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Youth and community nonprofits / Missouri / Union
Youth development programs
Growing Roots Play Cafe
A tax-exempt youth development programs nonprofit with a mailing address in Union, Missouri, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2024.
IRS facts
Type: Youth development programs (IRS activity code O50)
Mailing city (IRS): Union, Missouri 63084
EIN: 99-1897170
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2024, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $16,691 (tax year ending 2025-12)
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How it compares
3 of 6 youth development nonprofits in Union when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $16,691 is in the bottom 10% of the 205 youth development nonprofits in Missouri that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $245,970.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Missouri groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Union and its county
Franklin County, Missouri: the Census Bureau estimates about 23,469 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 51 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Licensed programs in Union
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Union, MO
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Union, MO
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Union R-Xi School District
Union, MO
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Questions about Growing Roots Play Cafe
What is Growing Roots Play Cafe's EIN?
Growing Roots Play Cafe's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-1897170. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is Growing Roots Play Cafe a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists Growing Roots Play Cafe in Union, Missouri as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2024. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to Growing Roots Play Cafe tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Growing Roots Play Cafe as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does Growing Roots Play Cafe do?
The IRS classifies Growing Roots Play Cafe as: Youth development programs. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
Do you run this organization?
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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