people deserve a safe educational environment where they feel like they are part of a community - and where they are free to explore all the possibilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $432 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$52K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$35K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$55K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$54K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$55K
Expenses
$35K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$56K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$35K
Net assets
$33K
FY2025▲ +154%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$27K
FY2023$15K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$33K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2014.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $34K Management & general 2% · $863

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Maria Corse
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Foster
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lexi Marolf
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jaclyn Marx
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kris Rozelle
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides safe, community-focused educational environments for young people to explore possibilities.

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1 program · $34K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In-person membership now with two locations in ST lawrence county - deep root center-canton and deep root center-east, in north lawrence, we serve children between ages 5- 19. Every student member has full access to DRC facilities, programs (including the seedlings program for ages 5-10), resources, tools and equipment, learning plan…

$34Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
J M McDonald Foundation INCFY2024$3K
Price Chopper's Golub FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$35K
Ln 25
Programscol B$34K
Managementcol C$863
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$70K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$52K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$299$299
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$6
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K$136
TravelLn 17$20$20
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$371
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$919$919
Total functional expensesLn 25$35K$34K$863$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $55K$35K$20K$33K 990 PDF
FY2024 $56K$59K−$3K$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$60K−$12K$15K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$56K−$3K$27K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $54,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,590$25,243
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,735$27,582
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,412$1,938
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,769$54,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,185$16,418
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,997$18,339
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,182$34,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,413$20,048
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $54,805 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,243
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,582$27,582
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,418$1,418
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $520$520
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,582 · Excluded from tax $1,980$54,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $34,757 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,962$14,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,456$1,456
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $350$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $299$299
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,350 · Management $6$2,356
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,028 · Management $136$5,164
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20$20
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,043$3,043
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,479$2,479
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,338 · Management $371$3,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $919$919
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,894 · Management $863 · Fundraising $0$34,757
Part X · Balance sheet $85,572 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,492$2,842
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,883$12,421
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $67,788$70,309
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,163$85,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,560$629
X-25 Other liabilities$2
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,127$52,488
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,436$33,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,036$33,084
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,163$85,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,084 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$54,805
XI-2 Total expenses$34,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,048
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,036
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,084

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

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