Civic Intelligence

City Seed Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 83-0397621

Feb 01, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 19, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.CITYSEED.ORG
817 Grand Avenue No 101New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 773-3736

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

72nd percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

41st percentile

1.6%

Higher net margin than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$61,829

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 9.7% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-11%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets72nd percentile

Assets

Down

$119,381

Down $15,355 (-11%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$90,784

Up $10,355 (+13%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$28,597

Down $25,710 (-47%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin41st percentile

Revenue

Up

$634,927

Up $125,377 (+25%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$624,467

Up $104,771 (+20%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$10,460

Up $20,606 (+203%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $119,790Liabilities 2012: $14,235Net Assets 2012: $105,5552012Assets 2013: $200,866Liabilities 2013: $67,095Net Assets 2013: $133,7712013Assets 2014: $246,375Liabilities 2014: $102,562Net Assets 2014: $143,8132014Assets 2015: $180,587Liabilities 2015: $37,603Net Assets 2015: $142,9842015Assets 2016: $109,777Liabilities 2016: $13,671Net Assets 2016: $96,1062016Assets 2017: $83,062Liabilities 2017: $18,497Net Assets 2017: $64,5652017Assets 2018: $117,667Liabilities 2018: $26,691Net Assets 2018: $90,9762018Assets 2019: $134,736Liabilities 2019: $54,307Net Assets 2019: $80,4292019Assets 2020: $119,381Liabilities 2020: $28,597Net Assets 2020: $90,7842020Assets 2021: $267,942Liabilities 2021: $115,884Net Assets 2021: $152,0582021Assets 2022: $381,343Liabilities 2022: $171,602Net Assets 2022: $209,7412022Assets 2023: $480,969Liabilities 2023: $356,475Net Assets 2023: $124,4942023Assets 2024: $744,914Liabilities 2024: $284,031Net Assets 2024: $460,8832024Assets 2025: $1,628,637Liabilities 2025: $1,129,410Net Assets 2025: $499,2272025

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$119,381
Liabilities$28,597
Net Assets$90,784
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2012: $385,451Expenses 2012: $362,544Net Income 2012: $22,9072012Revenue 2013: $516,247Expenses 2013: $488,031Net Income 2013: $28,2162013Revenue 2014: $447,359Expenses 2014: $437,317Net Income 2014: $10,0422014Revenue 2015: $450,116Expenses 2015: $450,945Net Income 2015: -$8292015Revenue 2016: $328,752Expenses 2016: $375,630Net Income 2016: -$46,8782016Revenue 2017: $310,517Expenses 2017: $342,058Net Income 2017: -$31,5412017Revenue 2018: $416,515Expenses 2018: $390,104Net Income 2018: $26,4112018Revenue 2019: $509,550Expenses 2019: $519,696Net Income 2019: -$10,1462019Revenue 2020: $634,927Expenses 2020: $624,467Net Income 2020: $10,4602020Revenue 2021: $740,143Expenses 2021: $677,536Net Income 2021: $62,6072021Revenue 2022: $945,216Expenses 2022: $887,512Net Income 2022: $57,7042022Revenue 2023: $993,960Expenses 2023: $1,079,207Net Income 2023: -$85,2472023Revenue 2024: $1,569,421Expenses 2024: $1,233,079Net Income 2024: $336,3422024Revenue 2025: $1,392,657Expenses 2025: $1,354,313Net Income 2025: $38,3442025

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$634,927
Expenses$624,467
Net Income$10,460
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Feb 1, 2019 to Jan 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 19, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.1
Gross Receipts
$646,795
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

to nourish a sustainable regional food system by improving the community's access to local, healthy food; providing management for a farmers' market within the community; educating the community about proper nutrition and to promoting healthy eating habits; enhancing the connection between New Haven residents and Connecticut farmers; and by creating a sustainable model of urban community, regional agriculture, environmental stewardship, and well-being through food.

To engage the community in growing an equitable, local food system that supports economic development, community development and sustainable agricultures.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$85,742$59,911▼ $25,831
Pledges and Grants Receivable$28,463$39,920▲ $11,457
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$15,176$13,163▼ $2,013
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,477$4,566▲ $1,089
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$1,878$1,821▼ $57
Total Assets$134,736$119,381▼ $15,355
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$37,675$15,776▼ $21,899
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,232$12,021▼ $4,211
Other Liabilities$400$800▲ $400
Total Liabilities$54,307$28,597▼ $25,710
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$80,429$90,784▲ $10,355
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$80,429$90,784▲ $10,355
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$134,736$119,381▼ $15,355

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$13,163$36,372$49,535
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Amelia Reese MastersonExecutive DirectorFT$59,249$2,580$61,829

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Emma KravetPresident
David ShufrinVice President/treasurer
Chris HeitmanBoard Member
Christine KimBoard Member
Gregg GonsalvesBoard Member
Lisa BassaniBoard Member
Onyeka ObiochaBoard Member
Susan PulaskiBoard Member
Nicole NajamSecretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$267,033
Program Service Revenue
$367,848
Investment Income
$46
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$221,519
Change in Net Assets
$10,460
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$388,050
Other Expenses$236,417
Total Fundraising Expense$40,669
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$249,785$31,926$7,036$288,747
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$32,290$6,458$25,832$64,580
Fees for Services Other$44,211--$44,211
Payroll Taxes$23,711$3,227$2,763$29,701
Occupancy$21,989$1,895$1,282$25,166
Fees for Services Accounting-$14,667-$14,667
Office Expenses$6,335$1,073$2,098$9,506
Information Technology$7,372$1,074$597$9,043
Advertising$7,194$79$126$7,399
Other Employee Benefits$4,009$546$467$5,022
Depreciation Depletion$2,205$2,003-$4,208
Other Expenses$2,106$287$245$2,638
Insurance$1,269$941-$2,210
Conferences and Meetings$316$959$80$1,355
Travel$570$417-$987
Total Functional Expenses$502,516$81,282$40,669$624,467
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$11,868
Fundraising Gross Income$11,868
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Local Market/global Table$11,868$11,868$10,143$1,725
Total Events$11,868$11,868$11,868$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
Security Deposits$800
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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
No
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

“A draft of form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and the treasurer prior to filing with the irs. A copy of the return is presented at the next board of directors meeting for review and discussion.”

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

“Disclosures are collected by executive director once per year for each board member and reviewed for any conflicts of interests.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflicts of interest statements and financial statement are all available upon request and can often be found on websites such as guidestar.com”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
City Seed Inc
EIN
83-0397621
Phone
2037733736
Address
817 GRAND AVENUE NO 101, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511

Signing Officer

Name
Cortney Ahern Renton
Title
Executive Director
Phone
2037733736
Signed
2020-10-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Cortney Ahern Renton
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Ct
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
15
Volunteers
250

Preparer

Firm
Carter Hayes Associates Pc
Address
1970 WHITNEY AVENUE BLDG 2, HAMDEN, CT 06517
Preparer
David a Scaramozza
Phone
2032873990
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PRESENTED AT THE NEXT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ONCE PER YEAR FOR EACH BOARD MEMBER AND REVIEWED FOR ANY CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ARE ALL AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CAN OFTEN BE FOUND ON WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR.COM
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$119,381
Liabilities
$28,597
Net assets
$90,784
Revenue
$634,927
Expenses
$624,467
Net income
$10,460
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.63$1.13$0.50$1.39$1.35$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.28$0.46$1.57$1.23$0.34
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.48$0.36$0.12$0.99$1.08$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.17$0.21$0.95$0.89$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.12$0.15$0.74$0.68$0.06
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.63$0.62$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.13$0.05$0.08$0.51$0.52$0.01
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.42$0.39$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.02$0.06$0.31$0.34$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.11$0.01$0.10$0.33$0.38$0.05
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.04$0.14$0.45$0.45$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.25$0.10$0.14$0.45$0.44$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.20$0.07$0.13$0.52$0.49$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.01$0.11$0.39$0.36$0.02