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THE ROOT FARM INC
Sauquoit, NY · EIN 161568243 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE E50 · Health Care · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$218K
expenses
$395K
net assets
$1.5M
employees
21
volunteers
9
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

The Root Farm is focused on learning and healing for people of all ages and abilities through the power of equine, agricultural, and recreational experiences.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Root Farm Inc is a nonprofit organization based in Sauquoit, New York, dedicated to learning and healing through equine-assisted, agricultural, and recreational experiences. The organization serves people of all ages and abilities, using farm-based activities as a medium for personal growth and therapeutic engagement. Its programs integrate nature and animals to support emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Agricultural and Farm-Based Experiences
Provides hands-on learning and therapeutic engagement through farm activities, including animal care, gardening, and sustainable agriculture practices.
Equine-Assisted Learning and Therapy
Offers structured interactions with horses to support emotional regulation, physical coordination, and cognitive development for individuals of all ages and abilities.
Recreational and Nature-Based Programs
Facilitates outdoor recreational activities that promote healing and personal growth through connection with nature and animals.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Therapeutic Equine-Assisted Programs 1 activity
    • Provides equine, agricultural, and recreational programs for learning and healing
      Offers experiential learning and therapeutic activities for people of all ages and abilities through equine-assisted, agricultural, and recreational programming.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$218K
Contributions & grants$115K53%
Program service revenue$70K32%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$32K
expenses
Total expenses$395K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$158K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.49M
Cash$2K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$1.49M
Liquid reserves0.1 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -72.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 9
  • Alice Root — Board Member
  • Carin Mei — Vice President
  • Dr Martha Demson — Board Member
  • Gene Falvo — Board Member
  • Harold Thomas Clark III — Secretary
  • Jason Topi — Board Member
  • Jeff Lottermoser — Board Member
  • Joan Grande — President
  • Randall Savicki — Treasurer
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Therapeutic Experiential Learning
    methodology: therapeutic-experiential-learning
    By engaging participants in equine, agricultural, and recreational activities, we promote healing and learning because embodied, hands-on experiences foster emotional, cognitive, and physical growth across diverse abilities and age groups.