Deep Roots Kc INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Fairway, KS501(c)(3)Since 2015EnvironmentEIN 81-1676316Revenue $410K in FY2024

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.
53¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 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
$7K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$410K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$461K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$360K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$469K
Expenses
$461K
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$481K
Net assets
$211K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$213K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$211K
FY2025$199K

From the FY2024 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

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $243K Management & general 47% · $215K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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.

$91Kprogram expense
02

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.

$81Kprogram expense
03

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.

$71Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$461K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$215K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$150K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$219K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$263K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$255K$127K$127K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$14K$14K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$11K$11K$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$0$5K$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K$0$36K$0
TravelLn 17$1K$0$1K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$50K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$0$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$40K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$461K$243K$215K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $469K$481K−$12K$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $410K$461K−$51K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $409,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $178,093$150,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,901$256,598
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $398$2,155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $351$1,026
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,743$409,929
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 $215,257$305,956
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,524$155,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $309,781$461,419
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $49,962−$51,490
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,929 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$150,150
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $256,598 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,155$2,155
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,026 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,026
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257,624 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,155$409,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $461,419 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,392 · Management $127,391 · Fundraising $0$254,783
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,220 · Management $14,220 · Fundraising $0$28,440
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,367 · Management $11,366 · Fundraising $0$22,733
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,327 · Fundraising $0$9,327
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $4,522 · Fundraising $0$4,522
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $36,000 · Fundraising $0$36,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $1,152 · Fundraising $0$1,152
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $50,345 · Management $2,298 · Fundraising $0$52,643
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,425 · Fundraising $0$1,425
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,828 · Management $7,551 · Fundraising $3,015$50,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,152 · Management $215,252 · Fundraising $3,015$461,419
Part X · Balance sheet $218,670 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $220,349$176,316
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,371$42,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,720$218,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,840$7,280
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,840$7,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $262,880$211,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,720$218,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,929
XI-2 Total expenses$461,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$262,880
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$211,390

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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