Mission
TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUSTAINABLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Public Charity
TAPROOT INC
Based in IOWA CITY, IA, TAPROOT INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $273K in revenue, $306K in expenses, $103K in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 260773013
IOWA CITY, IA
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$273K
Total Expenses$306K
Total Assets$103K
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Taproot Inc
How Taproot Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
Taproot served nearly 700 children ages 3 to 18 with programming that includes: -a daily after-school program that takes children on nature and play-based field trips -a once-weekly…
<$1
Taproot led a two-week spring break trip to ecuador, training older students in leadership, individuation, sustainability, good works, and personal growth
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Elesa Wedemeyer
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Edberg
BOARD MEMBER
Kerri Barnhouse
DIRECTOR
Zac Wedemeyer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $273K | $306K | $103K |
| 2024 | $366K | $431K | $113K |
| 2023 | $287K | $262K | $122K |
| 2022 | $254K | $221K | $99K |
| 2021 | $267K | $215K | $151K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $267K to $273K (+2%), with total assets most recently reported at $103K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.