2025-10-22T09:19:06-07:00 2024-12-31 832361765 Bethsaida Consulting Group LLC 5625 N German Church Rd 2105 Indianapolis IN 462358513 990 2024-01-01 274160056 EarthDance EART 3145211006 233 South Dade Avenue Saint Louis MO 63135 Molly Rockamann Executive Director 2025-10-22 true true Jason Green CPA P01247539 4632158054 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Molly Rockamann 1174361 false X www.earthdancefarms.org X 2010 MO EarthDance advances food justice by training organic farmers and gardeners of all ages, providing connection to healthy food and the land, and cultivating vibrant community. 15 15 14 116 0 886500 610967 101135 129251 27837 36667 17282 375476 1032754 1152361 0 0 635295 702763 0 198986 289645 353750 924940 1056513 107814 95848 1447923 1557807 15097 29134 1432826 1528673 X EarthDance advances food justice by training organic farmers and gardeners of all ages, providing connection to healthy food and the land, and cultivating vibrant community. false false 496772 General program support covered an array of small but essential activities that ensured the continuity of EarthDance and its mission-driven work. These funds provided flexibility to respond to immediate community needs and maintain operational stability. 116585 20593 EarthDance adult education includes Spring Training for Gardeners, a quick-start five week program for individuals interested in learning backyard and community gardening. In 2024, the program served 86 participants. The education offerings also include two full season paid apprenticeships, and five paid summer apprenticeship options for individuals pursuing a career in agriculture. In addition, 1,152 attendees participated in other workshops and farm tours. EarthDance also fosters an active volunteer corps, with 345 volunteers contributing more than 2,500 hours of service on the farm in 2024. 84889 20794 Farm to School: EarthDance partners with the Ferguson?Florissant School District to connect more than 10,000 students, families and staff to farm-to-school programming for ages K?12. This initiative includes garden-based professional development for district teachers, an agri-culinary internship program that gives high school students culinary and farming skills, service-learning opportunities for young people on the farm, and support for school district gardens by the Farm to School educator at EarthDance. In 2024, EarthDance served more than 1,000 students and 18 district teachers through farm tours, field trips, nutrition and cooking lessons for students, and garden-based professional development for district staff. Two school district gardens were supported during our Plant it Forward event with activities such as mulching, weeding, bed building, deer fencing and planting in 2024. 67817 65639 Participation in the Pay What You Can Farm Stand grew in 2024. Community members from the greater St. Louis area utilized the Pay What You Can Farm Stand 802 times, up 8% over 2023. $14,759 worth of organic produce was distributed at the Farm Stand. $4,879 in discounts off the retail value of the produce was provided, up 48% from 2023. 58% of shoppers were residents of North St. Louis County, and roughly one in four shoppers lived in Ferguson. 67817 65639 766063 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 true 14 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X Molly Rockamann 3145211006 233 South Dade Avenue Saint Louis MO 631352522 Molly Rockmann Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 75156 0 5022 Helen Lee Chairman 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tullia Hamilton Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Wendy Geraty Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jane Keating Secretary 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Rosa Kincaid Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurie Thompson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Edwards Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Smith Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chuck Orban Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joseph Bosco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tiffany Jones Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terrence O'Connor Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miriam Singer Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cindy Bambini Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Albert Harrold Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75156 5022 0 false false false 0 329715 281252 39635 610967 Adult Education 611600 21907 21907 Crop Sales 111000 103804 103804 Farm Tour 611600 3540 3540 129251 36667 36667 0 0 0 0 339522 22000 317522 0 0 Miscellaneous 812900 57954 57954 57954 1152361 223872 0 0 0 0 75156 58622 6012 10522 0 541941 410182 35561 96198 9160 6586 775 1799 31616 25147 2409 4060 44890 33745 2331 8814 0 0 25465 25465 0 0 0 64854 58313 6041 500 29128 8306 20822 31835 12440 4267 15128 0 0 13028 11702 1326 0 8960 4650 326 3984 0 0 0 22578 18080 2249 2249 22800 17716 3118 1966 Farm Operation 68283 68258 25 Contributions 39635 24386 1584 13665 Registration and bank fee 16409 1409 15000 Truck and Auto 5466 5466 5309 1055 4254 1056513 766063 91464 198986 864091 888771 0 0 133926 105491 0 0 0 0 2623 2247 790722 229424 447283 561298 0 0 0 0 0 1447923 1557807 15097 29133 1 15097 29134 X 1294579 1451324 138247 77349 1432826 1528673 1447923 1557807 X 95848 -1 X true X false true false X 531191 541635 811605 886500 928488 3699419 0 0 531191 541635 811605 886500 928488 3699419 0 3699419 927 670 27629 36719 65945 0 0 3765364 563573 0.98250 0.99010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 130000 130000 585767 171690 414077 62951 45730 17221 12004 12004 561298 Rounding 1 1 false Fund-a-Need Live Appeal 183840 183840 9729 Sponsorship and Event - Based 76132 76132 4387 3300 2 79550 79550 4584 339522 339522 18700 3300 22000 317522 Food, drinks 39635 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Organizations Process to Review Form 990. Reviewed by outsourced accountant, executive director, and board treasurer before mailing a copy of the 990 to the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each director, principal officer and member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person: a. Has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, b. Has read and understands the policy, c. Has agreed to comply with the policy, and d. Understands the Corporation is charitable and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish one or more of its tax-exempt purposes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a Salary was determined by analyzing the salaries of Directors of comparable nonprofit organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents made available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding = -$1