Liabilities / Assets
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 43-1214133
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
48th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
46th percentile
Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
30th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 1.4% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
41st percentile
Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
18th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$7,095,889
Up $111,816 (+1.6%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$6,075,504
Up $126,695 (+2.1%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$1,020,385
Down $14,879 (-1.4%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$5,483,773
Down $611,685 (-10%) from 2016
Expenses
Down$5,385,772
Down $504,893 (-8.6%) from 2016
Net Income
Down$98,001
Down $106,792 (-52%) from 2016
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.
Preservation of heritage seeds.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $3,584,408 | $3,387,297 | ▼ $197,111 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $1,001,005 | $1,380,787 | ▲ $379,782 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $1,261,236 | $1,253,549 | ▼ $7,687 |
| Investments Program Related | $349,864 | $403,229 | ▲ $53,365 |
| Accounts Receivable | $276,072 | $223,732 | ▼ $52,340 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $100,565 | $118,561 | ▲ $17,996 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $73,564 | $41,375 | ▼ $32,189 |
| Total Assets | $6,984,073 | $7,095,889 | ▲ $111,816 |
| Other Assets Total | $337,359 | $287,359 | ▼ $50,000 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $561,417 | $575,833 | ▲ $14,416 |
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $216,547 | $202,942 | ▼ $13,605 |
| Deferred Revenue | $178,300 | $182,610 | ▲ $4,310 |
| Other Liabilities | $79,000 | $59,000 | ▼ $20,000 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,035,264 | $1,020,385 | ▼ $14,879 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $5,632,247 | $5,721,935 | ▲ $89,688 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | $316,562 | $353,569 | ▲ $37,007 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $5,948,809 | $6,075,504 | ▲ $126,695 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $6,984,073 | $7,095,889 | ▲ $111,816 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $1,643,017 | $1,702,473 | $3,345,490 |
| Equipment | $798,366 | $1,903,851 | $2,702,217 |
| Land | $875,450 | - | $875,450 |
| Other Land Buildings | $70,464 | - | $70,464 |
| Investment Program Related Org | $510 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Rilling | Vice Preside | FT | $70,615 | $6,756 | $77,371 |
| John Torgrimson | Former Presi | FT | $65,562 | $4,680 | $70,242 |
| Lee Buttala | President | FT | $59,549 | $2,118 | $61,667 |
| Karen Anderson | Treasurer/se | FT | $40,116 | $6,164 | $46,280 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Rowen White | Chair |
| Neil Hamilton | Vice Chair |
| Beth Lynch | Director |
| Jovan Sage | Director |
| Keith Crotz | Director |
| Oona Coy | Director |
| Rob Johnston | Director |
| Rosalind Creasy | Director |
| Sean Sherman | Director |
| Larry Grimstad | Secretary/tr |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $3,078,388 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $2,307,384 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $82,147 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,267,160 | $361,582 | $36,241 | $1,664,983 |
| Advertising | $489,296 | $1,584 | $3,555 | $494,435 |
| All Other Expenses | $356,736 | $119,487 | $8,712 | $484,935 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $326,151 | - | $326,151 |
| Office Expenses | $245,942 | $3,171 | $27,428 | $276,541 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $142,943 | $92,899 | - | $235,842 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $176,136 | $56,702 | - | $232,838 |
| Payroll Taxes | $101,399 | $33,128 | $2,767 | $137,294 |
| Other Expenses | $22,860 | $104,479 | - | $127,339 |
| Insurance | $1,989 | $77,298 | - | $79,287 |
| Occupancy | - | $71,883 | - | $71,883 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $37,200 | - | $37,200 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | $24,952 | $10,793 | $682 | $36,427 |
| Travel | $18,273 | $9,778 | $2,762 | $30,813 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $15,625 | - | $15,625 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $1,221 | $11,074 | - | $12,295 |
| Interest | - | $9,062 | - | $9,062 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $8,309 | - | $8,309 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $3,813,170 | $1,490,455 | $82,147 | $5,385,772 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,386,158 |
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $5,385,772 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $5,385,772 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $386 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Program Svcs | Seed Mdse | - | - | $7,583 |
| Netherlands | Program Svcs | Seed Mdse | - | - | $6,837 |
| Canada | Program Svcs | Seed Mdse | - | - | $2,030 |
| United Kingdom | Program Svcs | Seed Mdse | - | - | $1,018 |
| Italy | Program Svcs | Seed Mdse | - | - | $468 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $67,246 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop & Misc | $67,246 | $67,246 | - | $67,246 |
| Total Events | $67,246 | $67,246 | - | $67,246 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deferred Compensation | $59,000 |
“The form 990 was emailed to each board member of the audit and finance committee for review prior to filing the income tax return.”
“The policy requires all directors, officers and employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest at least on an annual basis using the conflict of interest annual disclosure form.”
“Compensation decisins include comparing salaries with data from at least 3 sources, comparison of revenue and expense, determination of reasonable salary.”
“Compensation decisions include comparing salaries eith data from at least 3 sources, comparison of revenue and expense, determination of reasonable salary and approved by the board of directors with documentation.”
“Finacial statements can be viewed through a hyperlink on the organization's website. Other organization documents are available upon request.”
“Other program services include maintaining a breeding herd of threatened white park cattle and hold the annual convention.”
“Collection items purchased -1,266 1/2 meals & ent to ubi -386 total -1,652”
“Land subject to easement is reported at cost less appraisal value of easement on the balance sheet.”
“Sse's collection data base is publicly accessible by reseachers, genetic preservation projects, alternative seed companies, and others who are interested in saving heirloom garden seeds from extinction. Sse employs curators to insure the collections are protected, multiplied for seed, and preserved. In the normal course, collection items are not to be sold but rather maintained in perpetuity. However, should sse's board deem it appropriate to dispose of an item, any proceeds from the disposal are to be used to purchase new items for the collection or for maintenance of existing items.”
“1/2 meals allocated to ubi 386”
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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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE MAINTAINING A BREEDING HERD OF THREATENED WHITE PARK CATTLE AND HOLD THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. |
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| IRS990/ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd | 0 | true |
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.