THE ROOT FARM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- THE ROOT FARM INC (EIN 16-1568243)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201413199349200711
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2014-11-15T10:53:34-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VOCE & ILES CPA'S | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 24 COLLEGE ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | CLINTON | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 13323 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 161568243 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ROOT FARM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O ALICE ROOT | BusinessNameLine2 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ROOT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6000 ROCK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | VERONA | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 13478 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALICE ROOT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2014-06-25 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | LINDA M VOCE | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00596098 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3158536869 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2014-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.ROOTFARM.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $132,766 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $80,527 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $48,971 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $3,268 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $5,837 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$2,569 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $126,929 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $33,772 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $12,260 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $11,082 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $174 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $69,250 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $126,538 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $391 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $43,387 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $43,778 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,604 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,709 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $238,169 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $226,810 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $268,273 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $260,019 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $224,886 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $216,241 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,387 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,778 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | GUIDED 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. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | GUIDED 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. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $117,322 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $117,322 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ALICE ROOT | ||
| FOUNDING DIR | 20.00 | $0 |
| JOHN DAHLIN | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 20.00 | $0 |
| SUSAN HRIM | ||
| SECRETARY | 5.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LOCKE | ||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | $0 |
| CARIN MEI | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MCCARRICK TRUETT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| ANNE DELIA | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| CAROL BUCKHOUT | ||
| DIRECTOR | 5.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | Yes (true) | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Loans To From Officers | $211,487 | LoansToFromOfficersAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ALICE ROOT | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6000 ROCK ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | VERONA | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 13478 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3158536869 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $63,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,527 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $383,200 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $97,085 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $63,517 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $66,803 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $75,268 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $80,527 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $383,200 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $383,200 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $383,200 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $52,239 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MORTGAGE PAYABLE | PersonNm |
| Loan Purpose | PURCHASE OF SERVICE LOCATION | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $255,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $211,487 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $211,487 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 2,424 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,486 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 825 TELEPHONE 2,190 3,368 MORTGAGE INTEREST 5,370 INSURANCE 10,523 HORSE EXPENSE 27,121 MISC 436 PROGRAM EXPENSE 3,585 FEES 924 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 10,998 TOTAL 69,250 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 366,043 366,543 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 134,877 145,875 31,729 31,729 LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 24,726 25,587 TOTAL 238,169 226,810 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 3,656 2,898 PAYROLL LIABILITIES PAYABLE 1,676 1,856 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 219,554 211,487 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | GUIDED 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-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | GUIDED 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. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanationGrp (8 entries)
| ALICE ROOT |
| JOHN DAHLIN |
| SUSAN HRIM |
| WILLIAM LOCKE |
| CARIN MEI |
| MICHELLE MCCARRICK TRUETT |
| ANNE DELIA |
| CAROL BUCKHOUT |
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