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Seed Savers Exchange Inc

EIN 43-1214133 • 501(c)3 • Decorah, IA

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Dedicated to saving seeds of endangered garden & food crops, by developing a grassroots network of gardeners & orchardists who work together to collect, maintain, & distribute traditional varieties.

3094 North Winn RoadDecorah, IA 52101

www.seedsavers.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

45th percentile

0.09x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 45% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 49% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

21st percentile

-8.7%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

48th percentile

$124,829

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.1% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

21st percentile

-4.5%

Faster asset growth than 21% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-6.7%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets45th percentile

Using 2023 Form 990 data because the latest 2024 filing does not report standard financial totals.

Assets

Up

$10,262,739

Up $72,258 (+0.7%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$934,907

Up $150,876 (+19%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$9,327,832

Down $78,618 (-0.8%) from 2022

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,423,504

Down $1,094,632 (-15%) from 2022

Expenses

Down

$6,508,152

Down $107,396 (-1.6%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$84,648

Down $987,236 (-109%) from 2022

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth21st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $6,318,446Liabilities 2010: $494,853Net Assets 2010: $5,823,5932010Assets 2011: $6,260,699Liabilities 2011: $653,098Net Assets 2011: $5,607,6012011Assets 2012: $6,660,529Liabilities 2012: $846,706Net Assets 2012: $5,813,8232012Assets 2013: $6,443,792Liabilities 2013: $916,718Net Assets 2013: $5,527,0742013Assets 2014: $6,716,914Liabilities 2014: $1,028,138Net Assets 2014: $5,688,7762014Assets 2015: $6,766,333Liabilities 2015: $1,032,138Net Assets 2015: $5,734,1952015Assets 2016: $6,984,073Liabilities 2016: $1,035,264Net Assets 2016: $5,948,8092016Assets 2017: $7,095,889Liabilities 2017: $1,020,385Net Assets 2017: $6,075,5042017Assets 2018: $7,014,251Liabilities 2018: $791,604Net Assets 2018: $6,222,6472018Assets 2019: $6,921,594Liabilities 2019: $810,613Net Assets 2019: $6,110,9812019Assets 2020: $8,340,832Liabilities 2020: $1,345,563Net Assets 2020: $6,995,2692020Assets 2021: $9,798,441Liabilities 2021: $1,044,901Net Assets 2021: $8,753,5402021Assets 2022: $10,190,481Liabilities 2022: $784,031Net Assets 2022: $9,406,4502022Assets 2023: $10,262,739Liabilities 2023: $934,907Net Assets 2023: $9,327,8322023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Assets$10,262,739
Liabilities$934,907
Net Assets$9,327,832
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $4,515,3462010Revenue 2011: $4,651,758Expenses 2011: $4,867,750Net Income 2011: -$215,9922011Revenue 2012: $5,134,370Expenses 2012: $4,928,148Net Income 2012: $206,2222012Revenue 2013: $5,238,823Expenses 2013: $5,525,571Net Income 2013: -$286,7482013Revenue 2014: $5,273,370Expenses 2014: $5,111,668Net Income 2014: $161,7022014Revenue 2015: $6,028,265Expenses 2015: $5,982,190Net Income 2015: $46,0752015Revenue 2016: $6,095,458Expenses 2016: $5,890,665Net Income 2016: $204,7932016Revenue 2017: $5,483,773Expenses 2017: $5,385,772Net Income 2017: $98,0012017Revenue 2018: $4,595,447Expenses 2018: $4,440,145Net Income 2018: $155,3022018Revenue 2019: $5,299,252Expenses 2019: $5,445,017Net Income 2019: -$145,7652019Revenue 2020: $6,859,116Expenses 2020: $5,942,769Net Income 2020: $916,3472020Revenue 2021: $8,206,101Expenses 2021: $6,433,396Net Income 2021: $1,772,7052021Revenue 2022: $7,518,136Expenses 2022: $6,615,548Net Income 2022: $902,5882022Revenue 2023: $6,423,504Expenses 2023: $6,508,152Net Income 2023: -$84,6482023

Latest loaded filing

2023

Revenue$6,423,504
Expenses$6,508,152
Net Income-$84,648
Open 2023 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
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Liabilities
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Net assets
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Revenue
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Expenses
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Net income
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.3$0.93$9.33$6.42$6.51$0.08
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.2$0.78$9.41$7.52$6.62$0.90
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.80$1.04$8.75$8.21$6.43$1.77
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.34$1.35$7.00$6.86$5.94$0.92
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.92$0.81$6.11$5.30$5.45$0.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.01$0.79$6.22$4.60$4.44$0.16
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.10$1.02$6.08$5.48$5.39$0.10
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.98$1.04$5.95$6.10$5.89$0.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.77$1.03$5.73$6.03$5.98$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.72$1.03$5.69$5.27$5.11$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.44$0.92$5.53$5.24$5.53$0.29
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.66$0.85$5.81$5.13$4.93$0.21
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.26$0.65$5.61$4.65$4.87$0.22
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.32$0.49$5.82$4.52
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 25, 2025
Return Version
2023v8.0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Dedicated to saving seeds of endangered garden & food crops, by developing a grassroots network of gardeners & orchardists who work together to collect, maintain, & distribute traditional varieties.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Seed Savers Exchange Inc
EIN
43-1214133
Phone
5633825990
Address
3094 NORTH WINN ROAD, DECORAH, IA 52101

Signing Officer

Name
Mike Bollinger
Title
Ex. Director/pres
Phone
5633825990
Signed
2025-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hacker Nelson & Co Pc
Address
PO BOX 507, DECORAH, IA 52101
Preparer
Brent V Berns
Phone
5633823637
Raw XML Appendix105 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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