EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Phone

9497095777

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL INC, founded in 2008, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $224K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

EARTHROOTS INSPIRES LIFE-LONG DEDICATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & COMMUNITY THROUGH DEEP NATURE CONNECTION MENTORING. IN OUR CREATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, PARTICIPANTS GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW ALL OF LIFE IS CONNECTED, AND HOW OUR ACTIONS INFLUENCE THE WORLD AROUND US.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,673 Revenue: $20,222

EARTHROOTS ECOLITERACY IS A K-5 EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS STUDENTS OUTDOORS AND UTLIZES THEIR CAMPUS AS THE FIELD TRIP DESTINATION TO LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING, NATIVE HABITIT RESTORATION...

EARTHROOTS ECOLITERACY IS A K-5 EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS STUDENTS OUTDOORS AND UTLIZES THEIR CAMPUS AS THE FIELD TRIP DESTINATION TO LEARN ABOUT ORGANIC GARDENING, NATIVE HABITIT 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 INTERATING WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, MANY STUDENTS DEVELOP IMPROVED COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING, INCLUDING, INCREASED CONCENTRATION, GREATER ATTENTION CAPACITIES, REDUCED STRESS LEVELS, AND IMRPOVED SOCIAL SKILLS. THE PROGRAM MEETS SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, AND SERVES 400 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 5 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.

Program 2

Expenses: $115,805 Revenue: $106,609

EARTHROOTS HOMESCHOOL PROGRAM IS AN ALL OUTDOOR PORGRAM THAT MEETS DURING THE FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING FOR STUDENTS AGES 6-14. PARTICIPANTS ENGAGE IN WEEKLY HANDS-ON, ALL OUTDOOR LESSONS THAT EXPLORE OUR PERSONAL CONNECTIONS WITH THE NATRUAL WORLD AND DEVELOP AWARENESS OF HOW OUR ACTIONS AFFECT THE EARTH, EACH OTHER, AND OURSELVES. CLASS THEMES INCLUDE WILDRENESS AWARENESS, ECOLOGICAL GARDENING, NATURAL BUILDING, NATURAL CRAFTS, AND COOKING. PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP PHYSICAL STRENGH, LISTENING SKILLS, COMFORT IN NATURE, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY, INTELLIGENCE, WILDLIFE AWARENESS, GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING STRATEGIES. EACH CLASS HAS A 5 HOURS DURATION TIME, WITH EACH STUDENT PARTICIPATING AN AVERAGE OF 160 HOURS OF PROGRAM TIME.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $90,796

Program Service Revenue $126,831

Investment Income $224

Other Revenue $6,255

TOTAL REVENUE $224,106

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,326

Salaries & Benefits $19,619

Fundraising Expenses $4,082

Program Expenses $128,478

Other Expenses $211,892

TOTAL EXPENSES $241,837

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$224,106	$249,044	-0.1%
Expenses	$241,837	$370,173	-0.3%
Net Income	$-17,731	$-121,129	-0.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$18,225

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JODI LEVINE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	20.00	Director	$18,225	$0	$18,225
JOEL LEVINE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
DEANNA MOORE	TREASURER	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL KIMBALL	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
MICHELLE SPIEKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI LUCERO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL BODEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$224,106	$241,837	$124,812	$-17,731
2022	$249,044	$374,015	$132,863	$-124,971
2021	$339,162	$293,631	$209,077	$45,531
2020	$263,577	$182,010	$164,825	$81,567