Nonprofit · EIN 81-1676316
DEEP ROOTS KC INC
Tax-exempt · FAIRWAY, KS 66205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $469,061 | $481,234 | -$12,173 | $314,427 | $115,210 | $199,217 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $409,929 | $461,419 | -$51,490 | $218,670 | $7,280 | $211,390 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $359,743 | $309,781 | $49,962 | $280,720 | $17,840 | $262,880 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $170,036
- Program service revenue
- $296,490
- Investment income
- $1,506
- Other revenue
- $1,029
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $282,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $326,822
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $37,514
- Travel
- $2,235
- Program services (functional)
- $239,043
- Management and general (functional)
- $238,002
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,189
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $218,670
- Total assets, end of year
- $314,427
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $115,210
- Net assets, end of year
- $199,217
- Gross receipts
- $469,061
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jenson | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kusmin | Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jenson | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Vice-Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Kusmin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| G David Gale | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jason Jenson | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6045 CHEROKEE DR, FAIRWAY, KS 66205-3319
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Stacia Stelk, 6045 Cherokee Drive, Fairway, KS 66205
- Signed the 990
- Stacia Stelk, Executive Director
- Phone
- (816) 301-7545
- Website
- deeprootskc.org
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $65,364 · revenue $180,000
- 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.Expenses $78,762 · revenue $51,616
- 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.Expenses $94,917 · revenue $17,037
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 | 990 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
- 81-1676316
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $314,427
- Income (IRS master file)
- $469,061
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $469,061 | $481,234 | $314,427 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $409,929 | $461,419 | $218,670 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $359,743 | $309,781 | $280,720 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $289,136 | $269,207 | $218,770 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-1676316).
Questions about DEEP ROOTS KC INC
- What is the EIN of DEEP ROOTS KC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEEP ROOTS KC INC is 81-1676316.
- Is DEEP ROOTS KC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to DEEP ROOTS KC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEEP ROOTS KC 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 DEEP ROOTS KC INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DEEP ROOTS KC INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DEEP ROOTS KC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Stacia Stelk.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEEP ROOTS KC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DEEP ROOTS KC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $469,061, expenses of $481,234 and total assets of $314,427 at year end.
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