TAKING ROOT FARMS
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.9M · expenses $39K · assets $2.1M
- EIN
- 46-4030652
- Address
- 565 S TRIMBLE RD, MANSFIELD, OH 44906-3417
- Website
- WWW.TAKINGROOTFARMS.COM
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2015
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
AT TAKING ROOT FARMS, WE EMPOWER ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING A RURAL, FARM-BASED, MEANINGFUL DAY HABILITATION PROGRAM THAT FOSTERS PERSONAL GROWTH, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN THRIVE THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING, HELPING THEM LEAD FULFILLING LIVES WHILE ENHANCING THEIR SENSE OF BELONGING AND SELF-WORTH.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 15 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Andress | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tatiana Dove | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Angela Eisaman | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joanne Humphrey | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Jarvis | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sasha Rondy | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeremy Swank | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | MEMBER | 2017-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Bolin (former) | MEMBER | 2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Brown (former) | Vice President | 2017-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Allred (former) | Secretary | 2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Kibler (former) | Member | 2017-2022 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Them (former) | Treasurer | 2017-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Fleiner Alt (former) | Secretary | 2017-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Taylor (former) | Member | 2017 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 2 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE ANDRESS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TATIANA DOVE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANGELA EISAMAN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE HUMPHREY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL JARVIS | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SASHA RONDY | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY SWANK | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED WENDLING | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA EISAMAN | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SASHA RONDY | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE ANDRESS | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARY BOLIN | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TATIANA DOVE | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOANNE HUMPHREY | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL JARVIS | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEREMY SWANK | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED WENDLING | MEMBER | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eisaman | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Brown | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sasha Rondy | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Allred | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Kibler | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Jarvis | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joanne Humphrey | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eisaman | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Brown | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Them | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Fleiner Alt | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Kibler | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eisaman | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Brown | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Them | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Fleiner Alt | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Kibler | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eisaman | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Brown | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Them | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Fleiner Alt | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Kibler | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eisaman | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kim Brown | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Scott Them | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Fleiner Alt | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Kibler | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wendling | Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA EISAMAN | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KIM BROWN | Vice President | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT THEM | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER FLEINER ALT | Secretary | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG KIBLER | Member | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY TAYLOR | Member | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TED WENDLING | Member | 4 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,856,598 | $39,067 | $2,106,797 | $2,106,797 | $1,804,534 | $20,344 | - | 2 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,232 | $54,153 | $289,266 | $289,266 | $228,230 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $25,954 | $70,234 | $115,187 | $115,187 | $25,954 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $946 | $9,288 | $159,467 | $159,467 | $946 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $5,810 | $3,134 | $167,809 | $167,809 | $5,810 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,942 | $3,289 | $165,133 | $165,133 | $39,942 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,597 | $80 | $128,480 | $128,480 | $12,597 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,332 | $3,113 | $115,963 | $115,963 | $57,787 | $6,339 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,497,028 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLIRON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2024 | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 | $500,000 | show |
| RICHLAND COUNTY FOUNDATION OF MANSFIELD | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $433,983 | 2024 | $246,866 | show |
| ASHLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $257,305 | 2024 | $7,305 | show |
| SN & ADA FORD FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2025 | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 | $100,000 | show |
| ROBERT & ESTHER BLACK FAMILY FDN | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018, 2022-2024 | 5 | $77,998 | 2024 | $32,851 | show |
| EDITH B & JOSEPH E HUMPHREY FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2017, 2024-2025 | 3 | $21,000 | 2025 | $10,000 | show |
| COLUMBUS FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $6,000 | 2024 | $6,000 | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2024 | 1 | $500 | 2024 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $162 | 2023 | $29 | show |
| NISOURCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TAKING ROOT FARMS” | 2018 | 1 | $80 | 2018 | $80 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $39,067 spent · pay $5,442 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: legal | $13,436 | - | $13,436 | - | 34.4% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $7,788 | $7,788 | - | - | 19.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $4,620 | $4,620 | - | - | 11.8% | |
| Insurance | $3,439 | - | $3,439 | - | 8.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,326 | $2,748 | $578 | - | 8.5% | |
| Other (as described) | GRANT WRITING | $2,575 | $2,575 | - | - | 6.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,191 | - | $1,191 | - | 3.0% | |
| Office expenses | $1,172 | $406 | $766 | - | 3.0% | |
| Payroll taxes | $822 | $822 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | VEHICLE EXPENSES | $698 | $698 | - | - | 1.8% |
| Total | $39,067 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $54,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $38,385 | $38,135 | $250 | - | 70.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $11,406 | $11,406 | - | - | 21.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,245 | $3,245 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Office expenses | $817 | $329 | $488 | - | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $300 | - | $300 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $54,153 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $70,234 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,167 | 97.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,984 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $83 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $70,234 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $9,288 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,050 | 75.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $2,238 | 24.1% | |
| Total | $9,288 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $3,134 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,736 | 55.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,046 | 33.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $245 | 7.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $107 | 3.4% | |
| Total | $3,134 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $3,289 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,893 | 57.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,021 | 31.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $292 | 8.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $83 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $3,289 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $80 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $80 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $80 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $3,113 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,051
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,689 | 54.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,424 | 45.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,051 | reported apart |
| Total | $3,113 | 100% |