Deep Roots Kc INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Fairway, KS501(c)(3)Since 2015EnvironmentEIN 81-1676316Revenue $360K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdeeprootskc.org6045 Cherokee Dr, 66205-3319 · Fairway, KSTax-exempt since Nov 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to encourage the appreciation, conservation and use of native plants in the heartland through educating, collaborating and facilitating the planting of regenerative native landscapes that are essential for a healthy plantet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
7¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
7%
of spending
Concern: 7% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $114K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$360K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
7%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$360K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$469K
Expenses
$310K
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$263K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$199K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

7 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 7% · $21K Management & general 90% · $279K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promote native plant landscapes through education and collaboration for a healthier planet.

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3 programs · $21K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Public Education and Outreach

Produce a semi-monthly newsletter, host webinars and workshops, and maintain a website and social media presence to encourage professional landscapers and home gardeners to install and maintain more native plant gardens.

$17Kprogram expense
02

Deep Roots KC held its 2020 Conference, Plant It Native. We had 300 attendees representing landscapers, government agencies, and social media presence to encourage professional landscapers and home gardeners to install and maintain more native plant gardens. Our conference was virtual due to Covid 19.

$4Kprogram expense
03

Cooperative Agreements

engaged by public and private entities to create strategies for the increased use of native plants on public and private land. These strategies call on native plants as an integral part of an organization's sustainability efforts and broader habitat restoration.

$17program 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$360K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$398
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$279K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$263K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$178K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$398
Other incomeLn 4–11$351
Total revenueLn 12$360K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$263K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 675
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$219K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$281K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$263K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$184K$184K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$4K$1K
InterestLn 20$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$17K$11K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$21K$279K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $469K$481K−$12K$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 $410K$461K−$51K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $360K$310K$50K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$269K$20K$213K 990 PDF
FY2021 $246K$213K$34K$193K 990 PDF
FY2020 $262K$207K$55K$159K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $359,743 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,400$178,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $151,578$180,901
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$398
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,158$351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $289,136$359,743
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,131$215,257
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,076$94,524
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $269,207$309,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,929$49,962
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $359,743 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$178,093
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,093
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $180,901 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$180,901
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $398$398
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $351 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$351
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,650 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$359,743
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,781 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $184,357$184,357
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $16,497$16,497
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,403$14,403
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,801$5,801
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,487$6,487
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,822$6,822
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,873$27,873
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,254$1,254
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,912 · Management $1,338$5,250
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,215$3,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,338 · Management $10,683 · Fundraising $9,801$37,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,250 · Management $278,730 · Fundraising $9,801$309,781
Part X · Balance sheet $280,720 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,770$220,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$60,371
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $218,770$280,720
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,852$17,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,852$17,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,918$262,880
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $218,770$280,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $262,880 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$359,743
XI-2 Total expenses$309,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,918
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$262,880

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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