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Seeds

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 38-3482266

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Jul 28, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.ECOSEEDS.ORG

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PO Box 2454Traverse City, MI 49685

(231) 947-0312

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

80th percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

53rd percentile

6.0%

Higher net margin than 53% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

64th percentile

$93,569

Higher top officer pay than 64% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.8% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

85th percentile

31%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

66th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets80th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,589,969

Up $374,296 (+31%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$954,166

Up $197,338 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$635,803

Up $176,958 (+39%) from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin53rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,284,579

Up $538,935 (+20%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$3,087,241

Up $285,979 (+10%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$197,338

Up $252,956 (+455%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $350,030Liabilities 2011: $246,934Net Assets 2011: $103,0962011Assets 2012: $300,469Liabilities 2012: $217,936Net Assets 2012: $82,5332012Assets 2013: $395,865Liabilities 2013: $247,534Net Assets 2013: $148,3312013Assets 2014: $496,815Liabilities 2014: $249,869Net Assets 2014: $246,9462014Assets 2015: $415,980Liabilities 2015: $214,269Net Assets 2015: $201,7112015Assets 2016: $488,412Liabilities 2016: $327,420Net Assets 2016: $160,9922016Assets 2017: $547,361Liabilities 2017: $298,078Net Assets 2017: $249,2832017Assets 2018: $322,832Liabilities 2018: $201,357Net Assets 2018: $121,4752018Assets 2019: $308,664Liabilities 2019: $236,640Net Assets 2019: $72,0242019Assets 2020: $559,942Liabilities 2020: $363,295Net Assets 2020: $196,6472020Assets 2021: $908,858Liabilities 2021: $357,296Net Assets 2021: $551,5622021Assets 2022: $1,780,960Liabilities 2022: $968,514Net Assets 2022: $812,4462022Assets 2023: $1,215,673Liabilities 2023: $458,845Net Assets 2023: $756,8282023Assets 2024: $1,589,969Liabilities 2024: $635,803Net Assets 2024: $954,1662024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,589,969
Liabilities$635,803
Net Assets$954,166
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth66th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2011: $2,162,833Expenses 2011: $2,159,921Net Income 2011: $2,9122011Revenue 2012: $1,901,512Expenses 2012: $1,922,075Net Income 2012: -$20,5632012Revenue 2013: $1,897,209Expenses 2013: $1,831,411Net Income 2013: $65,7982013Revenue 2014: $1,601,089Expenses 2014: $1,502,474Net Income 2014: $98,6152014Revenue 2015: $1,550,786Expenses 2015: $1,596,021Net Income 2015: -$45,2352015Revenue 2016: $1,458,191Expenses 2016: $1,498,910Net Income 2016: -$40,7192016Revenue 2017: $1,628,494Expenses 2017: $1,540,203Net Income 2017: $88,2912017Revenue 2018: $1,147,263Expenses 2018: $1,275,071Net Income 2018: -$127,8082018Revenue 2019: $1,507,201Expenses 2019: $1,556,652Net Income 2019: -$49,4512019Revenue 2020: $2,090,336Expenses 2020: $1,965,713Net Income 2020: $124,6232020Revenue 2021: $2,507,504Expenses 2021: $2,160,397Net Income 2021: $347,1072021Revenue 2022: $2,470,041Expenses 2022: $2,209,157Net Income 2022: $260,8842022Revenue 2023: $2,745,644Expenses 2023: $2,801,262Net Income 2023: -$55,6182023Revenue 2024: $3,284,579Expenses 2024: $3,087,241Net Income 2024: $197,3382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$3,284,579
Expenses$3,087,241
Net Income$197,338
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 28, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$3,284,579
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Seeds is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design.

Implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$886,480-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$891,944$306,136▼ $585,808
Accounts Receivable$244,838$290,534▲ $45,696
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$36,544$78,583▲ $42,039
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$7,096$12,751▲ $5,655
Total Assets$1,215,673$1,589,969▲ $374,296
Other Assets Total$35,251$15,485▼ $19,766
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$363,957$533,135▲ $169,178
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$63,938$95,174▲ $31,236
Other Liabilities$30,950$7,494▼ $23,456
Total Liabilities$458,845$635,803▲ $176,958
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$756,828$954,166▲ $197,338
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$756,828$954,166▲ $197,338
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,215,673$1,589,969▲ $374,296

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$48,023$131,066$179,089
Equipment$30,560$28,321$58,881
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay64th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Sarna SalzmanExecutive DirectorFT$93,569$93,569

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ed BaileyChair
Chris WendelVice-chair
Liz CelesteDirector
Trevor DaviesDirector
Natasha KossSecretary
Jessica GuentherTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,920,552
Program Service Revenue
$265,561
Investment Income
$22,384
Other Revenue
$76,082
All Other Contributions
$1,025,348
Change in Net Assets
$197,338

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Other Non Cash Contri Table13$27,455Fair Market Value (FMV)
Total Noncash Contributions13$27,455-

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,284,579
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$13,500
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,298,079
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,284,579
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,242,853
Other Expenses$844,388
Total Fundraising Expense$130,137
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,923,065$108,700$117,519$2,149,284
Fees for Services Other$362,312$18,012$1,385$381,709
Travel$112,836$23,815-$136,651
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$93,569--$93,569
Insurance$24,973$25,255$105$50,333
Occupancy$1,000$20,341-$21,341
Depreciation Depletion-$18,076-$18,076
Office Expenses$38$3,118$8,495$11,651
Other Expenses$27,455$1,948$1,926$1,948
All Other Expenses$146,342$-146,342--
Total Functional Expenses$2,871,568$85,536$130,137$3,087,241

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,100,741
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,087,241
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,087,241
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$13,500
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Right-of-use Operating Lease$7,494
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
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
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The executive director reviews the form 990 prior to filing and provides a copy to the board members to review before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“There is open discussion on all potential conflicts before the fact. Full disclosure is encouraged and mandated annually. There is also transparency in our financial records with employees in the organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Executive director compensation is determined by the entire board of directors and is decided by past performance and compensation surveys of the non-profit sector. Key employee compensation is determined by consensus of the executive director and at least one other key manager. This compensation is decided by past performance and compensation surveys of the non-profit sector.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization's financial statements, governing documents, conflict of interest policy and forms 990 are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Seeds
EIN
38-3482266
Phone
2319470312
Address
PO BOX 2454, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685

Signing Officer

Name
Sarna Salzman
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2319470312
Signed
2025-07-28
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Sarna Salzman
Formed
1999
Legal Domicile
Mi
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
131
Volunteers
46

Preparer

Firm
Uhy Advisors Great Lakes Inc
Address
134 W HARRIS STREET, CADILLAC, MI 49601
Preparer
Kellie a Johnson
Phone
2317759789
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0ECOCORPS: IN 2024, SEEDS EMPLOYED 44 MEMBERS WHO EARNED 1,270 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ALSO IMPROVED 198 MILES OF TRAIL, ENHANCED 107 ACRES IN 22 PARKS, DELIVERED OVER 6,500 POUNDS OF DONATED PRODUCE, AND COMPOSTED OVER 27.5 TONS OF FOOD WASTE. CREW MEMBERS IN THIS GREEN COLLAR CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE WORK EXPERIENCE, SKILLS TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND LEADERSHIP. THEIR EXPERIENCES INCLUDE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PARKLAND MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TRAIL DESIGN, HABITAT RESTORATION, REFORESTATION, SMALL-SCALE AGRICULTURE, LIGHT CONSTRUCTION, AND MORE.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AND PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1THERE IS OPEN DISCUSSION ON ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS BEFORE THE FACT. FULL DISCLOSURE IS ENCOURAGED AND MANDATED ANNUALLY. THERE IS ALSO TRANSPARENCY IN OUR FINANCIAL RECORDS WITH EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS DECIDED BY PAST PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY CONSENSUS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AT LEAST ONE OTHER KEY MANAGER. THIS COMPENSATION IS DECIDED BY PAST PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS OF THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$1,589,969
Liabilities
$635,803
Net assets
$954,166
Revenue
$3,284,579
Expenses
$3,087,241
Net income
$197,338
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.59$0.64$0.95$3.28$3.09$0.20
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.46$0.76$2.75$2.80$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.78$0.97$0.81$2.47$2.21$0.26
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.91$0.36$0.55$2.51$2.16$0.35
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.56$0.36$0.20$2.09$1.97$0.12
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.31$0.24$0.07$1.51$1.56$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.20$0.12$1.15$1.28$0.13
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.55$0.30$0.25$1.63$1.54$0.09
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.49$0.33$0.16$1.46$1.50$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.21$0.20$1.55$1.60$0.05
2014XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.50$0.25$0.25$1.60$1.50$0.10
2013Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.40$0.25$0.15$1.90$1.83$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.30$0.22$0.08$1.90$1.92$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.25$0.10$2.16$2.16$0.00