Civic Intelligence

Living Seeds Initiative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 32-0235373

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on May 07, 2018

Organization Profilewww.livingseedsinitiative.org
PO Box 296Van, TX 75790

(903) 963-1850

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

56th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$34,741

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 32.3% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

71st percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

9.8%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets56th percentile

Assets

Up

$75,813

Up $12,363 (+19%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$75,813

Up $12,363 (+19%) from 2016

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue56th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$107,422

Up $9,561 (+9.8%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$95,059

Up $6,061 (+6.8%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$12,363

Up $3,500 (+39%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $4,766Liabilities 2010: $790Net Assets 2010: $3,9762010Assets 2011: $4,428Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $4,4282011Assets 2013: $24,320Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $24,3202013Assets 2015: $54,587Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $54,5872015Assets 2016: $63,450Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $63,4502016Assets 2017: $75,813Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $75,8132017Assets 2018: $87,669Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $87,6692018Assets 2021: $99,619Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $99,6192021Assets 2022: $70,714Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $70,7142022

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$75,813
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$75,813
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $54,165Expenses 2010: $53,242Net Income 2010: $9232010Revenue 2011: $59,273Expenses 2011: $58,821Net Income 2011: $4522011Revenue 2013: $74,335Expenses 2013: $73,099Net Income 2013: $1,2362013Revenue 2015: $91,376Expenses 2015: $77,190Net Income 2015: $14,1862015Revenue 2016: $97,861Expenses 2016: $88,998Net Income 2016: $8,8632016Revenue 2017: $107,422Expenses 2017: $95,059Net Income 2017: $12,3632017Revenue 2018: $90,213Expenses 2018: $78,357Net Income 2018: $11,8562018Revenue 2021: $83,263Expenses 2021: $73,301Net Income 2021: $9,9622021Revenue 2022: $58,015Expenses 2022: $86,920Net Income 2022: -$28,9052022

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$107,422
Expenses$95,059
Net Income$12,363
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
May 7, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.0
Gross Receipts
$107,422
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide educational opportunities to individuals in or serving in impoverished communities and to promote the health, safety and well being of families in those communities and enhance their ability to live productive lives and combat hunger and poverty. The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provided individual and workshop training to 144 individuals and participants at several locations. Venues included: Living Seeds Initiative, Catalpa Corner Farms, Lindale, TX; YWAM Montana, Lakeside, MT; YWAM Arua, Arua, Uganda. Participant nationalities were diverse, with representation from multiple nations. Participants and individuals received training and consulting to be equipped to serve and build capacity amongst the poor and disadvantaged. Many live among the poor in developing nations or will be deployed to various locations around the globe. Through a combination of classroom theory, group processing and hands on techniques, Living Seeds Initiative trained and equipped the participants in people centered, biblically based agriculture development, conservation agriculture, organic food growing techniques and application, effective ways to work with the poor and disadvantaged, facing social and justice issues, understanding the roots of poverty, considering the potential of the poor, and the role of the local church in facilitating transformational development. The training also enabled networking opportunities for both the participants and Living Seeds Initiative for future collaboration and service opportunities.$0$74,301
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles Eugene TatePresident/FounderFT$34,741-$34,741
Gretchen Kay TateSecretary/FounderPT$27,867-$27,867
Mark A ThompsonChairman-$0--
Grant MacLeanVice Chairman-$0--
Gregory E EthridgeTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Living Seeds Initiative
EIN
32-0235373
Phone
9039631850
Address
PO Box 296, Van, TX 75790

Signing Officer

Name
Gregory Ethridge
Title
Treasurer
Phone
9033120185
Signed
2018-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$75,813
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$75,813
Revenue
$107,422
Expenses
$95,059
Net income
$12,363
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.00$0.71$0.58$0.87$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$1.00$0.83$0.73$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.90$0.78$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$1.07$0.95$0.12
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.63$0.00$0.63$0.98$0.89$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.00$0.55$0.91$0.77$0.14
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.74$0.73$0.01
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.59$0.59$0.00
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.01$0.04$0.54$0.53$0.01