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Seed Systems Group Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 35-2651768

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 15, 2021

Organization Profileseedsystemsgroup.org
67 Magadi Close Lakeview EstatesNairobiKe

(202) 862-7851

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

9th percentile

-84%

Higher net margin than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$59,905

Up $59,905 from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$59,905

Up $59,905 from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin9th percentile

Revenue

Down

$150,445

Down $300,660 (-67%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$277,493

Down $173,612 (-38%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$127,048

Down $127,048 from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $59,905Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $59,9052020Assets 2021: $2,790,130Liabilities 2021: $2,292,024Net Assets 2021: $498,1062021Assets 2022: $2,979,592Liabilities 2022: $2,875,715Net Assets 2022: $103,8772022Assets 2023: $2,925,461Liabilities 2023: $2,750,265Net Assets 2023: $175,1962023Assets 2024: $1,277,748Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,277,7482024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$59,905
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$59,905
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2019: $451,105Expenses 2019: $451,105Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $150,445Expenses 2020: $277,493Net Income 2020: -$127,0482020Revenue 2021: $230,993Expenses 2021: $227,302Net Income 2021: $3,6912021Revenue 2022: $315,301Expenses 2022: $242,329Net Income 2022: $72,9722022Revenue 2023: $321,125Expenses 2023: $243,562Net Income 2023: $77,5632023Revenue 2024: $1,482,938Expenses 2024: $271,968Net Income 2024: $1,210,9702024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$150,445
Expenses$277,493
Net Income-$127,048
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 15, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$335,445
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Charity is organized and operate din order to increase the production of food crops by poor, smallholder farmers in under-developed countries in order to allow them to improve their nutritional and economic wellbeing. The Charity shall pursue these aims in countries and regions of the world where access to food for a balanced, nutritious diet is insufficient and where improved agricultural practices have the potential to lift rural families out of poverty. The Charity shall provide financial and technical support for the breeding of new varieties of food crops adapted to local conditions. It shall also provide financial and technical support to create a system of supplying seed from the new crop varities among poor smallholder farmers. In order to improve awareness of the value of the seed from these new crop varieties, the Charity shall also provide financial and technical support for demonstrations and training of farmers related to the new crop varieties in areas where poor smal

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Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$59,905▲ $59,905
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$0$0→ $0
Accounts Receivable$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$0$59,905▲ $59,905
Other Assets Total$0$0→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$0$0→ $0
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Other Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$0$59,905▲ $59,905
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$0$59,905▲ $59,905
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$0$59,905▲ $59,905
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dr Namanga NgongiBoard Chairperson
Dr Joseph DevriesPresident
ALINE O'CONNORBoard Secretary
Dr Wilson SongaBoard Treasurer
Mr Paul TikaniChief Operating Officer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Cornell UniversityFeasibility Studies616 THURSTON AVE, Ithaca, NY 14850$125,133
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$149,982
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$463
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$149,982
Change in Net Assets
$-127,048
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$138,993
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$138,500
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$138,500--$138,500
Fees for Services Other$135,332$0$0$135,332
Fees for Services Accounting$0$3,180$0$3,180
Fees for Services Legal$0$481$0$481
Total Functional Expenses$273,832$3,661$0$277,493
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
1
Employees
5
Spending
$138,500

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Sub-Saharan AfricaGrantmakingSee Part V15$138,500
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Seed Systems Group Inc
EIN
35-2651768
In Care Of
% BRIDGET KIPTANUI
Phone
2028627851
Address
KE

Signing Officer

Name
Dr Wilson Songa
Title
Treasurer
Phone
2028627851
Signed
2021-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dr Wilson Songa
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Bdo USA Llp
Address
8401 GREENSBORO DRIVE 800, MCLEAN, VA 22102
Preparer
Marc Berger
Phone
7038930600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

“The Seed Systems Group works to establish regular, dependable supply of high-yielding, resilient seed of a wide range of food crops among poor, smallholder farmers to help them improve their crop yields, nutritional status, and income.”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:feasibility studies total fees:135332”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE CHARITY IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATE DIN ORDER TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD CROPS BY POOR, SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR NUTRITIONAL AND ECONOMIC WELLBEING. THE CHARITY SHALL PURSUE THESE AIMS IN COUNTRIES AND REGIONS OF THE WORLD WHERE ACCESS TO FOOD FOR A BALANCED, NUTRITIOUS DIET IS INSUFFICIENT AND WHERE IMPROVED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO LIFT RURAL FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY. THE CHARITY SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE BREEDING OF NEW VARIETIES OF FOOD CROPS ADAPTED TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. IT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO CREATE A SYSTEM OF SUPPLYING SEED FROM THE NEW CROP VARITIES AMONG POOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. IN ORDER TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF THE SEED FROM THESE NEW CROP VARIETIES, THE CHARITY SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DEMONSTRATIONS AND TRAINING OF FARMERS RELATED TO THE NEW CROP VARIETIES IN AREAS WHERE POOR SMAL
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The Seed Systems Group works to establish regular, dependable supply of high-yielding, resilient seed of a wide range of food crops among poor, smallholder farmers to help them improve their crop yields, nutritional status, and income.
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$59,905
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$59,905
Revenue
$150,445
Expenses
$277,493
Net income
-$127,048
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.28$0.00$1.28$1.48$0.27$1.21
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.93$2.75$0.18$0.32$0.24$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$2.88$0.10$0.32$0.24$0.07
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.79$2.29$0.50$0.23$0.23$0.00
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.15$0.28$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45$0.00