THE ROOT FARM INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE ROOT FARM INC (EIN 16-1568243)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-25
IRS object ID
201502379349300120
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-08-25T11:34:04-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityCLINTONCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN161568243EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlROOTBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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CityVERONACityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonALICE ROOTPersonNm
Person TitleOFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-08-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonLINDA M VOCEPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00596098PTIN
Phone3158536869PhoneNum
Preparation2015-08-25PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Business Name Line1CO ALICE ROOTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Principal OfficerALICE ROOTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ROOTFARM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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CY Investment Income$33,729CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$79,692CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
CY Other Expenses$55,198CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Revenues Less Expenses$12,828CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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CARIN MEI
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ANNE DELIA
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CAROL BUCKHOUT
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ALICE ROOT
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SUSAN HRIM
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WILLIAM LOCKE
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$336TotalAmt
Program Services$336ProgramServicesAmt

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Program Services$204ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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BOY$122BOYAmt

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BOY$2,898BOYAmt
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,803CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,275CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$315,390TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,803CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,268CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$80,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,275CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$315,390TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$315,390PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$315,390TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$16,688GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1701.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1701.00000PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONGUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT EQUINES ARE A SOURCE OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFIT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OR CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ROOT FARM'S GOAL IS TO BE A PREMIER PROVIDER OF EQUINE-ASSISTED THERAPY. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN A DYNAMIC ARENA OFFERING VAULTING, HIPPOTHERAPY, ADAPTIVE RIDING AND CARRIAGE DRIVING AND GROUND BASED ACTIVITIES WITH HORSES, DONKEYS AND MULES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B990 REVIEWED BY OFFICERS ANNUALLY
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GFERRIER AND VETERNARIAN COSTS 11,694 0 0

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