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Plant the Seed

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 45-3599292

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Nov 04, 2016

710 Porter RoadNashville, TN 37206

(615) 509-4513

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

74th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

47th percentile

1.8%

Higher net margin than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$64,207

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 29.1% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

76th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

8.9%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$54,088

Up $11,517 (+27%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$50,588

Up $9,417 (+23%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$3,500

Up $2,100 (+150%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$220,344

Up $18,054 (+8.9%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$216,427

Up $30,562 (+16%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$3,917

Down $12,508 (-76%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $42,571Liabilities 2015: $1,400Net Assets 2015: $41,1712015Assets 2016: $54,088Liabilities 2016: $3,500Net Assets 2016: $50,5882016Assets 2017: $99,582Liabilities 2017: $26,745Net Assets 2017: $72,8372017Assets 2018: $111,565Liabilities 2018: $15,314Net Assets 2018: $96,2512018Assets 2019: $167,519Liabilities 2019: $14,498Net Assets 2019: $153,0212019Assets 2020: $207,964Liabilities 2020: $56,606Net Assets 2020: $151,3582020Assets 2021: $163,301Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $163,3012021Assets 2022: $206,312Liabilities 2022: $20,796Net Assets 2022: $185,5162022Assets 2023: $185,779Liabilities 2023: $5,406Net Assets 2023: $180,3732023

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$54,088
Liabilities$3,500
Net Assets$50,588

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2015: $202,290Expenses 2015: $185,865Net Income 2015: $16,4252015Revenue 2016: $220,344Expenses 2016: $216,427Net Income 2016: $3,9172016Revenue 2017: $480,945Expenses 2017: $458,696Net Income 2017: $22,2492017Revenue 2018: $404,857Expenses 2018: $381,443Net Income 2018: $23,4142018Revenue 2019: $471,784Expenses 2019: $415,014Net Income 2019: $56,7702019Revenue 2020: $284,623Expenses 2020: $286,286Net Income 2020: -$1,6632020Revenue 2021: $197,184Expenses 2021: $231,137Net Income 2021: -$33,9532021Revenue 2022: $306,423Expenses 2022: $284,609Net Income 2022: $21,8142022Revenue 2023: $197,457Expenses 2023: $202,398Net Income 2023: -$4,9412023

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$220,344
Expenses$216,427
Net Income$3,917
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Nov 4, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$220,344
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Plant the seed inspires and empowers young-people through garden-based learning - connecting them to the land, their education and one another. Plant the seed provides hands-on garden-based learning within community organizations, such as metro nashville public libraries and within metro nashville public schools. Our programming is fully-integrated into the learning objectives for predominately under-resourced pre-kindergarten and elementary age students throughout nashville. We conduct site assessments at each location, build age-appropriate growing environments, orient teachers and youth development staff to the garden and train them in the ways it can enhance their classroom or youth development programming objectives, and develop and facilitate seasonally-relevant, garden-based lessons for each of our approximately 1,000 students at least once a week. Additionally, plant the seed has developed a 138-page toolkit to guide other pre-k and elementary education programs in establishing

Plant the seed provides hands-on garden-based learning within community organizations, such as metro nashville public libraries and within metro nashville public schools. Our programming is fully-integrated into the learning objectives for predominately under-resourced pre-kindergarten and elementary age students throughout nashville. We conduct site assessments at each location, build the site and age-appropriate growing environments, orient teachers to the garden and train them in the ways it can enhance their classroom objectives, and develop and facilitate seasonally-relevant, garden-based lessons for each of our nearly 900 students at least once a week. Additionally, plant the seed has developed a 138-page toolkit to guide other pre-k and elementary education programs in establishing garden-based learning that can be integrated into their curriculum, classroom and school culture.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$42,571$30,504▼ $12,067
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$17,575-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$5,500-
Accounts Receivable-$509-
Total Assets$42,571$54,088▲ $11,517
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,400$3,500▲ $2,100
Total Liabilities$1,400$3,500▲ $2,100
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$41,171$50,588▲ $9,417
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$41,171$50,588▲ $9,417
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$42,571$54,088▲ $11,517
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Susannah FotopulosExecutive DiFT$64,207$64,207

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Melia Arnold BalchPresident/bo
Malinda HershSecretary /
Lisa WiltshireTreasurer/bo
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$220,344
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$9,256
Change in Net Assets
$3,917

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$220,344
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$15,620
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$235,964
Total Revenue per Form 990
$220,344
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$169,807
Other Expenses$46,620
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$84,681$2,571-$87,252
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$65,989$2,041-$68,030
Payroll Taxes$13,592$933-$14,525
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,811-$10,811
Fees for Services Other$9,773--$9,773
Insurance$234$790-$1,024
Advertising$200$270-$470
All Other Expenses$150$303-$453
Conferences and Meetings$54$383-$437
Other Expenses$305$500-$305
Office Expenses-$60-$60
Total Functional Expenses$197,058$19,369$0$216,427

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$232,047
Expenses per Audited Statements$216,427
Total Expenses per Form 990$216,427
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$15,620
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
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, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The board chair, treasurer, executive director and bookkeeper review the form 990 to ensure accuracy. Once complete, the executive director also submits the form 990 to givingmatters.com of the community foundation of middle tennessee, for public review.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

Officers, directors, trustees and key employees discuss potential conflicts of interest whenever relevant during employee interviews, board and executive committee meetings.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The board of directors establishes the compensation of the executive director and approves salary increases on an annual basis, in june of each year.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

The executive director makes recommendations on compensation and the board reviews and approves the recommendations. The executive director conducts annual performance reviews for all employees, and then makes recommendations for salary increases, which are subject to board approval.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

All organization documents are available upon request by the general public.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Plant the Seed
EIN
45-3599292
Phone
6155094513
Address
710 PORTER ROAD, NASHVILLE, TN 37206

Signing Officer

Name
Susannah Fotopulos
Title
Executive Director
Phone
6155094513
Signed
2016-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Susannah Fotopulos
Formed
2011
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
5
Volunteers
50

Preparer

Firm
Blankenship CPA Group Pllc
Address
215 WARD CIRCLE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027-2304
Preparer
Mike Dunn CPA
Phone
6153733771
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

Plant the seed provides hands-on garden-based learning within community organizations, such as metro nashville public libraries and within metro nashville public schools. Our programming is fully-integrated into the learning objectives for predominately under-resourced pre-kindergarten and elementary age students throughout nashville. We conduct site assessments at each location, build the site and age-appropriate growing environments, orient teachers to the garden and train them in the ways it can enhance their classroom objectives, and develop and facilitate seasonally-relevant, garden-based lessons for each of our nearly 900 students at least once a week. Additionally, plant the seed has developed a 138-page toolkit to guide other pre-k and elementary education programs in establishing garden-based learning that can be integrated into their curriculum, classroom and school culture.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 2

Developed a 138-page toolkit to guide pre-k and elementary education programs in establishing garden-based learning that can be integrated into their curriculum, classroom and school culture.

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4A

Community youth programming.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

The organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under internal revenue code section 501 (c) (3) and the tax laws of the state of tennessee. Accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america require the organization to evaluate tax positions taken by the organization and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the organization has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the irs. The management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the organization and has concluded that as of june 30, 2016, no uncertain positions are taken or are expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The organization is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. The organization is no longer subject to u.s. Federal income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2012.

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501 (C) (3) AND THE TAX LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. THE MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS ARE TAKEN OR ARE EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2012.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0PLANT THE SEED PROVIDES HANDS-ON GARDEN-BASED LEARNING WITHIN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND WITHIN METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS FULLY-INTEGRATED INTO THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PREDOMINATELY UNDER-RESOURCED PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT NASHVILLE. WE CONDUCT SITE ASSESSMENTS AT EACH LOCATION, BUILD THE SITE AND AGE-APPROPRIATE GROWING ENVIRONMENTS, ORIENT TEACHERS TO THE GARDEN AND TRAIN THEM IN THE WAYS IT CAN ENHANCE THEIR CLASSROOM OBJECTIVES, AND DEVELOP AND FACILITATE SEASONALLY-RELEVANT, GARDEN-BASED LESSONS FOR EACH OF OUR NEARLY 900 STUDENTS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, PLANT THE SEED HAS DEVELOPED A 138-PAGE TOOLKIT TO GUIDE OTHER PRE-K AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ESTABLISHING GARDEN-BASED LEARNING THAT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THEIR CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CULTURE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DEVELOPED A 138-PAGE TOOLKIT TO GUIDE PRE-K AND ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ESTABLISHING GARDEN-BASED LEARNING THAT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THEIR CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL CULTURE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMMING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3THE BOARD CHAIR, TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOOKKEEPER REVIEW THE FORM 990 TO ENSURE ACCURACY. ONCE COMPLETE, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO SUBMITS THE FORM 990 TO GIVINGMATTERS.COM OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE, FOR PUBLIC REVIEW.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHENEVER RELEVANT DURING EMPLOYEE INTERVIEWS, BOARD AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVES SALARY INCREASES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, IN JUNE OF EACH YEAR.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON COMPENSATION AND THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE RECOMMENDATIONS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONDUCTS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, AND THEN MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SALARY INCREASES, WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7ALL ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
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