Nonprofit · EIN 26-2379948
EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC
Also known as EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · TRABUCO CYN, CA 92678
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $391,713 | $410,259 | -$18,546 | $119,785 | $96,030 | $23,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $224,106 | $241,837 | -$17,731 | $124,812 | $100,837 | $23,975 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $218,362
- Program service revenue
- $168,900
- Investment income
- $3
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $427
- Other revenue
- $4,448
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,906
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $27,336
- Other salaries and wages
- $141,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $182,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,674
- Occupancy
- $5,805
- Travel
- $164
- Depreciation
- $1,996
- Program services (functional)
- $319,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $76,872
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,106
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $124,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $119,785
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $96,030
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,755
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $114,305
- Gross receipts
- $393,062
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 122
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODI LEVINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $27,335 |
| RACHEL KIMBALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL LEVINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL BODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SPIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JODI LEVINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $18,225 |
| JOEL LEVINE | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEANNA MOORE | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KIMBALL | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SPIEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI LUCERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL BODEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 504, TRABUCO CYN, CA 92678-0504
- In care of
- % JODI LEVINE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JODI LEVINE, PO BOX 504, TRABUCO CANYON, CA 92678
- Signed the 990
- JODI LEVINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (949) 709-5777
- Return prepared by
- KSP CONSULTING
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2379948 or by the name EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EARTHROOTS INSPIRES LIFE-LONG DEDICATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIPTHROUGH DEEP NATUREAND COMMUNITY CONNECTION MENTORING. EARTHROOTS CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ALL OF LIFE IS CONNECTED. THEY LEARN HOW OUR ACTIONS INFLUENCE THE WORLD AROUND US.
Program accomplishments
- EARTHROOTS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM IS AN ALL-OUTDOOR PROGRAM THAT MEETS DURING THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING FOR STUDENTS AGES 6-14. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN WEEKLY HANDS-ON, ALL-OUTDOOR LESSONS THAT EXPLORE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AND DEVELOP AWARENESS OF HOW ACTIONS AFFECT THE EARTH, EACH OTHER, AND OURSELVES. CLASS THEMES INCLUDE WILDERNESS AWARENESS, ECOLOGICAL GARDENING, NATURAL BUILDING, NATURAL CRAFTS, AND COOKING. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PHYSICAL STRENGTH, LISTENING SKILLS, COMFORT IN NATURE, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY, INTELLIGENCE, WILDLIFE AWARENESS, GROUP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING STRATEGIES. EACH CLASS HAS A 5-HOUR DURATION, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 160 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.Expenses $287,787 · grants $78,906 · revenue $127,909
- EARTHROOTS ECOLITERACY IS A K-5 EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS STUDENTS OUTDOORS AND UTILIZES THEIR CAMPUS AS THE FIELD TRIP DESTINATION TO LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING, NATIVE HABITAT RESTORATION, RAINWATER HARVESTING, COMPOSTING AND RECYCLING. STUDENTS DEVELOP MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO THE EARTH THROUGH HANDS-ON OUTDOOR LESSONS IN LIFE CYCLES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS, NATURAL BUILDING, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE, WILDERNESS AWARENESS, ETHNOBOTANY, WATER CONSERVATION, AND REDUCING WASTE. AS A RESULT OF INTERACTING WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, MANY STUDENTS DEVELOP IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING INCLUDING INCREASED CONCENTRATION, GREATER ATTENTION CAPACITIES, REDUCED STRESS LEVELS, AND IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM MEETS SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY AND SERVES 620 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 8 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.Expenses $31,494 · revenue $41,418
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2379948
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $119,785
- Income (IRS master file)
- $393,062
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $391,713 | $410,259 | $119,785 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $224,106 | $241,837 | $124,812 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $249,044 | $374,015 | $132,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2379948).
Questions about EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC is 26-2379948.
- Is EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JODI LEVINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $27,335 (JODI LEVINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $391,713, expenses of $410,259 and total assets of $119,785 at year end.
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