Civic Intelligence

Home Garden Seed Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 26-1558729

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Feb 19, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.EZFROMSEED.ORG
PO Box 93Maxwell, CA 95955

(530) 438-2126

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

11th percentile

-26%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-12%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-25%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$117,820

Down $15,560 (-12%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$117,820

Down $15,560 (-12%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$58,794

Down $19,156 (-25%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$74,354

Up $11,122 (+18%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$15,560

Down $30,278 (-206%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $57,427Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $57,4272011Assets 2012: $74,451Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $74,4512012Assets 2013: $88,311Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $88,3112013Assets 2014: $98,619Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $98,6192014Assets 2015: $105,206Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $105,2062015Assets 2016: $112,224Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $112,2242016Assets 2017: $118,662Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $118,6622017Assets 2018: $133,380Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $133,3802018Assets 2019: $117,820Net Assets 2019: $117,8202019Assets 2020: $103,873Net Assets 2020: $103,8732020Assets 2021: $101,730Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $101,7302021Assets 2022: $69,533Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $69,5332022Assets 2023: $83,284Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $83,2842023Assets 2024: $108,151Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $108,1512024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$117,820
Liabilities-
Net Assets$117,820
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $58,428Expenses 2011: $62,016Net Income 2011: -$3,5882011Revenue 2012: $64,284Expenses 2012: $47,260Net Income 2012: $17,0242012Revenue 2013: $71,042Expenses 2013: $57,182Net Income 2013: $13,8602013Revenue 2014: $66,560Expenses 2014: $56,252Net Income 2014: $10,3082014Revenue 2015: $61,172Expenses 2015: $54,585Net Income 2015: $6,5872015Revenue 2016: $76,052Expenses 2016: $69,034Net Income 2016: $7,0182016Revenue 2017: $56,997Expenses 2017: $50,559Net Income 2017: $6,4382017Revenue 2018: $77,950Expenses 2018: $63,232Net Income 2018: $14,7182018Revenue 2019: $58,794Expenses 2019: $74,354Net Income 2019: -$15,5602019Revenue 2020: $34,661Expenses 2020: $48,608Net Income 2020: -$13,9472020Revenue 2021: $30,895Expenses 2021: $33,038Net Income 2021: -$2,1432021Revenue 2022: $9,523Expenses 2022: $41,720Net Income 2022: -$32,1972022Revenue 2023: $71,620Expenses 2023: $57,869Net Income 2023: $13,7512023Revenue 2024: $81,275Expenses 2024: $56,408Net Income 2024: $24,8672024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$58,794
Expenses$74,354
Net Income-$15,560
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 19, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$58,794
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote gardening from seed through communication with the gardening media, providing web resources, and providing a forum for discussion.

To promote gardening from seed through communication with the gardening media providing web resources and providing a forum for discussion

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMMUNICATING WITH THE GARDENING MEDIA TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE ABOUT GROWING FROM SEED, PROVIDING A WEB RESOURCE WITH SEASONAL INFORMATION ABOUT GROWING FROM SEED FOR HOME GARDENERS NATIONWIDE, AND PROVIDING A FORUM FOR PACKET SEED COMPANIES TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MIKE LIZOTTEPresident-$0--
PATTY BUSKIRKTreasurer-$0--
JOHN WAHLERTVice President-$0--
AMANDA SHEPARDExecutive Secret-$0--
ROB BAUMNNDirector-$0--
RENEE SHEPHERDDirector-$0--
JESSICA BLACKDirector-$0--
BRIAN MARKHAMDirector-$0--
JIM WALTHERDirector-$0--
ROB HARTDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Home Garden Seed Association
EIN
26-1558729
Phone
5304382126
Address
PO BOX 93, MAXWELL, CA 95955

Signing Officer

Name
Patty Buskirk
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5304382126
Signed
2020-02-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
H and R Block
Address
311 N BUTTE ST STE A, WILLOWS, CA 95988
Preparer
Janet Antonowich
Phone
5309344818
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Taxes and Licenses

“50”

Conferences

“42914”

Office Supplies

“56”

Office Expense

“741”

Advertising

“9821”

Commissions and Fees

“13750”

Bank Charges

“190”

Pay Pal Fees

“127”

Legal and Accounting

“6210”

Dues and Subcriptions

“495”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$117,820
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$117,820
Revenue
$58,794
Expenses
$74,354
Net income
-$15,560
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$1.08$0.81$0.56$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$0.72$0.58$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$0.00$0.70$0.10$0.42$0.32
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$1.02$0.31$0.33$0.02
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$0.35$0.49$0.14
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.18$1.18$0.59$0.74$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.33$0.00$1.33$0.78$0.63$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.19$0.00$1.19$0.57$0.51$0.06
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.12$0.00$1.12$0.76$0.69$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.00$1.05$0.61$0.55$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.00$0.99$0.67$0.56$0.10
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.71$0.57$0.14
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.74$0.00$0.74$0.64$0.47$0.17
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.58$0.62$0.04