DEEP ROOTS KC INC
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $469K · expenses $481K · assets $314K
- EIN
- 81-1676316
- Address
- 6045 CHEROKEE DR, FAIRWAY, KS 66205-3319
- Website
- deeprootskc.org
- NTEE code
- C50
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jenson | Chairman | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Vice-Chairman | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolyn Kusmin | Secretary | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| G David Gale (former) | Chair | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Gates (former) | President | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virginia Miller (former) | Treasurer | 2020 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid · 8 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jenson | Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Kusmin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Jenson | Chairman | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Vice-Chairman | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Carolyn Kusmin | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 6 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G David Gale | Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Jenson | Vice-Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G David Gale | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Jenson | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 5 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G David Gale | Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Jenson | Vice-Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 75 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Gates | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Jacobs | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Margo Farnsworth | Secretary | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Virginia Miller | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $469,061 | $481,234 | $314,427 | $199,217 | $170,036 | $296,490 | $0 | 8 | 75 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $409,929 | $461,419 | $218,670 | $211,390 | $150,150 | $256,598 | $0 | 6 | 75 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $359,743 | $309,781 | $280,720 | $262,880 | $178,093 | $180,901 | $0 | 6 | 75 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $289,136 | $269,207 | $218,770 | $212,918 | $136,400 | $151,578 | $0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $246,133 | $212,584 | $198,965 | $192,989 | $100,006 | $146,127 | $117,688 | 5 | 75 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $262,338 | $206,864 | $165,714 | $159,440 | $92,626 | $169,712 | $0 | 4 | 75 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $254,573 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $105,913 | 2024 | $27,524 | show |
| GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019, 2024 | 3 | $84,210 | 2024 | $58,510 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $33,900 | 2024 | $16,200 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $30,550 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $481,234 spent · pay $326,822 · grants $0 · events $48,249
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $282,146 | $141,073 | $141,073 | $0 | 58.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $48,249 | $46,080 | $2,169 | $0 | 10.0% | |
| Occupancy | $37,514 | $0 | $37,514 | $0 | 7.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $31,891 | $29,552 | $2,339 | - | 6.6% |
| Other employee benefits | $26,974 | $13,487 | $13,487 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,702 | $8,851 | $8,851 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Information technology | $12,322 | $0 | $12,322 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $9,276 | $0 | $9,276 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $6,148 | $0 | $6,148 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | Admistrative | $4,189 | $0 | $0 | $4,189 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $2,588 | $0 | $2,588 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $2,235 | $0 | $2,235 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $481,234 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $461,419 spent · pay $305,956 · grants $0 · events $52,643
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $254,783 | $127,392 | $127,391 | $0 | 55.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $52,643 | $50,345 | $2,298 | $0 | 11.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $41,308 | $39,752 | $1,556 | - | 9.0% |
| Occupancy | $36,000 | $0 | $36,000 | $0 | 7.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $28,440 | $14,220 | $14,220 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,733 | $11,367 | $11,366 | $0 | 4.9% | |
| Office expenses | $9,327 | $0 | $9,327 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $5,650 | $0 | $5,650 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Information technology | $4,522 | $0 | $4,522 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $3,360 | $0 | $345 | $3,015 | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $1,425 | $0 | $1,425 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Travel | $1,152 | $0 | $1,152 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Design, Printing and Signs | $76 | $76 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $461,419 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $309,781 spent · pay $215,257 · grants $0 · events $5,250
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $184,357 | - | $184,357 | - | 59.5% | |
| Occupancy | $27,873 | - | $27,873 | - | 9.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $23,096 | $17,321 | $5,775 | $0 | 7.5% |
| Other employee benefits | $16,497 | - | $16,497 | - | 5.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,403 | - | $14,403 | - | 4.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $9,858 | $17 | $40 | $9,801 | 3.2% |
| Information technology | $6,822 | - | $6,822 | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $6,487 | - | $6,487 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: management | $5,801 | - | $5,801 | - | 1.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $5,250 | $3,912 | $1,338 | - | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $4,656 | $0 | $4,656 | $0 | 1.5% |
| Insurance | $3,215 | - | $3,215 | - | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $1,254 | - | $1,254 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Design, Printing & Signs | $212 | $0 | $212 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Total | $309,781 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $269,207 spent · pay $153,131 · grants $0 · events $31,579
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $130,794 | - | $130,794 | $0 | 48.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $31,579 | $27,817 | $3,762 | - | 11.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $27,114 | $5,993 | $21,121 | - | 10.1% |
| Occupancy | $18,912 | - | $18,912 | - | 7.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $13,407 | $4,357 | $0 | $9,050 | 5.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $11,560 | - | $11,560 | $0 | 4.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,777 | - | $10,777 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Fees: management | $7,159 | - | $7,159 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $5,821 | $0 | $5,821 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Information technology | $4,256 | - | $4,256 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,678 | - | $3,678 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,583 | $0 | $2,583 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Design, Printing & Suigns | $1,134 | $0 | $1,134 | $0 | 0.4% |
| Travel | $433 | - | $433 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $269,207 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $212,584 spent · pay $141,694 · grants $0 · events $15,693
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $117,688 | - | $117,688 | - | 55.4% | |
| Occupancy | $18,900 | - | $18,900 | - | 8.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $15,693 | $13,484 | $2,209 | - | 7.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $14,000 | - | $14,000 | - | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,006 | - | $10,006 | - | 4.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $9,373 | $9,373 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $6,149 | $0 | $6,149 | - | 2.9% |
| Information technology | $5,654 | - | $5,654 | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $5,642 | $0 | $0 | $5,642 | 2.7% |
| Office expenses | $4,188 | - | $4,188 | - | 2.0% | |
| Fees: management | $3,026 | $3,026 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,828 | - | $1,828 | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Design, Printing & Signs | $357 | $0 | $357 | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $80 | - | $80 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $212,584 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $206,864 spent · pay $126,167 · grants $0 · events $35,355
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $102,154 | - | $102,154 | - | 49.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $35,355 | $33,395 | $1,960 | - | 17.1% | |
| Occupancy | $18,100 | - | $18,100 | - | 8.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $15,083 | - | $15,083 | - | 7.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $8,930 | - | $8,930 | - | 4.3% | |
| Information technology | $6,977 | - | $6,977 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Education/Projects | $4,570 | $4,570 | $0 | - | 2.2% |
| Other (as described) | Administrative | $3,798 | $0 | $54 | $3,744 | 1.8% |
| Fees: management | $2,915 | $2,915 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,822 | - | $2,822 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Staff Development | $2,249 | $0 | $2,249 | $0 | 1.1% |
| Insurance | $2,073 | - | $2,073 | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Design, Printing, Signs | $1,331 | $0 | $1,331 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Travel | $507 | - | $507 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $206,864 | 100% |